Protesters hold signs as they begin to march from Cup Foods on Chicago Avenue South in Minneapolis to the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue on Tuesday, May 26. The protest was in response...
Northrop Auditorium on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Northrop is hosting the Spotlight Series that "focuses on patriotism, public service, and civic engagement."
Ursula Arhart, Kristina Johnson, Cecily Bohman, Jaime Candia, Rebekah Nygard, and Nico Sardina, from back left to front right, pose for a picture while working at the People's Library T-Shirt pop-up...
Brianna Engelson, a first-year psychiatry resident and recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, poses for a portrait on the UMN campus on Tuesday, July 21. Engelson has been conducting...
Sumaya Aden, Isak Aden’s sister, addresses protesters in a parking lot near Twin Cities Premium Outlets, the site where police killed 23-year-old Isak Aden in July of 2019 in Eagan on Wednesday, July...
Protesters sing along with the Somali national anthem before marching along Highway 13 to the parking lot where police killed 23-year-old Isak Aden in July of 2019 in Eagan on Wednesday, July 1.
Sumaya Aden, Isak Aden’s sister, addresses protesters in a parking lot near Twin Cities Premium Outlets, the site where police killed 23-year-old Isak Aden in July of 2019 in Eagan on Wednesday, July...
Sumaya Aden, Isak Aden’s sister, addresses protesters in a parking lot near Twin Cities Premium Outlets, the site where police killed 23-year-old Isak Aden in July of 2019 in Eagan on Wednesday, July...
Julia Starr performs at the Pride Drag Brunch at Union Rooftop on Saturday, June 27. With the venue at half-capacity and with face masks required for all patrons, the celebration of Pride continued amidst...
Lori Kate, far right, cheers for Drag Brunch host Sasha Cassadine while sitting next to her mother Jeanette June, and friends Kirsten Gronstal and Sara Hadley, at the Pride Drag Brunch at Union Rooftop...
Cameron Johnson, accompanied by parents Kristi and Truitt Johnson as well as Tom Nechodomu, clockwise from left, watch performer Tygra at the Pride Drag Brunch at Union Rooftop on Saturday, June 27. Cameron...
The exterior of the Harriet Tubman Center East in Maplewood on Tuesday, June 9. Tubman provides shelter, legal services, mental and chemical health counseling, elder abuse resources, youth programming...
Tamara Stark, the senior director of housing and youth development at Tubman, poses for a portrait at the Harriet Tubman Center East in Maplewood on Tuesday, June 9. Tubman provides shelter, legal services,...
University of Minnesota medical student Edith Hernandez reads the criminal complaint against Derek Chauvin aloud to assembled medical students and professionals in front of the Hennepin County Medical...
Dominique Earland, a first-year MD-Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota Medical School, holds a sign that reads “White Supremacy Likked George Floyd Not His Preexisting Conditions” outside...
University of Minnesota internal medicine and pediatrics resident Bryan Leyva speaks to the crowd of medical students and professionals outside of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office on Tuesday,...
University of Minnesota medical student Edith Hernandez times out eight minutes and forty-six seconds while leading a moment of silence as first-year medical student Safa Abdulkadir holds an umbrella over...
Dominique Earland hugs fellow University of Minnesota medical students after addressing the crowd of medical students and professionals outside of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office on Tuesday,...
Monday, May 25
A then-Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd near Cup Foods in South Minneapolis. Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd repeatedly told...
One of several National Guard armored security vehicles forms part of the perimeter held by National Guard and law enforcement around the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday, May 31.
Eastbound traffic on I-94 slows to a halt as drivers raise their fists, honk in support or film demonstrators in the westbound lane on Sunday, May 31 in St. Paul.
“Markus,” a 13-year-old from Cottage Grove, watches Yaocenoxtli, with Huitzillin and Mexica Yolotl supporting, give a presentation at the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday, May 31. “There are a lot...
