The proximity of these three hot spots shines a light on an under-appreciated facet of life in the Midwest: Inequality there is, by some measures, as high or higher than in any other part of the country. A 2019 report assembled by several progressive-leaning think tanks shows the region dominates lists of states with the greatest racial inequality in incomes, homeownership and incarceration.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-27/kenosha-exposes-secret-in-u-s-midwest-sky-high-inequality-rate