The Wisconsin governor on Monday called for a special session of the state legislature to discuss accountability and transparency among local law enforcement.
ByThe Milwaukee Police Association said Monday that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is"pushing a false ideology" after a Black man was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday evening.
Kenosha police allegedly shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake"several times" in the back while he was trying to break up an argument between two women, according to his family's attorney, Ben Crump. Blake's three sons were nearby at the time of the incident and witnessed the shooting, Crump said. Evers signed an executive order on Monday that called for the Wisconsin State Legislature to convene for a special session on accountability and transparency among local law enforcement officials. Evers requested that the state legislature discuss strategies to address these issues more than two months ago, but the governor's office said no progress has been made thus far.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Second New York police union endorses Trump, while a Cleveland patrolmen's association breaks traditionAs the leader of a New York State police union endorses President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, a patrolmen's association in Cleveland is abstaining from political alliances altogether.
Read more »
Police shooting of Jacob Blake: Protests erupt, Wisconsin DOJ to investigateProtests erupted overnight in Wisconsin after video appeared to show police officers firing several shots at close range into a Black man's back Sunday night.
Read more »
Kenosha Police involved in Jacob Blake shooting weren't wearing body camerasBlake, 29, is in hospital in a serious condition after being shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Read more »
Protests Sparked by Police Shootings of Jacob Blake and Trayford PellerinIn Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Lafayette, Louisiana, people took to the streets.
Read more »
Protests Have Erupted in Wisconsin After the Police Shooting of Jacob Blake, an Unarmed Black ManAfter local police were caught on video shooting JacobBlake, a 29-year-old unarmed Black man, in the back at close range while Blake’s three sons were nearby, in his car, protestors in Wisconsin are demanding justice.
Read more »
Police clash with protesters in Lafayette, Louisiana after police fatally shoot 31-year-old Black manProtesters and police clashed in Lafayette, Louisiana, a day after police fatally shot Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man, outside a convenience store.
Read more »