An African-American man, Jacob Blake, a resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer during an arrest attempt on 23 August. The incident triggered massive protests in Kenosha and elsewhere in the US after a video of the shooting, which left Blake paralyzed from the waist down, was posted online. Jacob Blake, shot by police seven times in […]
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Wisconsin authorities announced earlier that a probe by the state Department of Justice into the shooting of Black man Jacob Blake from Kenosha by a white police officer in August would soon be turned over to a retired police chief serving as an independent consultant for review. A lawyer representing Rusten Sheskey has stated that the police officer was not only defending his own life when […]
The Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times feared the man was trying to kidnap a child seated in his SUV, the officer’s lawyer said, also claiming Blake had brandished a knife at police. Officer Rusten Sheskey opened fire on Blake during the August 23 encounter in Kenosha after hearing a distressed woman on the scene shout “He’s got my kid. He’s got […]
Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris stoked controversy after saying she’s “proud” of Jacob Blake during a visit with his family, with detractors noting the man still faces charges for domestic abuse and sexual assault. Harris met with the Blake family while on a campaign stop to Milwaukee on Monday, speaking with Jacob Blake, Jr. – the man shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin last […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1d/1080316830_0:100:3072:1828_1200x675_80_0_0_c15d25c6af69533e24126669ba9ee129.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008301080316801-jacob-blake-to-get-court-hearing-will-plead-not-guilty-to-3-charges-lawyer-says/ On 23 August, an African-American man, Jacob Blake, was shot by a white policeman seven times in the back in the US city of Kenosha, as officers attempted to take him into custody. Video of the shooting triggered a wave of protests and riots in the city. The victim is alive but paralyzed as a result of […]
29-year-old Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back by a Kenosha police officer last Sunday after Blake brawled with the cops, resisted arrest, shrugged off two tasers and had a knife in his possession. The New York Post obtained the sexual assault criminal complaint against Jacob Blake and it is horrifying. Kenosha police were trying to arrest Jacob Blake for violating a restraining order […]
Guardian: A lawyer for the family of Jacob Blake Jr called it “a tale of two videos”. 12-year old Tamir Rice was playing with a toy gun and was killed by a cop. Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly killed two people with an AR-15 and was allowed to walk right by the cops. Rice was 12. Rittenhouse? He’s 17. pic.twitter.com/M394i74EkG — Equally Divided (@DividedEqually) August 26, 2020 In one […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1d/1080314921_0:0:3111:1749_1200x675_80_0_0_cd62d4fec9aa77d7cb1f0d5770e5276b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008291080314987-jacob-blake-unshackled-from-bed-in-hospital-after-his-warrant-vacated/ The incident involving local police shooting Blake several times in the back left the African-American man paralysed and sparked a spate of protests in the Wisconsin city of Kenosha, some of which turned violent and resulted in looting sprees. The attorneys of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old African-American man who wound up in hospital after being shot in […]
Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, speaks at the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, speaks at the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP The police chief in Kenosha, Wis., and the state’s attorney general declined […]
The son of NFL legend Herschel Walker called Jacob Blake a “crazy, violent criminal” and said he should have followed police directions. Blake, 29, was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisc., after he failed to follow orders and tired to get into a vehicle, which contained a knife. Christian Walker’s words came as his Heisman Trophy-winning father spoke at the Republican National Convention to endorse President […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1b/1080296195_0:308:3072:2036_1200x675_80_0_0_9073a48b7f67f7bcb8a0fbb5b2e80970.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008281080296261-kenosha-expects-another-day-of-protest-over-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake—video/ The Wisconsin city of Kenosha saw violent protests after a video emerged online showing a white police officer shooting a black man named Jacob Blake seven times in the back. Though surviving the shooting, Blake is now said be paralyzed from the waist down. Another round of protests is expected to take place in the city of Kenosha over […]
The National Hockey League (NHL) has followed the NBA’s lead and put games on hold until at least Saturday, saying that the move was meant to honor the victims of police shootings, such as Jacob Blake and George Floyd. “After much discussion, NHL Players believe that the best course of action would be to take a step back and not play tonight’s and tomorrow’s games as […]
WNBA players with the Washington Mystics wore T-shirts with seven bullet holes for their game on Wednesday. The ladies also held a protest on the court locking arms and kneeling.The WNBA also cancelled their games on Wednesday night. Advertisement – story continues below The WNBA led the way. The Mystics pulled up today in shirts reading Jacob Blake, with bullet holes in the back. https://t.co/xxDQPlfTEv — […]
NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs after boycotting games in protest at the police shooting of Jacob Blake, according to reports in the US. According to ESPN, three games on Thursday will also be postponed but players have decided against scrapping the season altogether and will resume the playoffs, possibly as soon as Friday. The news follows further meetings between players and NBA […]
