Jacob Blake's family organizes march, rally for justice
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes urge people to vote in November
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes urge people to vote in November
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes urge people to vote in November
Jacob Blake's family and hundreds of others gathered in Kenosha on Saturday for a march and rally calling for Justice for Jacob.
Blakes family organized the event in the city's downtown area -- the same site of protests and at times, violent unrest this past week after Blake was shot seven times in the back by Kenosha police Officer Rusten Sheskey.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Lt. Gov. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Blake's father were among the speakers.
"There were seven bullets put in my son's back. ... Hell yeah, I'm mad," Jacob Blake Sr. said.
He said he wants to ask the police "what gave them the right to attempted murder on my child? What gave them the right to think that my son was an animal? What gave them the right to take something that was not theirs? I'm tired of this."
Several of Saturday's speakers encouraged the crowd to vote for change in November, and to push for changing legislation in Wisconsin that would lead to police reform.
"Justice is a bare minimum," Barnes said. "Justice should be guaranteed to everybody in this country.'"
WISN 12 News reporter Sarah Thamer asked Blake's sister what she thought about Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth saying he didn't watch the video of Blake getting shot.
"What do you have to say to the sheriff who says he didn't see that video?" Thamer asked.
"Thank you for showing your true colors and thank you for bringing all these people together," Blake's sister said.
A curfew in Kenosha runs through Sunday.
The National Guard says more than 1,000 troops are stationed in Kenosha to help keep the peace.
Protests have been peaceful the past few nights.