"Crews have now cleared a space in Minneapolis occupied by protesters since the fatal law enforcement shooting of Winston Smith six weeks ago.5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was there as cleanup equipment moved into the so-called Peace Garden Wednesday morning, near the intersection of Lake Street and Girard Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood. Some community members and businesses owners said the space has become a hub for nightly acts of violence and lawlessness in Uptown. The cleanup action Wednesday was initiated by the property owner, Seven Points Uptown, which is a real estate firm that rents space to local businesses. The company confirmed it also hired private security in coordination with the city to patrol the block, effective immediately, to boost safety in the area. Crews started dismantling barricades around the garden at around 5 a.m. Wednesday."
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