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US imposes curfew in Wisconsin city after unarmed black man shot by police

Monday, 24 August 2020 12:01 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 24 August 2020 2:59 PM ]

In this image made from video, protesters gather near the site of a police shooting August 23, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The United States has imposed a curfew on the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, after an unarmed black was shot and injured by police.

With protests erupting in the city in the wake of yet another instance of African American victimization, in this case Jacob Blake, officials decided to impose the curfew.

Wow. This Black man was shot several times in the back by @KenoshaPolice today. He was getting into his car after apparently breaking up a fight between two women. He’s in critical condition now. We demand JUSTICE! #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/I1reDEp4nw
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) August 24, 2020

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said Blakewas hospitalized in a serious condition on Sunday evening.

Despite being unarmed, he was shot multiple times by police and sustained injuries, which triggered a protest in the city.

"We stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites," Evers wrote in a tweet.

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Aninvestigation has reportedly been launched into the shooting by the state's Division of Criminal Investigation, which said it would "provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days."

The protesters have set multiple fires and gathered to protest against the incident, which marks another case of rampant police brutality and racism in America after the death of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of a white US police officer ignited nationwide protests.

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