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How to Demand Justice For Jacob Blake
Katherine Gillespie 24 August
A 29-year-old man identified as Jacob Blake is in critical condition after being shot and tasered multiple times by local police while trying to enter his vehicle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
Extremely disturbing citizen footage shows Blake being repeatedly shot in the back without provocation, in front of his three children who were sitting in the car. The police officers involved were investigating a "domestic incident," and it's reported that Blake was trying to break up a fight between two women when they arrived.
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"Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin," said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers in a statement released on Sunday. "Kathy and I join his family, friends, and neighbors in hoping earnestly that he will not succumb to his injuries. While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country."
According to family members, Blake is now out of the ICU, but his condition is still reportedly critical. Protests erupted in Kenosha yesterday after video of the shooting circulated on social media, until the state imposed an emergency curfew from 10:15PM until 7AM this morning.
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Here's how you can help Blake, demand answers from Wisconsin police and support the Black Lives Matter movement locally and across the country. We will update this page as more information becomes available.
Donate to Blake's GoFundMe
Here's the link to the only GoFundMe organized by Blake's family. Funds will go toward his "medical bills, family expenses, legal representation, support for his children and therapy costs."
Call local officials to demand police accountability
The officers involved in Blake's shooting have been placed on administrative leave, and the police department will produce a report on the incident within 30 days. But without public pressure, it's unlikely anything will change. Local news reporting indicates that many people of color have died at the hands of police in southwestern Wisconsin in recent years.
Now is a critical time to demand accountability. Let's put some pressure on local officials to arrest and charge the officers involved in Blake's shooting, and advocate for further reform. Here are three good numbers to call and make your feelings known:
Kenosha City Attorney: 262-653-4170
Kenosha Mayor and City Administration: 262-653-4000
Wisconsin Department of Justice: (608) 266-1221
Kenosha Police Non Emergency Line: 262-656-1234
You can also sign this change.org petition demanding the cops who shot Blake be charged.