Tag: Jacob Blake

Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings

In this Facebook post after the Aug. 25, 2020 fatal shooting of two protesters and wounding of a third, Ryan Balch apologizes for social media posts promoting white supremacy. Balch was among the militia members in Kenosha who answered a call to protect the city that day. (Wisconsin Watch)

Majority of Voters In Wisconsin, Where Jacob Blake Was Shot, Think Trump’s Response Has Been Harmful

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Majority of Voters In Wisconsin, Where Jacob Blake Was Shot, Think Trump’s Response Has Been Harmful

More than half of respondents from all six states said they support both protesters and law enforcement, as racial justice protests have erupted across the nation for over three months. Fifty-three percent of swing-state voters have a favorable view of protests for criminal justice reform, and 72 percent said they have a positive opinion on their local police department.

Despite support for cops, the majority of respondents said they agree that “we should invest more in education, mental health and social services and spend less on policing” — a notion many Black Lives Matter activists have shortened to “defund the police.”

Jacob Blake Had a Knife! Several Media Channels Don’t Say That in Their Titles!

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Wisconsin officials identify Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake, said Blake’s car had knife, no gun

Officers arrived at Blake’s address responding to a call from a woman who said her boyfriend wasn’t supposed to be there, the state DOJ said. Officers tried to arrest Blake on a domestic warrant uncovered en route to the scene, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. One officer tased Blake, and when he continued trying to leave the scene, three officers followed him at close range. Sheskey grabbed and shot Blake after he “leaned forward” into the driver’s side door, the Wisconsin DOJ said. State officers found a knife on the floorboard, but no other weapons in the car, and it is unclear if the Kenosha police officers knew about the knife. Blake was shot less than three minutes after police arrived.