History
The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville, with approximately 13,000 to 18,000 people in attendance. The fair migrated to different towns before finding its permanent home in West Allis in 1892. According to state fair officials, 911,231 people attended the 2011 event.
During the 2011 fair hundreds of adolescent African Americans formed a flash mob and began attacking White and Hispanic Americans. Police said the group of young people attacked fair goers who were leaving the fair grounds. Police said that some victims were attacked while walking. They said others were pulled out of cars and off of motorcycles before being beaten. Eighteen people, including seven police officers, were reported to have been injured during the event. In addition there were reports of looting within the fair. At least 31 people were arrested in total.
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