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Kenosha Prepares For Charging Decision On Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake

Blake Was Shot By City Police In August, Decision In Case Expected Within Next 2 Weeks

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Over 1,000 people gathered in Kenosha for a #JusticeForJacobBlake march and rally
Over 1,000 people gathered in Kenosha for a #JusticeForJacobBlake march and rally on Aug. 29, 2020, led by Jacob Blake’s family. Corrine Hess/WPR

Kenosha city officials say they are preparing for possible protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

A decision is expected within the next two weeks.

Mayor John Antaramian and Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said Sunday that they will designate a demonstration space in the Wisconsin city, limit bus routes, close roads and impose curfews, among other measures.

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Blake, who is Black, was shot in the back seven times on Aug. 23 after walking away from a white police officer and two others who were trying to arrest him. Blake was left paralyzed from the waist down.

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