Today in History: Jacob Blake shot by officer in Kenosha
- Posted on August 23, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Jacob Blake shot by officer in Kenosha
On Aug. 23, 2020, a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, seven times as officers tried to arrest Blake on an outstanding warrant; the shooting left Blake partially paralyzed and triggered several nights…
