It’s been nearly five years since George Floyd was murdered by now-former police officer Derek Chauvin in south Minneapolis. Now, the city is working to make sure the stories of how so many were impacted live on through a new project.
If a picture truly speaks a thousand words, photographer John Noltner says there wasn’t enough film to go around in the days following Floyd’s death.
“When I came on that first day it was just a small little memorial. We really just brought a portable studio, a light and a camera, and we were just asking people, ‘What do you want to say?'” Noltner said. “And I found sort of an authentic community grieving. I found an energy that was welcoming anyone who showed up in the space, and it felt to me like there were people looking for connection.”
Noltner has shared his photos in a blog and in a book. But now, in a bus just blocks away, the city wants to take these stories a step further…