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minneapolis photographer, photojournalist. paying attention. local history nerd.
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Drums to semi horns, protesters showed up outside a suburban Minneapolis hotel they believe federal officers including Greg Bovino are staying at. Outnumbered by the press at times, a few protesters were arrested after given dispersal orders.
Pictured is what someone tells me was dropped by police.
Pictured is what someone tells me was dropped by police.
January 27, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Drums to semi horns, protesters showed up outside a suburban Minneapolis hotel they believe federal officers including Greg Bovino are staying at. Outnumbered by the press at times, a few protesters were arrested after given dispersal orders.
Pictured is what someone tells me was dropped by police.
Pictured is what someone tells me was dropped by police.
Reminds me of the Cedric Alexander crashout
January 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Reminds me of the Cedric Alexander crashout
Homemade sign nailed up on a utility pole in South Minneapolis.
"ICE WE GET IT! YOU'RE DEFINITELY STRAIGHT"
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
"ICE WE GET IT! YOU'RE DEFINITELY STRAIGHT"
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Homemade sign nailed up on a utility pole in South Minneapolis.
"ICE WE GET IT! YOU'RE DEFINITELY STRAIGHT"
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
"ICE WE GET IT! YOU'RE DEFINITELY STRAIGHT"
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
Don't know what the deal is but it's a particularly smashy Monday morning. Smashed vehicles at Lake/10th, Lake/Bde Maka Ska and Emerson/27th.
I asked the question to MPD that you kind of have to these days. Is this an ICE vehicle? I'm told no.
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
I asked the question to MPD that you kind of have to these days. Is this an ICE vehicle? I'm told no.
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Don't know what the deal is but it's a particularly smashy Monday morning. Smashed vehicles at Lake/10th, Lake/Bde Maka Ska and Emerson/27th.
I asked the question to MPD that you kind of have to these days. Is this an ICE vehicle? I'm told no.
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
I asked the question to MPD that you kind of have to these days. Is this an ICE vehicle? I'm told no.
Minneapolis January 26, 2026
The Hilton Home2 Suites hotel on University Ave in Minneapolis tonight:
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The Hilton Home2 Suites hotel on University Ave in Minneapolis tonight:
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
The Vice President says this is "near the top of the list" of "crazy stories" he heard in Minneapolis.
Let me tell you, the people of Minnesota have some actual crazy stories to tell from the last 2 months. This situation isn't one of them.
Let me tell you, the people of Minnesota have some actual crazy stories to tell from the last 2 months. This situation isn't one of them.
January 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Vice President says this is "near the top of the list" of "crazy stories" he heard in Minneapolis.
Let me tell you, the people of Minnesota have some actual crazy stories to tell from the last 2 months. This situation isn't one of them.
Let me tell you, the people of Minnesota have some actual crazy stories to tell from the last 2 months. This situation isn't one of them.
Candles at Morrissey's Irish Pub last night after Alex Pretti was killed by ICE agents earlier in the day.
Uptown Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Uptown Minneapolis January 24, 2026
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Candles at Morrissey's Irish Pub last night after Alex Pretti was killed by ICE agents earlier in the day.
Uptown Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Uptown Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Looks like maybe a rooftop on 2400 block of Lyndale? Photo from earlier today
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Looks like maybe a rooftop on 2400 block of Lyndale? Photo from earlier today
Weird, I’ve taken pictures of people bringing firearms, loaded with multiple magazines to protests outside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s home and the Minnesota State Capitol.
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Weird, I’ve taken pictures of people bringing firearms, loaded with multiple magazines to protests outside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s home and the Minnesota State Capitol.
The Minnesota National Guard at Franklin/Nicollet last night, one of many access points to where Alex Pretti was killed.
City: "Our goal is to enable access for those who need it, while preventing the entry of materials for barricades or fires that could further disrupt or harm the neighborhood."
City: "Our goal is to enable access for those who need it, while preventing the entry of materials for barricades or fires that could further disrupt or harm the neighborhood."
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The Minnesota National Guard at Franklin/Nicollet last night, one of many access points to where Alex Pretti was killed.
City: "Our goal is to enable access for those who need it, while preventing the entry of materials for barricades or fires that could further disrupt or harm the neighborhood."
