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August 24, 2020

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