The black man whose shooting by police triggered protests faces charges unrelated to that incident.
But a local commissioner decided that there was enough evidence to send the matter to trial.What about the 23 August shooting?
A police officer shot Mr Blake seven times in the back during an arrest as he tried to get into a car where his three children were seated. The Kenosha police union says Mr Blake was carrying a knife; investigators said a knife was later found on the floor of his car. Wisconsin's Attorney-General Josh Kaul said officers had been called to an address after a woman reported that"her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises".Two people protesting against the shooting of Mr Blake were killed in Kenosha amid widespread looting and vandalism.
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