Governor declares emergency after police shooting of Blake
Protesters set cars on fire, smashed windows and clashed with officers in riot gear after Kenosha police shot and wounded a man.
City and law enforcement leaders in Kenosha unanimously endorsed the use of body cameras in 2017. But since then, they have balked at the price tag, raised policy concerns and put off implementation.
The National Guard will arrive in Kenosha County around 3 p.m. to aid local authorities after civil unrest broke out overnight following an officer-involved shooting of a black man.
Bryan Steil released a statement following Sunday night’s officer-involved shooting in Kenosha.Â
Scenes from Sunday night civil unrest in Kenosha following the officer-involved shooting
A night of unrest took place in Kenosha into the early hours of Monday morning after Kenosha police shot a Black man, who has been identified as Jacob Blake.
Following the officer-involved shooting in the 2800 block of 40th Street Sunday evening, protesters took to the streets.
Witnesses said that Jacob Blake was trying to break up a verbal altercation before he was shot.
The Kenosha County Courthouse is closed to the public Monday due to damage sustained during Sunday night's civil unrest.
Scenes from 40th Street and 28th Avenue Sunday evening, as neighbors gathered at the intersection where they say police tasered and then shot …
A man, identified as Jacob Blake, was serious condition at a Milwaukee-area hospital after he was shot when officers were sent to the 2800 block of 40th Street late Sunday afternoon for what police called a domestic incident.
