Jacob Blake's uncle: Rusten Sheskey lost service weapon while on leave
The officer who shot Jacob Blake has returned to the force in Kenosha, and Blake's family says Officer Rusten Sheskey lost his service weapon while on paid leave, resulting in a new investigation.
Kenosha PD: Officer who shot Blake back from administrative leave
Sheskey's leave ended March 31. He was cleared of wrongdoing in the incident by the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office in January.
Kenosha PD: 55 more people charged for violence during protests
Fifty-five people are facing charges related to violent demonstrations in Kenosha, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, police said Friday, March 26.
Jacob Blake files excessive force lawsuit against Officer Sheskey
Jacob Blake Jr. was shot by Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey in August while Blake was about to get into an SUV during a domestic dispute. Blake's federal complaint against Sheskey, the only defendant, is seeking unspecified damages.
Kyle Rittenhouse trial delayed at least 7 months in protest shootings
The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin was pushed back Wednesday by seven months and could be delayed even longer.
Jacob Blake's uncle speaks at racial disparity task force hearing
The group has a goal to draft new laws to make Wisconsin more equitable. Thursday's hearing went on the road to Kenosha -- where Jacob Blake was shot seven times by a police officer in August 2020.
IL man accused of crimes in day after police shooting of Jacob Blake
A Zion, Illinois man is charged in Kenosha County with crimes he allegedly committed last August -- a day after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Kenosha County DA seeks arrest of Kyle Rittenhouse, higher bond
The Kenosha County district attorney said Kyle Rittenhouse has violated bond.
Plaintiffs drop lawsuit over Facebook militia posts
A federal lawsuit seeking that Facebook block militias and hate groups from using the site after they used the platform to draw armed people to anti-police brutality protests in Wisconsin is over.
Kenosha man indicted in officer assault during protests
Prosecutors say he threw a heavy object at an officer in Kenosha during protests on the night of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Racine couple faces criminal charges tied to Kenosha protests
A Racine couple faces new charges in connection with protests in Kenosha in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake last August.
'I’m going to be OK:' Video shows Kyle Rittenhouse at Antioch PD
Antioch police have released hours of footage from the night Kyle Rittenhouse turned himself in, wanted for shooting and killing two protestors in Kenosha days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Kenosha mayor on Rittenhouse trial, DA decision, moving forward
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian sat down with FOX6's Ben Handelman for a one-on-one conversation to talk about the path forward.
Kenosha mayor calls for boards to come down: 'It's time'
Businesses in Kenosha boarded up windows and doors, bracing for a charging decision on Jan. 5 in the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.
Prosecutors seek restrictions on Rittenhouse after bar stop
Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away from white supremacist groups.
Jacob Blake says he was ready to surrender before being shot
Jacob Blake, 29, said an interview with ABC's “Good Morning America” that during a struggle with Kenosha police who were trying to arrest him Aug. 23 on an outstanding warrant his pocketknife fell from his pants.
$5K reward for person of interest in Kenosha arson after Blake shooting
The ATF released new surveillance of the civil unrest in Kenosha in the days following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake, hopeful the public can identify a person of interest.
Guard pulls out of Kenosha as Blake family calls for officer's firing
About 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops have withdrawn from Kenosha after spending a week there in anticipation of demonstrations in the wake of the decision in the Jacob Blake shooting.
Activists in Kenosha move carefully after US Capitol chaos
A UW-Madison sociology professor emeritus who studies the dynamics of protest, said Blake demonstrators may believe that right-wing militias are looking for street confrontations after the Capitol attack.
Jacob Blake explains shooting in interview: 'Didn't have to shoot'
In a new, 20-minute interview with investigators, Jacob Blake explained what happened the day he was shot by Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey in August 2020.