Jacob Blake Protests

• Jacob Blake optimistic despite paralysis after police shooting, father says

  Jacob Blake Sr. said the past two weeks have been ``surreal'' and ``like a dream'' and he's mentally worn out, adding he's been receiving death threats.

  World

  Sep 4, 2020
  
• Hundreds attend anti-racism protest in solidarity with Jacob Blake in Vancouver

  The shooting of Jacob Blake set off demonstrations across the U.S and prompted the NBA and NHL to postpone games in protest of racial injustice.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2020
  
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• Kenosha protesters sue city claiming arrests, curfew violate free speech rights

  The plaintiffs argue that more than 150 people protesting the shooting have been taken into custody while pro-police demonstrators have been allowed to freely take to the streets.

  World

  Sep 1, 2020
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• Kenosha braces for Trump visit as tensions mount over Jacob Blake shooting

  The city's mayor, and the state's governor, also said they believed Trump's visit comes at a bad time.

  Politics

  Aug 31, 2020
• Rally supporting police draws crowds to Kenosha, where officers shot Jacob Blake

  Some attending the rally in the Wisconsin city wore "back the blue" shirts. Others carried American flags. They applauded when law enforcement vehicles rolled by.

  World

  Aug 30, 2020
• Family of Jacob Blake to lead Kenosha rally calling for an end to police violence

  Event organizers said the demonstration would include a march to the Kenosha County Courthouse and speeches by members of Blake's family, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and other community leaders.

  World

  Aug 29, 2020
• Kenosha activists see disparate police tactics amid protests over Jacob Blake shooting

  Police officers in Kenosha were on alert after days of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by one of their colleagues, and they'd recently gotten a tip about ``suspicious vehicles'' from out of state.

  World

  Aug 29, 2020
• Kyle Rittenhouse charged with murder in shooting deaths of protesters in Kenosha

  The 17-year-old could face a mandatory life sentence if convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, the most serious crime in Wisconsin.

  World

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Portland officers tear gas protesters attacking police station, arrest 23

  The protests have gripped Oregon's largest city for months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and demonstrators in Portland Sunday night who marched to the precinct from a park chanted the name Jacob Blake.

  World

  Aug 24, 2020