What followed was continuous nights of civil unrest, violent protests and devastating property damage to several area businesses.
During the first night of protests, a fire destroyed Car Source dealership and every car that was for sale. A year later the business is back up and running in its current location.
But as is the story with many of the businesses, B&L Office Furniture was burned to the ground. All that remains is an empty lot with a sign notifying customers of its new location across town.
At least 25 Kenosha businesses[2] were damaged in the protests and unrest of last summer. Many of them were tapped to receive recovery loans of up to $50,000 through the Kenosha Area Business Alliance and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
After cleanup and rebuilding, you can see what the area looked like about a week after the riots versus how it looks today.
LEFT: Destroyed vehicles sit at Car Source on Sheridan Road in Kenosha on September 2, 2020. The cars were after burned after violence broke out following the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police. RIGHT: Car Source on Sheridan Road is back up and running in Kenosha on August 4, 2021.
Left: The destroyed Mattress Shop and Danish Brotherhood Lodge on 63rd Street in Kenosha on September 2, 2020. Right: An empty lot where the Mattress Shop used to be next to Danish Brotherhood Lodge.
Left: The destroyed Department of Corrections office on 60th Street and 13th Avenue in Kenosha on September 2, 2020. Right: A vacant lot is all that remains at the location August 4, 2021.
Left: The destroyed Rode's Camera Shop on Roosevelt Road in Kenosha on September 2, 2020. Right: A vacant lots remains at the location of the destroyed Rode's Camera Shop, the shop is permanently closed.
Left: The gutted B&L Office Furniture building on 60th Street in Kenosha on September 2, 2020. Right: A vacant lot remains where B&L Office Furniture used to be, the shop reopened at a new location.
A look at damaged Kenosha businesses after violent protests, and now, one year later
A drone's view of damaged Kenosha businesses during last summer's violent protests, and now, one year later
Mike De Sisti and James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Photos by Mike De Sisti, Chelsey Lewis and Jim Nelson
CREDITS
Jacob Blake: A Year Later was reported and written by Bill Glauber, Ricardo Torres, Ashley Luthern, Sophie Carson, Elliot Hughes, La Risa Lynch, James Causey and Bruce Vielmetti.
Videos: Angela Peterson, Mike DeSisti, Chelsey Lewis and James Nelson.
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