Jake Blake was shot 7 times in his back by a police officer in front of
his three small children.
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#JusticeforJake: Demand the officer is fired and arrested for attempting
to murder Jake in broad daylight!
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Jake Blake.
John, we’re sending you this message with a heavy heart this
Monday afternoon. Jacob “Jake” Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot
multiple times in his back by a Kenosha, WI police officer on Sunday.^1
Jake was calmly walking away from officers and trying to get into his car
when one officer shot him at point-blank range in his back at least 7
times. And it all happened in broad daylight in front of his small
children, who sat in the car traumatized as they witnessed their father
being shot in front of them.
[ [link removed] ]#JusticeforJake: Demand the officer who shot Jake Blake is held
accountable for attempting to take his life.
Police were called to Jake’s neighborhood due to a domestic dispute. When
police arrived on the scene, they encountered Jake, a 29-year-old father.
Witnesses say Jake had just broken up a fight between two women in the
neighborhood. Cellphone video footage shows Jake walking away from two
police officers, and both officers have their weapons drawn on him as he
attempts to enter his vehicle. Once Jake opened the door of his vehicle,
one officer grabbed his shirt and began firing off shots.
Jake was savagely shot by a racist cop who saw his Blackness as a threat.
As of now, we don’t know what took place before the viral video starts --
and we don’t need to know. Because what we all saw in the video was an
attempted execution, period.
The officer who fired the shots must be held accountable. We’re calling on
District Attorney Michael Graveley, Mayor John Antaramian, and Attorney
General Josh Kaul to immediately fire and arrest the cop who attempted to
murder Jake.
Justice can’t wait another second.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to bring justice for Jake and his family.
We are tired. And we know you are too.
Black people are still reeling from the deaths of so many other Black
folks at the hands of police violence this summer -- Breonna Taylor,
George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Tony McDade -- and the thousands of other
names we don’t know. The thousands of other Black people who just want to
breathe and live free of the terror from state violence.
In the 12 hours since Jake was shot, Kenosha officials are already
attempting to stop our fight for justice. A city-wide curfew was put in
place to stop anyone from rightfully protesting. And the Kenosha Police
Department released a vague statement absolving their department of
wrongdoing.
[ [link removed] ]Stand with us. Stand with Jake’s family. Demand accountability now.
We have to fight for Jake just as hard as we’ve been fighting for Breonna
and her family. We must fight for his small children, his family, his
friends, and all the other Black folks who deserve to live in a just
society.
We’ve witnessed police officers shoot and kill Black folks too many times.
And each time, we feel the hurt. This is not normal. We can’t let it ever
become normal and we refuse to stand idly by as police officers kill us
with impunity. [ [link removed] ]Stand with us in the fight.
Until justice is real,
--Scott, Rashad, Arisha, Erika, Malachi, Marybeth, Madison, Leonard,
Ernie, McKayla, and the rest of the Color Of Change team
References:
1. "[ [link removed] ]Police shooting of Jacob Blake: Protests erupt, Wisconsin DOJ to
investigate" USA Today.
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