Editing Kenosha, Wisconsin (section)

===August 2020 protests and unrest===
[[File:Olive or Twist, 60th Street, Kenosha, WI.jpg|thumb|right|Residents paint a boarded-up building following unrest, August 28, 2020.]]
{{Main|Kenosha unrest}}
In the aftermath of the August 2020 police [[shooting of Jacob Blake]], protests, riots, and civil unrest occurred in Kenosha. Demonstrations were marked by daily peaceful protesting followed by confrontations with law enforcement and [[rioting]], [[looting]], [[vandalism]], and [[arson]] at night. A state of emergency was declared on August 23, and the [[Wisconsin National Guard|National Guard]] was activated the following day. On August 25, [[Kenosha unrest shooting|a controversial shooting]] occurred during the unrest, leading to a polarized response.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Noor|first=Poppy|date=August 28, 2020|title=Vigilante, volunteer, terrorist: how the US media covers Kyle Rittenhouse|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/28/vigilante-volunteer-terrorist-how-us-media-covers-kyle-rittenhouse|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007175130/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/28/vigilante-volunteer-terrorist-how-us-media-covers-kyle-rittenhouse|archive-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> Both then-President [[Donald Trump]] and then-Presidential candidate [[Joe Biden]] visited Kenosha.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacob Blake: Comparing Trump and Biden's Kenosha visits |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-54022030 |website=bbc.com |publisher=[[BBC News]] |access-date=21 May 2021 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

Protests continued daily through August 29 with approximately 2,000 members of the National Guard assisting the city in restoring order.<ref>{{cite news |title=55 arrested in connection to Kenosha riots following Jacob Blake shooting |url=https://www.cbs58.com/news/55-arrested-in-connection-to-kenosha-riots-following-jacob-blake-shooting |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=[[WDJT-TV]] |date=March 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326205208/https://www.cbs58.com/news/55-arrested-in-connection-to-kenosha-riots-following-jacob-blake-shooting |archive-date= 26 March 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Becky |last2=Schaper |first2=David |title=Kenosha Protests, Violence Expose Racial Disparities Among The Worst In The Country |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908605928/kenosha-protests-violence-expose-racial-disparities-among-the-worst-in-the-count |access-date=11 May 2021 |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |date=September 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509011142/https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908605928/kenosha-protests-violence-expose-racial-disparities-among-the-worst-in-the-count|archive-date= 9 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vielmetti |first1=Bruce |last2=Volpenhein |first2=Sarah |title=More than 250 arrests in Kenosha unrest; most have been from the surrounding area |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2020/09/04/most-arrests-during-kenosha-unrest-have-been-surrounding-area/5701286002/ |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date=September 4, 2020}}</ref><ref name=KNEWS/> Damages exceeding $50&nbsp;million occurred, with over 100 businesses affected.<ref name=KNEWS>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Terry |title=Damage due to rioting, unrest in Kenosha tops $50 million; 2,000 Guard assisted here |url=https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/damage-due-to-rioting-unrest-in-kenosha-tops-50-million-2-000-guard-assisted-here/article_26473ec9-c08a-5490-9d09-cc2b840b65f1.html |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=[[Kenosha News]] |issue=September 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429072818/https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/damage-due-to-rioting-unrest-in-kenosha-tops-50-million-2-000-guard-assisted-here/article_26473ec9-c08a-5490-9d09-cc2b840b65f1.html |archive-date= 29 April 2021}}</ref>

In November 2021, Kenosha once again became the subject of worldwide attention as the [[Juries in the United States|jury trial]] of [[Kyle Rittenhouse]], the defendant in the 2020 unrest shooting, commenced.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Kenosha quiet after months in spotlight |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/kyle-rittenhouse-verdict-kenosha-quiet-044507325.html |access-date=22 November 2021 |agency=[[WITI (TV)]] |date=20 November 2021 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121172027/https://www.yahoo.com/now/kyle-rittenhouse-verdict-kenosha-quiet-044507325.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> As part of the city's emergency preparedness, over 500 members of the National Guard were activated ahead of the verdict.<ref>{{cite news |title=National Guard activated ahead of Rittenhouse verdict; Local police also prepare for announcement |url=https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/national-guard-activated-ahead-of-rittenhouse-verdict-local-police-also-prepare-for-announcement/article_98087be9-460c-594c-911c-814e5966f2fd.html |access-date=22 November 2021 |agency=[[Kenosha News]] |date=12 November 2021}}</ref> Judge [[Bruce Schroeder]] dismissed Rittenhouse's unlawful possession charge and the curfew violation charge for being legally unsupported,<ref name="dismiss12">{{Cite news |last1=Levenson |first1=Eric |last2=Parks |first2=Brad |last3=Hassan |first3=Carma |date=November 10, 2021 |title=Prosecution rests its case against Kyle Rittenhouse and judge dismisses curfew violation charge |work=[[CNN]] |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/09/us/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-tuesday/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116050957/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/09/us/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-tuesday/index.html |archive-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="dismiss22">{{Cite news |last=Richmond |first=Todd |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Explainer: Why did judge drop Rittenhouse gun charge? |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/why-did-judge-drop-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-d923d8e255d6b1f5c9c9fc5b74e691fb |url-status=live |access-date=November 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116004102/https://apnews.com/article/why-did-judge-drop-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-d923d8e255d6b1f5c9c9fc5b74e691fb |archive-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> and a unanimous [[jury]] found Rittenhouse [[Acquittal|not guilty]] of the remaining charges.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Vogt |first1=Adrienne |last2=Sangal |first2=Aditi |last3=Wagner |first3=Meg |last4=Macaya |first4=Melissa |last5=Mahtani |first5=Melissa |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Rittenhouse jury reaches verdict |work=CNN |url=https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-verdict-watch-11-19-21/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119184114/https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-verdict-watch-11-19-21/index.html |archive-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref> Following the verdict on November 19, some protests occurred in Kenosha but remained peaceful.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jeong |first1=Andrew |title=Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal sparks sporadic protests and Portland clashes — but Kenosha remains peaceful|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/20/kyle-rittenhouse-verdict-protests/ |access-date=22 November 2021 |agency=[[The Washington Post]] |date=20 November 2021}}</ref>