It s all about community : Gandhi Mahal owner continues to rebuild 1 year after riots
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Not long after the unrest that followed the death of George Floyd, the owner of one burned down restaurant was recognized for his support for the protests. The owner of Gandhi Mahal said they’re working to recover, but it’s taking some time.
For Ruhel Islam, the spot at 27th Avenue South and Lake Street has always signified a labor of love.
Gandhi Mahal owner continues to rebuild 1 year after riots
Not long after the unrest that followed the death of George Floyd, the owner of one burned down restaurant was recognized for his support for the protests. The owner of Gandhi Mahal said they’re working to recover, but it’s taking some time.
He was referring to last year’s killing of George Floyd, who died under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman just metres from the Na’matul Islam Mosque, which is located in the basement of the Cup Foods grocery store.
Floyd, 46, died of asphyxiation outside the shop on May 25 as former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes.
For months after Floyd s death, protests raged around the globe, with calls for racial justice and greater police accountability.
At the bottom of a dark stairwell leading into the Cup Foods basement, the local Muslim community comes to grieve and escape the pain and chaos of the past year.
Businesses still waiting for Minneapolis to come through with demolition help Instead of promised funds, Mpls. has threatened some owners of ruined properties with hefty fines. January 23, 2021 4:45pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Four months after Minneapolis officials promised to spend $2 million to clean up some of ugliest and most hazardous piles of rubble left from last spring s riots, the city has nothing to show for the effort.
At the corner of Chicago Avenue and E. Lake Street, several city blocks remain filled with scorched timbers and jagged metal. Similar scenes of devastation continue to blight other inner-city neighborhoods, including W. Broadway in north Minneapolis.