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The profits of protests
Street vendors and business closures across Los Angeles protests showcase how commerce coexists with social demonstrations. By Rosemary Villalonga, News Editor Mixed among protesters, security guards, police officers, signs and chants, sits a group of individuals looking for a profit: protest vendors. According to the American Journal of Sociology, profiting from civil unrest has been happening for decades, making the United States no stranger to this type of commerce. This
