Trump to send federal officers to Wisconsin protests
Men carry rifles as people protest outside the Kenosha County Courthouse after a Black man, identified as Jacob Blake, was shot several times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 25, 2020. Picture taken August 25, 2020.REUTERS/Stephen Maturen
US President Donald Trump has said, federal law enforcement will be sent to Wisconsin, following unrest sparked by the police shooting of a black man, BBC reports.
Jacob Blake, 29, was shot and injured by police on Sunday as he leaned into his car as his children watched.
We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets. My team just got off the phone with Governor Evers who agreed to accept federal assistance (Portland should do the same!)...
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2020
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Protests have been ongoing for several nights, and on Tuesday, two people were shot dead and another was injured.
A young man has been charged with murder over the killing.