Yaocenoxtli, with Huitzillin and Mexicayolotl supporting, give a presentation meant to let civil voices be heard with a ceremonial tone that honors their tradition and culture at the Minnesota State Capitol...
Cherith Nelson holds up a sign that says “Free Food” in front of Minnehaha Commons where a donation drop-off for the mental health residence grew into an impromptu community food shelf over the course...
John Kaczorek, a math teacher from Minneapolis, gives a thumbs up outside of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. Kaczorek came to help a friend board...
Nurse Kathleen F. takes stock of donated medical supplies inside of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. Kathleen is a member of an affiliated Lutheran...
Austin Kedrowski sketches the burnt-out Domino’s Pizza on 26th Avenue South near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. Kedrwoski said, “I believe there is a need for documentation...
Bernard Duckworth Jr. carries his father and U.S. Armed Forces Veteran Bernard Duckworth’s flag and portrait while addressing the assembled demonstrators and law enforcement near the Minneapolis 3rd...
Austin Kedrowski shows his sketch of the burnt-out Domino’s Pizza on 26th Avenue South near the Minneapolis Police Department 3rd Precinct on Friday, May 29.
An American flag flies outside of a residence with melted siding along East 29th Street near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29, while a sign on the exterior fence reads, "The common...
Ian McConnell, associate pastor at Normandale Lutheran Church in Edina, films a burnt residence along East Lake Street on Friday, May 29. McConnell said that he was trying to funnel resources from his...
Ellen Vanden Branden, left, and Erin Horvath, right, sweep charred wood, broken glass and other debris outside of a burnt-out building on East Lake Street in Minneapolis on Friday, May 29. Vanden Branden...
Students block the intersection of Southeast 15th Avenue and Southeast Fourth Street in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28 as part of a protest against police brutality following the death of George Floyd on...
Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carlton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of the Students Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28.
Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carleton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of the Students' Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28. “Putting my energy into this person...
Stephen, who declined to provide a last name due to privacy concerns, addresses the crowd of demonstrators at Government Plaza in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 28. Stephen attended the protest heavily armed...
Police shoot a tear gas canister, which flies toward assembled demonstrators outside of the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue on Tuesday, May 26.
Demonstrators begin to march down East 38th Street outside of Cup Foods, the location of George Floyd's arrest and subsequent death, on Tuesday, May 26.
Demonstrators cross railroad tracks after marching along Hiawatha Avenue to reach the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue on Tuesday, May 26.
A police officer pepper sprays a demonstrator while running after them outside of the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Minnehaha Avenue on Tuesday, May 26.
“Police Murdered George” is spray-painted on the wall of a burned building next to a melted vehicle and downed powerline near the MPD 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Friday, May 29.
Cherith Nelson holds up a sign that reads “Free Food” in front of Minnehaha Commons where a donation drop-off for the mental health residence grew into an impromptu community food shelf over the course...
People drop off donations and take what they need from an impromptu community food shelf in front of Minnehaha Commons on East Lake Street near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29.
Akilha Venzant holds an American flag while addressing law enforcement in front of demonstrators on E Lake Street near the MPD 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Friday, May 29. While the crowd of demonstrators...
Firefighters work to put out a still-burning building while State Patrol officers block E Lake Street near the MPD 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Friday, May 29.
Stephen, who declined to provide a last name due to privacy concerns, addresses the crowd of demonstrators at Government Plaza in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 28. Stephen attended the protest heavily armed...
Demonstrators chant “Hands up, don’t shoot” at the protest against police brutality in front of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 28.
Students block the intersection of SE 15th Ave and SE University Ave in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28 as part of a protest against police brutality following the death of George Floyd on Monday.
Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carlton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of The Student’s Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28. “Putting my energy into this person...
Students block the intersection of SE 15th Ave and SE Fourth Street in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28 as part of a protest against police brutality following the death of George Floyd on Monday.
Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carlton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of The Student’s Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28. “Putting my energy into this person...
![Lori Kate, far right, cheers for Drag Brunch host Sasha Cassadine while sitting next to her mother Jeanette June, and friends Kirsten Gronstal and Sara Hadley, at the Pride Drag Brunch at Union Rooftop on Saturday, June 27. “It’s my first time out [since quarantine began],” said June, “If I was going to come out, it would be for something like this.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/062720-aeDragBrunch004.jpg)
![Cameron Johnson, accompanied by parents Kristi and Truitt Johnson as well as Tom Nechodomu, clockwise from left, watch performer Tygra at the Pride Drag Brunch at Union Rooftop on Saturday, June 27. Cameron was attending the event as part of their first Pride celebration. “It’s really nice to be here [for Pride]”, they said, “…and all of the drag queens are so pretty.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/062720-aeDragBrunch002.jpg)
![University of Minnesota internal medicine and pediatrics resident Bryan Leyva speaks to the crowd of medical students and professionals outside of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office on Tuesday, June 2. “The [medical examiner’s] preliminary report was used to refute the pain that George Floyd felt and we can’t allow that to happen,” Leyva said.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/060220-medicalprotest005.jpg)
![Cherith Nelson holds up a sign that says “Free Food” in front of Minnehaha Commons where a donation drop-off for the mental health residence grew into an impromptu community food shelf over the course of a few hours on East Lake Street near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. Nelson came to donate food but stayed to help and happened to have sign materials in her car. When she asked other volunteers what they needed, Nelson said that their biggest concern was letting people know that the food was there. “It all has to be gone by 8 p.m. [to comply with curfew],” Nelson said.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/052920-GFProtestsGallery-AK-015.jpg)
![John Kaczorek, a math teacher from Minneapolis, gives a thumbs up outside of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. Kaczorek came to help a friend board up on Thursday afternoon and has been here helping ever since, including moving the aid operation on Thursday at about 9 p.m. when the neighboring library caught fire. Kaczorek said that protesters and law enforcement alike have received aid at the church. “I’m not letting [the police] off the hook,” Kaczorek said, “but they need to know that their humanity is linked to George Floyd’s.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/052920-GFProtestsGallery-AK-012.jpg)
![Bernard Duckworth Jr. carries his father and U.S. Armed Forces Veteran Bernard Duckworth’s flag and portrait while addressing the assembled demonstrators and law enforcement near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct on Friday, May 29. “We have soldiers on the front lines for real … including in hospitals … and they are dying for America,” Duckworth said. “All these people out there [at the protest] are Americans, and on the other side are more Americans.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/052920-GFProtestsGallery-AK-014.jpg)
![Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carleton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of the Students Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28. “Putting my energy into this person is really important to me,” Floyd said. “[I’m] painting out of respect, really.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/052820-GFProtestsGallery-AK-004.jpg)
![Cherith Nelson holds up a sign that reads “Free Food” in front of Minnehaha Commons where a donation drop-off for the mental health residence grew into an impromptu community food shelf over the course of a few hours on E Lake Street near the MPD 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Friday, May 29. Nelson came to donate food, but stayed to help and happened to have sign materials in her car. When she asked other volunteers what they needed, Nelson says that their biggest concern was letting people know that the food was there. “It all has to be gone by 8 p.m. [to comply with curfew],” Nelson said.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052920ELakeStreetcleanup025.jpg)
![Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carlton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of The Student’s Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28. “Putting my energy into this person is really important to me,” Floyd said, “[I’m] painting out of respect, really.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052820studentprotest002.jpg)
![Tyrell Floyd, a third-year student at Carlton College, paints a portrait of George Floyd on the front porch of The Student’s Co-op in Dinkytown on Thursday, May 28. “Putting my energy into this person is really important to me,” Floyd said, “[I’m] painting out of respect, really.”](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052820studentprotest001.jpg)
