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Prosecutors today acquitted a white police officer of shooting him African-American Jacob Blake in Kenosa, Wisconsin, on August 23, an incident that sparked deadly street protests and sparked racial tensions in the United States.
THE Kenosa County Sheriff’s Office Michael Greiveli decision Failure to press charges against police officer Rusten Cesky for committing crimes could spark new protests, which have erupted in cities across the United States in recent years following the acquittal of police officers for shooting black people.
“No Kenosa police officer will be prosecuted … Based on the facts and the law, we have decided not to prosecute,” Gravelly said at a news conference.
During a police raid recorded on cell phone video, Ceski shot Blake seven times in the back at close range when Blake opened his car door. The 29-year-old African American was paralyzed from the waist down.
Police said a knife was found in Blake’s car and Gravelly ruled that Ceski had the right to self-defense.
Blake’s attorney, Ben Krum, said the African American was trying to stop a fight between two women when he was attacked in front of three of his children, ages 3, 5 and 8.
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