Trevon Ellis spent years building up his north Minneapolis barbershop, the Fade Factory, attracting customers with smart haircuts, snacks and friendly conversation.
It took just one terrible night to destroy it all.
"Inside is totally burned down," Ellis says. "Everything was burned to a crisp."
The recent wave of protests against police brutality has left a trail of chaos and destruction in many city neighborhoods, with countless businesses looted and damaged.
Among them are some African American businesses, which were already hard hit by the coronavirus lockdowns and are decidedly more vulnerable to the economic downturn.

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