Photos: Madison tallies damage, cleans up after riot Downtown
From the Pain and protest: Madison responds to the police killing of George Floyd (Summer 2020) series
Madisonians took stock of damage and cleaned up Sunday after a night of destruction and looting in Downtown Madison. A peaceful protest Saturday at the Capitol condemning the death of a Minneapolis man, George Floyd, turned into a riot, with property damage, looting and conflicts with police.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Anders Martin, co-owner of Sunshine Daydream, surveys damage to his business Sunday. A sign he had posted in the window saying “locally owned business” didn't stop the looters.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Volunteers, including Leslie Haven, center, help clear class from a sidewalk following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Madison Parks Department workers prepare to remove garbage receptacles filled with broken glass following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Volunteers remove graffiti from the windows of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. A museum gift store was also broken into.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Josh Filer and his son, Link, 8, contribute to a voiuntary clean-up effort following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Voiunteers help clear broken window class from Ragstock following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Niya McBride, 32, reacts to comments by Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway during a press conference addressing an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. McBride, who has been homeless since 2017, said she suffered injuries that required medical attention after she became caught up in a stampede of rioters during the Downtown melee. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Broken windows, product and shelves inside Warby Parker are seen as volunteers remove graffiti from the windows of the business following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Josh Yungen of Mobile Glass Inc. carries a plywood plank to board up a storefront window following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Volunteers carrying brooms make their way toward businesses damaged during an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
A worker with University Bookstore clears broken glass from the lobby of the business following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
A sign is displayed in the window of The Soap Box, one of the businesses un-touched during an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Volunteers carrying brooms make their way toward businesses damaged during an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Workers at Sunshine Daydream sift through broken glass for salvageable product following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
State Street Press Conference
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Acting Chief of Police Victor Wahl appear at a press conference at Lisa Link Park following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
State Street Press Conference
City of Madison City Council president Sheri Carter speaks at Lisa Link Peace Park during a press conference addressing an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
State Street Press Conference
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway speaks during a press conference at Lisa Link Peace Park following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
State Street Press Conference
City of Madison Acting Chief of Police Victor Wahl addresses media representatives and members of the public during a press conference at Lisa Link Park following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Hundreds of people turned out for the early morning cleanup, armed with brooms, gloves and masks.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Volunteers restore overturned planters following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
University Bookstore worker Anders Martin installs a plywood plank to broken glass door at the business following an overnight looting and rioting spree along State Street in Madison, Wis. Sunday, May 31, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Trash cans on State Street are filled with broken glass and partially burned merchandise from some of the dozens of stores vandalized Saturday when protests over racism and police brutality turned violent.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Broken glass and mannequins litter the floor of the Under Armour store on State Street, one of about 75 businesses vandalized after a protest against racism and police brutality turned violent.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Volunteers scrub grafitti from a wall in downtown Madison Sunday morning after Saturday's protest over racism and police brutality turned violent.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway talks with Aida Zygas, left, and Sarah Makoski, wearing the city flag, Sunday morning on State Street. Zygas and Makoski were among hundreds of volunteers who turned out to help clean up after Saturday's protest over police brutality and racism turned violent. "The peaceful protest is what Madison is," Zygas said. "This morning is what Madison is."
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Lindsey Rasmussen and Will Boone scrub grafitti Sunday morning from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, one of dozens of State Street establishments vandalized when protests over racism and police brutality turned violent. Rasmussen and Boone were among hundreds of volunteers who turned out to clean up the damage.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Ashley Cauthorn surveys damage Sunday at her State Street store, Sunshine Daydream, one of dozens of businesses vandalized when a protest over racism and police brutality turned violent Saturday night.
Madison cleans up after riot Downtown
Ashley Cauthorn surveys damage Sunday at her State Street store, Sunshine Daydream, one of dozens of businesses vandalized when a protest over racism and police brutality turned violent Saturday night.
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