A federal investigation on civil rights charges remains ongoing.
“It’s very important to me that this conversation be a complicated conversation, that it be a real conversation, not a simplistic one, Graveley said in explaining the decision.
The Blake family s attorney said they were immensely disappointed by the decision.
“We feel this decision failed not only Jacob and his family, but the community that protested and demanded justice, Attorney Ben Crump said in a statement. “Officer Sheskey’s actions sparked outrage and advocacy throughout the country, but the district attorney’s decision not to charge the officer who shot Jacob in the back multiple times, leaving him paralyzed, further destroys trust in our justice system. This sends the wrong message to police officers throughout the country. It says it is OK for police to abuse their power and recklessly shoot their weapon, destroying the life of someone who was trying to protect his children.
The Blake family s attorney said they were immensely disappointed by the decision.
“We feel this decision failed not only Jacob and his family, but the community that protested and demanded justice, Attorney Ben Crump said in a statement. “Officer Sheskey’s actions sparked outrage and advocacy throughout the country, but the district attorney’s decision not to charge the officer who shot Jacob in the back multiple times, leaving him paralyzed, further destroys trust in our justice system. This sends the wrong message to police officers throughout the country. It says it is OK for police to abuse their power and recklessly shoot their weapon, destroying the life of someone who was trying to protect his children.
(RNS) Since the arrest Monday (Jan. 4) of Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in connection with the destruction of a Washington, D.C., church’s Black Lives Matter sign late last year, more than $100,000 has been raised for his legal defense on the self-described Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo.
Tarrio’s is not the only campaign hosted on the site for people identified as members of the far-right Proud Boys, the organization President Donald Trump told to “stand back and stand by” during his first presidential debate against now President-elect Joe Biden.
People have used GiveSendGo to contribute nearly $5,000 to fundraisers for both the central Texas and central Washington Proud Boys. “Our state is under attack by overt and covert communist groups like antifa and BLM,” reads the central Texas campaign page. “They have billionaire donors and leftist politicians to help fund their destruction. We have YOU to help prevent it!”
By Cappuchino
Jan 6, 2021
You know, there will be a time where we will see justice being served for the way some of these cops handle or deal with black people. Jacob Blake, a black man from Kenosha, Wisconsin, was shot in the back after cops arrived to what seemed to be a domestic dispute. Sources say Blake was just trying to break up the dispute. If you recall, a cop basically chased Blake down as he walked to his car, refusing to listen to the cop s orders to halt. When Blake opened his car, the cop, Rusten Sheskey, started firing into Blake s back. Thankfully, Blake survived, although he is now paralyzed from the waist down. What makes matters worst is that the cop will not be criminally charged for shooting Blake. According to TMZ, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael D. Graveley made the announcement on Tuesday, saying after careful review and investigation, they don t see where a law was broken by the cop. He said Sheskey was acting in self-defense and it was necessary
City of Kenosha announces precautionary safety measures ahead of Jacob Blake decision
January 3, 2021 11:06 AM Margarita Vinogradov
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A crowd disperses as police deploy tear gas during a protest in downtown Madison, Wis., on Aug. 24, 2020. The protest came in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., one day earlier.
Will Cioci / Wisconsin Watch
KENOSHA, Wis. The Kenosha Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Sunday morning that it is planning precautionary efforts ahead of the charging decision regarding the Aug. 23 shooting of Jacob Blake.
The post said Mayor John Antaramian and Police Chief Daniel Miskinis aim to ensure the safety of the public, neighborhoods, businesses and protestors following the announcement of the decision by Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley.