A “Justice for Jacob” march and rally will be held by activists and family members of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
KENOSHA, Wis. (WLS) — Activists and family members of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin plan to take part in a “Justice for Jacob” march Saturday afternoon. The march comes after another night of protests, which remained peaceful. Blake is no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed, his lawyer confirmed to ABC News Friday. Family members said the shooting on Sunday left the 29-year-old father paralyzed from the waist down. Blake’s father said Thursday he was handcuffed to his hospital bed, despite not being able to move. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was asked about it during a news conference Thursday evening.”I would have no personal understanding why that would be necessary,” Evers said. “Certainly he’s paid a horrific price already, being seven or eight times in the back, so I can’t imagine why that’s happening and I would hope that we would be able to find a more better way to have him get better, have him recover than that.”Kenosha law enforcement faced questions again on Friday about why Blake was restrained as he recovered in the hospital.”He’s being guarded because he’s under arrest and it was for an outstanding warrant for third degree sexual assault,” Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said Friday.
