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by vimy 1989 days ago
> Where did you get the 10,600 number and the percentage that were peaceful

https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonstrations-political-vi... cmd + f 'NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS'

> Where is the proof that damaging riots were deliberately organized.

You don't sustain riots for months without organizing.

> Why would it take decades for these businesses to file a claim with their insurance and replace their merchandise and windows?

Not their insurance but the economic damage. That's what happened after the 1960s riots. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40056402?seq=1

> Where is the proof that it was primarily minority owned businesses that were damaged?

Because the riots were mostly in low-income neighborhoods.

https://www.startribune.com/riots-arson-leave-minnesota-comm...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/minneapolis-protests-b...

https://www.businessinsider.com/black-owned-businesses-put-u...