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Black and Latino shop keepers, already outraged by George Floyd's death, feel victimized again as city officials fail to stop looting and fires
Minneapolis restaurant Gandhi Mahal is damaged in the protests over George Floyd’s death. The owner’s family expresses solidarity with protesters.Some tried to protect their businesses against looting by posting messages of solidarity in their windows, including, “African owned business” and “We support our small diverse and minority businesses.
” But those windows were broken overnight, too, leaving security guards sweeping up the shattered glass Friday.People watch as a construction site burns near the 3rd Police Precinct on Wednesday in Minneapolis. Elmi and his restaurant supplier, Mohammoud Abdi said the damage reminded them of their youth in Somalia, where they watched militants roam and the government lose control of the country.“We don’t have law and order,” said Abdi, 47. “This is not helpful to George’s family.” Liban “Lee” Alin surveyed the damage with dismay. Alin, 30, who works at a local homeless shelter, grew up in the area before settling there with his wife. As a child, he prayed and studied the Koran at the makeshift mosque Elmi created at the back of Hamdi’s Restaurant. But as an adult, he had also been racially profiled by white police officers who live in the suburbs. “I agree with why people are upset,” Alin said, “But don’t destroy the community. Who knows if there businesses are going to want to come back?” Neighbor David Allen, 42, was among the first protesters to march to the police station Tuesday to demand police officers be charged in connection with Floyd’s death. He said looting had become a distraction. The pub where he works was closed and boarded up Friday.“The message is getting lost,” Allen said as he filmed firefighters with his fiancée, who owns a clothing customization business. Allen said he had lost confidence in police and most political leaders. He predicted neighbors would band together in the short term to rebuild businesses and police themselves.Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
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