Tag: george floyd memorial square
🦄 Community
Community Gathers at George Floyd Square After City Removes Concrete Barriers
Minneapolis, MN – Community members are gathering in response to early morning actions by authorities to eradicate the space around George Floyd Square, considered by some an ‘autonomous zone’.
Working in coordination with a community group called Agape which is a contractor with the city…
🦄 Community
Black and Yellow at George Floyd Square: Asian Solidarity Rally
Minneapolis, MN – On Sunday afternoon at George Floyd Square, people gathered for a community gathering of healing between Black and Asian communities and against white supremacy.
From their event page: “The community believed that unity was important as both groups are going through a…
Beyond the Barricades: A Look At George Floyd Square [Mini-Doc]
Minneapolis, MN – Since the police killing of 46-year-old George Floyd, the area where Floyd took his last breath has turned into an international sacred space controlled by community caretakers. The autonomous zone called George Floyd Square (GFS) consists of four city blocks around 38th…
George Floyd Square Celebrates Malcolm X
Minneapolis, MN – Nearly 100 people gathered in George Floyd Square (GFS) to commemorate Malcolm X on the 56th anniversary of his assassination. An event organized by the community at GFS featured a vigil for Malcolm X, a discussion on Black liberation movements of past…
🦄 Police
Jay Kolls: False Reporting From George Floyd Square to D.C.
Minneapolis, MN – After the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, newsman Jay Kolls falsely reported “antifa” was involved in the violence. Kolls, a Twin Cities-based KSTP-TV (ABC) newsman, routinely becomes a part of the stories he reports. Before spreading lies…
🦄 Police, Racism & Far-Right
Minneapolis Police Violently Assault Man Yards From George Floyd Memorial
Minneapolis, MN – An advocate for the homeless was brutally arrested just yards from George Floyd’s memorial on December 4, 2020. The advocate, a young Black man named JoJo, said that Minneapolis Police officer Kyle Mader dislocated his shoulder when he violently slammed him to…
🦄 Police
Youth Lead March After Ex-Cop Charged in Floyd’s Murder Bailed Out
Minneapolis, MN – Hundreds of young adults and teenagers marched just hours after the ex-cop charged with George Floyd’s death was released on bail.
Starting at George Floyd Memorial Square on 38th Street and Chicago Avenue at 6:30 p.m. on October 7, a fast-paced march…
Reclaimed Space Sprouts From Uprising’s Embers
Minneapolis, MN – Without waiting for permission, growers began planting vegetables and herbs in an empty lot on Lake Street and 17th Avenue. Their aim was to reclaim the dormant land on behalf of the community who lived nearby, in whatever way they saw fit…
🦄 COVID-19
COVID–19 Testing DeMystified at Community-Informed Coronavirus Testing Site
Minneapolis, MN – For two afternoons, coronavirus testing was conducted in full view of the public, free to anyone, one block south of George Floyd Memorial Square. An open-air testing center had been assembled out of folding chairs, canopies, and clipboards in the parking lot…
“No Justice, No Street” – Community Makes Demands, Eviction of George Floyd Memorial Square Delayed
Minneapolis, MN – Organizers at the George Floyd Memorial Square declared their intent to defend the square from planned eviction and revealed their “justice resolution” with 24 demands during a Saturday press conference.
The presser came a day after a surprise announcement by the city…
Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct Attacked, Sees Two Nights of Protests
Minneapolis, MN – Fireworks exploded on the roof of the Minneapolis Police (MPD) 5th Precinct on Saturday night while dozens took part in spray painting and egging the windows of the building.
After a nighttime march reached the precinct, a participant shouted into a bullhorn…