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There are no boards covering the windows of Kevin Ni s sushi restaurant on Nicollet Mall. Not for now, at least.
While some of his downtown Minneapolis business neighbors are considering tacking protective plywood to their storefronts and sending staff home in anticipation of protests when former police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for murder and manslaughter, Ni is planning to stay open as long as he safely can: Hopefully there won t be riots again. I m hoping people will calm down and do what they ve got to do without damaging others. … To board up a business is actually making downtown like a ghost town. We don t want to paint that picture.
“They will be providing patrols, a presence and a deterrence in key business corridors,” Fors says.
The Department of Economic Policy and Development also announced some new guidance for business owners who are worried about security during the trial.
Director Erik Hansen says they are not recommending that business owners board up windows and doors, but he says that is an option for owners if they choose to do so.
“We have been encouraged to have businesses check in with their insurance companies about their policies and not simply to see if their policies are up to date, but really to go into the policies and what is covered,” Hansen says.
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FILE - In this May 28, 2020 file photo, a protester gestures in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department in Minneapolis. Minneapolis city leaders said Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, they are beefing up security plans, preparing to close streets and making sure businesses and residents are well informed as the trial approaches for the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin is scheduled for March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez File) February 17, 2021 - 3:48 PM
MINNEAPOLIS - National Guard troops and hundreds of law enforcement officers will converge on the Minneapolis area during the upcoming trial of the former police officer charged in George Floyd s death, and authorities said Wednesday they hope months of planning will help prevent a repeat of last year s violent unrest.
MINNEAPOLIS National Guard troops and hundreds of law enforcement officers will converge on the Minneapolis area during the upcoming trial of the former pol