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Protests Erupt in Kenosha, Wisconsin, After Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

HeadlineAug 24, 2020

Protests have also erupted in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the Sunday police shooting of another Black man, identified as 29-year-old Jacob Blake. Video appears to show two officers shooting at Blake as he walked away from them and started to get into a car. His children were present and witnessed the shooting. Blake’s loved ones said on social media he’s out of surgery and in stable condition.

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