Ms. Davis, who runs the clothing store, also received a tip from friends monitoring Facebook that her business, Janet’s Just for You, was a target. The daughter of a Peoria police detective, and a leader in the Black community, Ms. Davis, 63, went on a local radio station to plead for the looting to stop. “They say they are about Black Lives Matter, but if you break into my business, you are taking a Black life,” said Ms. Davis, who opened her shop 28 years ago. Although her store was spared, she blames the mayhem on young people outside Peoria, who “hyped up” local residents. Ms. Davis has no plans to reopen to the general public soon.

Source: New York Times July 01, 2020 09:02 UTC