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Update: A GoFundMe has also been set up for Jacob and his family. Please support (link in bio, too):
https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblake
On Sunday, August 23, a Black man was shot in the back seven times by police officers in Kenosha, WI. Reports indicate that the police were on the scene to respond to a domestic dispute, and the victim was attempting to help settle it (Kenosha News). A video of the shooting was widely circulated on social media. In the video, the victim can be seen walking to his car and opening the door before being restrained by a police officer and shot point-blank in the back. A reporter for WISN, a news channel in Wisconsin, later confirmed that the victim is 29-year-old Jacob Blake (Twitter). A large group of people was present to witness the shooting, in addition to his fiancée and children. As of the time of writing this, Blake is in serious condition.
Call local officials to demand the police officers are held accountable:
Kenosha City Attorney
262-653-4170
Kenosha Mayor and City Administration: 262-653-4000
Kenosha Police Non Emergency Line 262-656-1234
Wisconsin DOJ
(608) 266-1221
Donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund, which is extending support to protestors in Kenosha: https://bit.ly/mkefreedomfund
This story is still developing.
#justiceforjacobblake #jacobblake #kenosha | Posted on 25/Aug/2020 01:35:18
