Tag: Jacob Blake

How Politicians and Mainstream Media Spurred Riots in America: On-the-Ground Journalist

Violent riots that have led to looting, arson, and murder in American cities over the past two years have been spurred on by the media and political system, said Julio Rosas, a senior writer at Townhall. The riot that took place after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is an example of…


After Protests End, Kenoshans Still Face the Personal Tragedies

Most Americans remember Anthony Huber’s name because he was shot while attacking Kyle Rittenhouse with a skateboard during the Jacob Blake riots. But Annie Hysell remembers Huber because he was her friend. During Rittenhouse’s trial, reporters, politicians, radical left-wing activists, and right-wing hecklers portrayed Rittenhouse, and the three men he shot, as heroes or villains….


Protesters March Against Kyle Rittenhouse Jury Verdict in Downtown Kenosha

Protesters opposed to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal by jury marched today in Kenosha, chanting that they would “Take these [expletive] streets.” At 2 p.m., the scheduled start for the protest, around 20 people were already standing in the main square in front of the courthouse. Eventually, a crowd of about 100 people had gathered. Most came…


Judge to Allow Men Allegedly Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse to Be Referred to as ‘Rioters’ During Trial

A Wisconsin judge has ruled the men allegedly shot by Kyle Rittenhouse can be referred to as “rioters,” but not as “victims” in the upcoming high-profile case. The case involves then 17-year-old Rittenhouse in the shooting deaths of two white men and wounding another after a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The demonstration…


DOJ Closes Probe of Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake, No Charges Filed

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday closed a federal probe into the police officer shooting of a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. No charges were filed. Officials with the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin made the decision “because the evidence obtained is insufficient to prove…


Kenosha Authorities Unanimously Turn Down Jacob Blake’s Damage Claims

Jacob Blake Jr. has been denied damage claims by the Kenosha City Council in Wisconsin. Blake petitioned for lost wages, medical expenses, and “pain and suffering and disfigurement” after being paralyzed. State law capped the claim at $50,000, but his lawyers presented an itemization named “special damages” at a figure of almost $777,000 due to his…


Jacob Blake’s Family Sues Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Him

Jacob Blake’s family on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey for the August 2020 shooting that triggered protests and riots. The federal civil rights suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, claims that Sheskey used excessive and deadly force without cause of justification, in violation of the…


Jacob Blake’s Family Accuses Kenosha Police Officer of Constitutional Violation in New Lawsuit

Jacob Blake’s family on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey for the August 2020 shooting that triggered protests and riots. The federal civil rights suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, claims that Sheskey used excessive and deadly force without cause of justification, in violation of the…


Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Motion to Issue New Arrest and Raise Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse

A Wisconsin judge on Feb. 11 denied two motions from prosecutors to issue a new arrest warrant and raise the bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen from Illinois who is accused of fatally shooting two people during a riot in Wisconsin last August. Judge Bruce Schroeder rejected the request from Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger to increase Rittenhouse’s $2 million…


Wisconsin Governor Mobilizes National Guards in Kenosha Ahead of Jacob Blake Decision

About 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops have been called to active duty in an effort to stem potential violence in Kenosha, Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday. The mobilized Guard troops may only be used to assist local law enforcement, protect key infrastructure and institutions, and to support first responders such as the Kenosha Fire Department,…