Protest, Counter-Protest, and Public Expression On Saturday, January 17, 2026, downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, became ground zero for one of the most visually charged demonstrations the city had seen in weeks. What was planned by right-wing influencer Jake Lang as a small march quickly turned into a larger scene of confrontation and counter-demonstration. As photographers capturing […]
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From the beginning of the day, one phrase echoed through the streets: “ICE Out For Good.” Protesters gathered from neighborhoods and nearby communities, spanning all ages, children bundled in winter coats, adults with handmade signs, elders holding flags, and activists chanting in the cold. Their message was unmistakable: Minnesota rises up in defense of its
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Documenting Community Response After the Death of Renee Nicole Good Minneapolis, MN — As night fell across Minnesota, thousands of community members gathered in streets and public spaces to mourn, protest, and demand answers following the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minnesota mother, who died earlier the same day during an encounter involving
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Through the Lenses of Shawn & Ashley Every year leaves its fingerprints. In 2025, those marks showed up in quiet moments and loud ones—wedding vows carried on summer air, protest chants echoing down city streets, parades stitched together by laughter and color, and landscapes that reminded us to pause and breathe. These are a few
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A Night of Music, Movement, and Midnight Moments New Year’s Eve has a certain electricity to it. A shared sense of waiting. Of counting down. Of standing on the edge of what’s next. On December 31, The Venue in Mankato, Minnesota, was alive with that energy—music vibrating through the room, glasses raised, bodies moving, and
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There are moments in a community’s life that ask to be witnessed—not just seen, but felt. On December 26, 2025, the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing Horse Ride and Dakota Exiles Ride arrived in Mankato, Minnesota, making their way to Reconciliation Park with purpose, prayer, and presence. As photographers, we were honored to document this moving
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