Minneapolis Riots Took Everything

I am sure everyone in the world has now heard about or seen the video of a Minneapolis Minnesota man’s life senselessly ended by the overuse of force by a Minneapolis  police officer. We were all disgusted and heartbroken by this event as it played out over social media and news outlets everywhere.  Within hours the citizens of that area took to the streets in protest. A few days later that protest turned into violence, looting, and arson. 

Bre Lenton, a Salon Manager was living in the heart of the riots on the second floor of an apartment building.  Beneath her were the shops and stores that we all watched as looters picked them apart.  Early into Thursday morning, the looting turned into arson. These rioters armed with crowbars, first broke into her building attempting to take everything in it. Bre, with her fellow tenants literally fought them off pushing them out of the doorway. Shortly after not being able to gain access to the apartment, and after emptying the stores below the building of everything, the rioters had only one destructive thing left that they could do. They lit the building on fire.  

Bre could only watch in horror as the home she had just moved into a week prior and literally everything she owned was about to be taken from her.  Fearing for her life, she grabbed her two cats and fled for their lives. Thankfully she was able to reach her car and escape the area alive.
 
Due to the Pandemic, Bre, like so many others has been laid off for 2 months. Just two days after she returned to works Bre, a single mother, great friend, and an amazing human is about to start over.

Upon returning to her apartment this May 28th morning she was able to save most of her things although there is smoke damage and virtually every door has been smashed in and broken down by looters, her home is not inhabitable.  I am asking anyone who can to help donate so she can try to rebuild her life and find a new place to live.