Coverage
Girard Avenue South and West Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Description
A spontaneous memorial to Deona Maria at the location where she was killed. The light post is marked with text reading "Know Justice Know Peace." Deona's name is written with chalk on the pavement, and her name is surrounded with candles and flowers. A small cross reads "forever loved." Text reading "Winston Smith," also surrounded with candles, is located nearby. The pavement is marked with a red circle, also surrounded with candles, to mark the spot where Deona Marie died.
Deona Maria was protestor who was struck by a car and killed on June 13th 2021 while using her car to shield other protestors from vehicles. At 11:39 pm, Nicholas Kraus purposefully drove his car into a group of protestors who were gathering peacefully.