Crime & Safety
‘Customers Are Still Afraid': Lake Street Businesses Still Not Back To Normal 1 Year After Looting, Unrest
The couple said they hired armed men to watch over their property from the roof. Just about a year later, Lake Street isn't back to normal.
May 25, 2021
Lake Street’s small businesses are leaning on each other one year after the damage and disruption caused by looting in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.
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During the worst of it, Mauro Madrigal manned his La Mexicana Grocery. His wife, Maria Gutierrez, nearly couldn’t take it, suffering anxiety and panic attacks.
“I called the ambulance because [my body was shaking] and I’m scared,” Gutierrez said.
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