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Korean American community raises $100K to help businesses devastated by Baltimore riots

May 19, 2015
Jason Park, left, and his friend business owner Sung Kang, second left, leave his damaged store, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in the aftermath of rioting following Monday's funeral for Freddie Gray, who died in police custody. The violence that started in West Baltimore on Monday afternoon had spread to East Baltimore and neighborhoods close to downtown and near Camden Yards. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Jason Park, left, and his friend business owner Sung Kang, second left, leave his damaged store, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in the aftermath of rioting following Monday’s funeral for Freddie Gray, who died in police custody. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

By The Korea Times Washington D.C. staff

The Korean American community’s fundraising effort to help Korean businesses that suffered damages from the Baltimore riots last month has amassed more than $100,000.

The effort, led by an emergency committee for the cause and the Korea Times, started collecting funds on May 1.

Local churches, businesses, organizations and individuals gathered to help the more-than-40 Korean American businesses that were devastated by rioters and looters.

In the Baltimore riots that followed the funeral of Freddie Gray, several businesses went up in fire. At others, business owners were injured.

The committee said it would start taking applications requesting financial assistance Tuesday.

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