Have the RIOTS Ruined MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Forever??

Minneapolis will NEVER be the same, which is a shame.

For three days in late May of 2020, thousands of people rioted and destroyed large parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The rioting caused $580 million in damage, making these riots the single most expensive and costly riots of all time, ahead of even the LA riots in 1992. That’s right - the Minneapolis and St. Paul riots were the worst ever on US soil.

The damage from the riots also made worse the economic conditions of the poor minorities in Minneapolis, which was ironic, since many of the people who caused the damage WERE poor minorities who were protesting in part racial economic divides. And many of the businesses and properties destroyed were owned by blacks.

After the riots, many of the people went home, but their impact on the community has ensured Minneapolis will never be the same again. About 1,500 property locations were damaged by vandalism, fire or looting, and officials say it will be at least a decade until everything is sorta back to the way it once was. But, it will never be the same here again.

Many people left the city for good, fearing for future problems just like this. Many business owners refused to rebuild, justifiably taking their life dreams to another Minnesota community, or outside of the state completely. Less than 5% of businesses in many parts of downtown Minneapolis have re-opened.

So what happened here, what’s next and how do we prevent this from happening again? Let’s ask a knowledgable Minneapolis resident who was there when it all started and who vows to remain here to see what the next steps are.

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