City: "Our goal is to enable access for those who need it, while preventing the entry of materials for barricades or fires that could further disrupt or harm the neighborhood."
Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue.
"A neighbor was taken here" "Abolish ice"
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
"A neighbor was taken here" "Abolish ice"
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
January 25, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue.
"A neighbor was taken here" "Abolish ice"
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
"A neighbor was taken here" "Abolish ice"
Minneapolis January 25, 2026
Candles lit around the city last night, including of course at the Alex Pretti memorial where Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents earlier in the day.
Signs reading "Alex Should Be Here", "Warning signs of fascism", "Do justice love kindness abolish ice".
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Signs reading "Alex Should Be Here", "Warning signs of fascism", "Do justice love kindness abolish ice".
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Candles lit around the city last night, including of course at the Alex Pretti memorial where Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents earlier in the day.
Signs reading "Alex Should Be Here", "Warning signs of fascism", "Do justice love kindness abolish ice".
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Signs reading "Alex Should Be Here", "Warning signs of fascism", "Do justice love kindness abolish ice".
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
new minneapolis bike lane violator just dropped
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 AM
new minneapolis bike lane violator just dropped
Checking in on Fox News: FRAUD
January 25, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Checking in on Fox News: FRAUD
Nicollet Avenue before dark tonight where people have been gathering all day since the ICE agent killing of Alex Pretti earlier this morning in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
January 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Nicollet Avenue before dark tonight where people have been gathering all day since the ICE agent killing of Alex Pretti earlier this morning in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
"Pretti Good People Are Getting Murdered!!" protest sign seen near where Alex Pretti was killed earlier in the day by ICE agents.
January 24, 2026 at 11:52 PM
"Pretti Good People Are Getting Murdered!!" protest sign seen near where Alex Pretti was killed earlier in the day by ICE agents.
The memorial for Alex Pretti who was shot and killed by ICE agents this morning in Minneapolis. Pretti is the 3rd person shot and the 2nd person killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis this month.
Mayor Jacob Frey says 2 of the 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year have been committed by ICE.
Mayor Jacob Frey says 2 of the 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year have been committed by ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The memorial for Alex Pretti who was shot and killed by ICE agents this morning in Minneapolis. Pretti is the 3rd person shot and the 2nd person killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis this month.
Mayor Jacob Frey says 2 of the 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year have been committed by ICE.
Mayor Jacob Frey says 2 of the 3 homicides in Minneapolis this year have been committed by ICE.
Incredible amount of less lethal munitions used on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis today following the shooting death of Alex Pretti.
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Incredible amount of less lethal munitions used on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis today following the shooting death of Alex Pretti.
ICE and Border Patrol officers on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026 deploying large amounts of gas. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the 2nd person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
ICE and Border Patrol officers on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026 deploying large amounts of gas. This follows the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Pretti is the 2nd person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis this month.
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Bovino press conference ended abruptly:
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Bovino press conference ended abruptly:
Lots of less lethal weapons and tear gas being fired off by federal officers whenever the crowd walks closer than a block or so on Nicollet.
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Lots of less lethal weapons and tear gas being fired off by federal officers whenever the crowd walks closer than a block or so on Nicollet.
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
Minneapolis January 24, 2026
"PEACEFUL OBSERVER DON'T SHOOT".
Vests seen at yesterdays protest in Downtown Minneapolis.
Vests seen at yesterdays protest in Downtown Minneapolis.
January 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"PEACEFUL OBSERVER DON'T SHOOT".
Vests seen at yesterdays protest in Downtown Minneapolis.
Vests seen at yesterdays protest in Downtown Minneapolis.
how it started
how it's going
My photos of the Whipple Federal Building, 2016 / 2026
how it's going
My photos of the Whipple Federal Building, 2016 / 2026
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 AM
how it started
how it's going
My photos of the Whipple Federal Building, 2016 / 2026
how it's going
My photos of the Whipple Federal Building, 2016 / 2026
"A NEIGHBOR
WAS TAKEN HERE"
"ABOLISH ICE"
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
WAS TAKEN HERE"
"ABOLISH ICE"
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"A NEIGHBOR
WAS TAKEN HERE"
"ABOLISH ICE"
Minneapolis January 23, 2026
WAS TAKEN HERE"
"ABOLISH ICE"
Minneapolis January 23, 2026