įurther information: 2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest Nightly demonstrations were held through mid July and unrest continued for several more weeks, which disrupted local business activity and led to cancelation of street festivals. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the state's National Guard on standby orders for possible deployment to Minneapolis. Over the next several days, demonstrators attempted to reoccupy a portion of the street and erected makeshift barricades that were removed by Minneapolis police officers. The night of June 13, a protester, Deona Marie Knajdek, was killed when a vehicle rammed into a demonstration in the street. There was no known video evidence of the police encounter with Smith, and an attorney for the passenger in Smith's car and protesters disputed the law enforcement account of events. Protests were held over subsequent days with demonstrators periodically occupying a street intersection near where Smith was killed. Several business were vandalized during the overnight hours of June 3 and 4, resulting in several arrests. Īn initial period of civil disorder occurred over four nights along a three-block stretch of West Lake Street. Crowds gathered on West Lake Street near the parking ramp soon afterwards as few details were known about the incident or the deceased person, who was later identified as Winston Boogie Smith, a 32-year-old black American man. Marshals Service alleged that a person failed to comply with arresting officers and produced a gun. In an initial statement about the encounter, the U.S. Police fired several rounds, killing the person at the scene.
The law enforcement killing occurred atop a parking ramp near West Lake Street and Girard Avenue. city of Minneapolis on June 3, 2021, as a reaction to news reports that law enforcement officers had killed a wanted suspect during an arrest.
At least 47 arrested in relation to unrestĬivil unrest began in the Uptown district of the U.S.3 protesters injured in vehicle-ramming attack.
1 protester killed in vehicle-ramming attack.Protests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, civil resistance, graffiti, street occupation, guerrilla gardening, riots, looting
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