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Dozens of businesses reported property damage in downtown Minneapolis last week. It came after 

 following what authorities said was misinformation about the apparent suicide of a man in the city’s downtown business district.

 left about 1,500 buildings damaged in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

So, why does looting happen in some protests? 

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Dozens of businesses reported property damage in downtown Minneapolis last week, after a night of looting and vandalism. It was reminiscent of the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in May, when days of unrest left about 1,500 Twin Cities buildings damaged. So, why does looting happen in some protests? 

MPR News with Angela Davis - Dozens of businesses reported property damage in downtown Minneapolis last week, after a night of looting and vandalism. It was reminiscent of the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in late May, when days of unrest left about 1,500 Twin Cities buildings damaged. So, why does looting happen in some protests? 

Why looting happens in some protests

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