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January 6, 2021

Officials Will Not Charge White Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake in Back, Leaving Him Paralyzed
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In Wisconsin, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley has
announced no charges will be filed against the white police officer who
shot Jacob Blake seven times in August, leaving the 29-year-old Black
man partially paralyzed. The officer, Rusten Sheskey, fired the shots at
point-blank range into Blake's back as he leaned into his car. Inside
the car were Blake's three boys, aged 3, 5 and 8. The shooting sparked
major protests against racism and police brutality in Kenosha. B'Ivory
La Marr, an attorney for the Blake family, criticized the decision.

B'Ivory La Marr: "It is very discouraging for all the protesters and all
the individuals who gathered peacefully to urge change. And it just
shows that we have a lot of work to do. We won't stop, and it doesn't
stop here. … There's three - three - justice systems in America. There's
one for Black and Brown people, one for police officers and one for the
rest of America."

We'll have more on the case later in the show.


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