Prosecutors will soon announce whether they'll charge a white cop who shot a Black man in the back seven times, leaving him paralysed
A southeastern Wisconsin city braced on Monday for another round of protests as prosecutors prepared to announce whether they'll charge a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back, leaving him paralysed.
Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake seven times on August 23 as Blake was about to get into an SUV during a domestic dispute. The police union has maintained Blake resisted arrest and was armed with a knife, although state investigators have said only that a knife was found on the floor of the vehicle. Blake's three children were in the back seat of the SUV when he was shot.
The shooting sparked protests that went on for several nights. Some of them turned violent. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley is expected any day to announce whether Sheskey will face criminal charges. Fearing a repeat of the August protests, city officials were expected to adopt an emergency resolution and take other steps, including setting up a limited area for protests, imposing a curfew and closing roads.
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