City and county leaders in Kenosha are announcing that steps are being taken toward healing the community following several days of protests and rioting over the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Kenosha Mayor Antaramian started Thursday’s press conference by laying out plans for the city’s future.
“The city has been working, along with other entities, on putting together a number of committees that are going to be working on systemic racism and dealing with how we are going to improve our community and give everyone a voice.”
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser also referenced plans for moving forward.
“We are still in the thick of the many challenges, but there will be a coming together around a table in the coming days,” Kreuser said.
Both leaders also expressed gratitude for those who have shown up to help rebuild following several nights of unrest.
“When and after the damage had been done, people came out,” Antaramian said.
“Neighbors came out to help neighbors. Numerous people were downtown cleaning up the streets, fixing buildings, doing everything they could to help their neighbor. And that is what this community is really about.”
“Rebuilding means more than that,” Anteramian said. “It’s a call to action to make sure we are there.”
County Executive Jim Kreuser echoed that sentiment.
“Kenosha County is made up of good and caring people. I am confident that what we saw on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night is not who we are. I call on people to seek change with peace,” Kreuser said.
Mayor John Anteramian also said he has made a request for financial aid for business owners who suffered damage during the past week.
“I have made the request to the Governor for support financially for the businesses, and we are in conversations with that. And we are going to make the same request to the federal government.”
The entire press conference is available below courtesy of TMJ4 News.
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