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A piece of plywood was placed over a business door. It has been spray painted repeatedly on the top, lastly with white paint reading "302." Under this a reddish brown reads "RIP Floyd, We Love You, Fuck 12." To the right of this another plywood piece…

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Several informational signs let visitors know what to expect when visiting George Floyd Square. Information includes "What Will You See?" "Engage," "After You Leave," and "Significance of the Space."

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An informational sticker was placed on a city pole. The sticker reads "Community Watch Area. Trust, respect, and communication are essential to healthy community; protect your friends and neighbors from unified gang members and other suspicious…

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A wooden board is washed in ombre, moving from white to black. Twelve fists are raised in solidarity at varying heights. The text "when the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" is painted on a white banner. This text…

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A miniature police car has been created, graffitied, and smashed, mirroring the protests in South Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd. The graffiti reads “rest in power George Floyd,” “1312," “RIP,” and “ACAB.” Other graffiti is noted though…

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Amid an arrangement of flowers, signs, and balloons, a sign reading “They’re going to kill me” stands propped against a street light. The sign was created using wood painted black and the text is white. “They’re going to kill me” are among some of…

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Surrounded by flowers and other tributes at George Floyd square, an acrostic poem appears using “Floyd.” The vertical letting of “Floyd” is orange outlined in yellow and the following text emerging from “Floyd” are yellow. Reading top to bottom the…

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A wide-view of Chicago Avenue directly next to Cup Foods shows a variety of memorials to Floyd, including decorated flowerbeds overflowing with thriving plant life, chalk drawings covering the pavement, cut flowers, cardboard signs, and other…

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A large portrait of George Floyd in black and white on a plywood panel, mounted on a metro transit stop. Here the panel has emerged as an impromptu memorial site with many offerings. This is located directly adjacent to the location where George…

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A "Road Closed" sign on a barricade has been augmented to emphasize "Road Closed Forever" with teal spray paint.
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