Thread by @UR_Ninja

⬇️Thread of HD stills from tonight in #Minneapolis, taken during the ongoing #GeorgeFloyd uprising in the #TwinCities.

Slides 1–2: maX it PAWN, 28th Ave & Lake Street

Slides 3–5: heading West on Lake Street, approaching the #Minneapolis police dept #3rdPrecinct station.

A sign on a repurposed Target cart corral reads "R.I.P. Big Floyd" #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydProtest

The #3rdPrecinct was burning steadily at ~11 p.m. last night. The grounds were covered with graffiti, while the building was occupied inside all the way to the rooftop.

Spray-painted on a barrier is the phrase "Burn The MPD"

#GeorgeFloydProtest

Hundreds took to the streets in South #Minneapolis last night to show their disapproval for the recent killing of an unarmed Black man.

Many gathered in front of a burning #3rdPrecinct building — the former place of employment of the MPD officers who killed #GeorgeFloyd.

Slides 11–12: Minnehaha Lake Wine & Spirits, which was broken into on the first night of #GeorgeFloydProtests.

After the corner building was set on fire tonight, people warned others on the ground to watch out for the smoldering electrical pole and then the burning power wires.

Slides 13–16: the #3rdPrecinct station as of ~11:30 p.m. last night, as seen from Minnehaha avenue and the alleyway South of the building.

Ladders were used to access upper levels of the building on Lake Street.

s16: a young person enters the open doors of the police precinct.

Slide 17: a protest sign has been affixed to a tower of bricks still standing amidst the burned rubble of the AutoZone:

"If we do this 'your way' we're doomed to repeat this again..."

Behind the remains of the building, stars are visible in the night sky. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

Slide 18: fireworks were used by protesters to celebrate the seizure of the #3rdPrecinct.

All photos in this thread are from the #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloyd protests in
#Minneapolis from May 28–29.

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/1266059376416231424

Slides 19–22: as of midnight, farther East down Lake street, broken windows and fire had worsened on many buildings, though some were spared because of their ownership or occupants.

19: Minnehaha Lake Liquors

20: GM Tobacco

21: Addis Ababa

22: Midori's Floating World Cafe

As the night turned to morning, a lot of small businesses that weren't vandalized earlier didn't make it through the third night.

#MinneapolisProtests

We will provide updates as we are able on the developing #GeorgeFloydProtest/uprising in #Minneapolis & #SaintPaul (Minnesota's #TwinCities) as well as other cities where solidarity actions are taking place.

Revisit our #StPaul thread from this afternoon:

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/1266126260427722755

Woman Shames the Police & Grieves as the Building Housing Migizi Communication Burns

Migizi Communications is housed in a building sitting a block away from the 3rd precinct & was lit ablaze last night during the uprising in #Minneapolis over the police killing of #GeorgeFloyd.

Unicorn Riot has covered several stories regarding #MMIW (missing & murdered Indigenous women) including marches, an art showing and political organizing,
unicornriot.ninja/2019/three-mmi…
(All stories: unicornriot.ninja/tag/mmiw/ )