Police Shooting of Jacob Blake Leads to Protests

What Happened:

• There were multiple protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last night after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

• Blake, unarmed, was shot in the back seven times at close range by a police officer on Sunday when he tried to enter his SUV. According to his attorney, Blake’s 3 children were in the car when he was shot.

• The protests turned violent and several buildings and cars were set on fire overnight.

• The shooting comes during a period of public outcry over police violence following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

• Blake is still in the hospital and is currently paralyzed from the waist down according to his father. Blake's attorney Crump says "it will take a miracle" for Blake to ever walk again.

• The US Justice Dept. and FBI agents are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

• The Sheriff’s Dept. of Kenosha County has issued a curfew of 8PM for public safety and the Wisconsin Governor has declared a state of emergency and increased the National Guard presence.

• Blake's parents have called for calm and an end to the violent protests. Said Blake's mother, "As I was riding through here, this city, I noticed a lot of damage and it doesn't reflect my son...So I'm really asking, and encouraging everyone in Wisconsin and abroad to take a moment and examine your heart. As I pray for my son's healing ... I also have been praying even before this for the healing of our country."

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