Kenosha police officers’ shooting of unarmed African American man Jacob Blake late last week has reignited race-related demonstrations and nationwide calls for police reform in the United States. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights probe into Sunday’s shooting of African American man Jacob Blake who currently remains in hospital in serious condition. The DOJ said in a statement on Wednesday that […]
27 Aug, 2020 01:32 Follow RT on The former top-ranked women’s tennis player, Naomi Osaka, has said she is withdrawing from the Western & Southern Open ahead of the semifinals to trigger discussion about the “genocide of Black people at the hands of police.” Osaka has announced her decision to not play in the semi-final match on Thursday, where she was scheduled to meet Elise Mertens […]
After the NBA suspended all playoff games on Wednesday night following a protest walkout by the Milwaukee Bucks over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, Charles Barkley shared his uncensored reaction on CNN. The former basketball star and current co-host of TNT’s Inside the NBA said the Bucks “deserve a lot of credit” for their “courageous” act of refusing to play, but his biggest question is […]
Violence and riots erupted Sunday night in Kenosha, Wisconsin in response to an officer-involved shooting after Kenosha police responded to a domestic incident at a home. For the last 4 days the Democrat-media complex has condemned Kenosha police for “shooting an unarmed black man in front of his children.” The suspect, Jacob Blake, is seen on video brawling with cops, ignoring officers and attempting to reach […]
There was a knife under the seat of Jacob Blake’s car, where he was reaching when Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey shot him, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has revealed. The incident touched off three days of riots. Sheskey, a 7-year veteran of the Kenosha PD, was among the officers dispatched on Sunday to a call from a woman who said “her boyfriend was present and was not […]
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DoJ) identified the police officer who shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake as Rustin Sheskey. Sheskey has been a police officer with the Kenosha Police Department for seven years. According to a DoJ press release, there is no body camera footage of the incident, as the Kenosha Police Department does not have any body cameras. During an investigation following the incident, Blake admitted […]
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul identified the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back as Rusten Sheskey, an officer who had seven years’ experience on the job. In the first update on the shooting since a brief statement this weekend, Kaul said on Wednesday night that officers were dispatched to a Kenosha home on Sunday after a woman reported that a […]
NBA players kneel during National Anthem First the NBA, now the MLB. The Milwaukee Brewers decided to opt out of playing Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds after the Milwaukee Bucks opted to boycott game 5 of their NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic. The Bucks players made this decision in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, ultimately deciding that they wouldn’t […]
The Toronto Raptors have discussed boycotting Game 1 of the NBA second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics to protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake by Wisconsin police. On Tuesday the team held a meeting to discuss how they can react to the widely-discussed case of Blake, a 29-year-old unarmed black man who was shot in the back by a policeman on Sunday. READ MORE: ‘Back […]
Before Jacob Blake was shot at least seven times in the back on Sunday night, the Kenosha, Wisconsin police department had long been plagued by aggressive officers, claims of corruption, and a lack of accountability—including the grisly beating of two teenagers on video and a fatal shooting by a cop who was on his first day back at work after another shooting. “Corruption, lies, multiple evidence […]
NAARPR Calls For Justice For Jacob Blake By the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. August 25, 2020 NAARPR Calls For Justice For Jacob Blake2020-08-252020-08-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/jacob-blake-protests-e1598391724903.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protest for Jacob Blake in Times Square. From NY1. Once again the hour of tragedy strikes for another Black family, in another Black community caught in the grip of the pandemic crises of COVID-19 and racism. First of all, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/19/1080276182_0:20:3078:1752_1200x675_80_0_0_28f64d7157a255d366b778429b8a09ca.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008251080276017-peaceful-anarchism-kenosha-burning-in-wake-of-jacob-blake-shooting—videos/ Kenosha became the latest US city to be swamped by protests after footage of the police shooting African American man Jacob Blake emerged on social media on Sunday. The southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha braces for a third night of unrest as arsonists set fire to buildings and cars in the city, while rioters loot businesses in a predominantly […]
After an evening of unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, Wisconsin authorities vowed that “justice will be served” as the city of Kenosha imposed a curfew and the governor called in the National Guard. A video of the shooting that was recorded by a bystander appears to show a Kenosha police officer shooting the Black 29-year-old several times at point-blank range as he tried […]
The on-camera shooting of a black man by police officers triggered riots in the Wisconsin city and drew national attention. Some people say the coverage fails to bring the African American man’s criminal record for context. Blake, 29, was shot multiple times in the back while trying to get into a car in front of witnesses, reportedly including his children. The police said the officers were […]
Video surfaced Sunday night of police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting a Black man in the back at close range as he got into a car following what they called a “domestic dispute.” Witnesses told the Kenosha News that the man, later identified as Jacob Blake, had just tried to break up a fight between two women. Video posted online shows him walking to a car, trailed […]