Photos: Kenosha protesters clash with police over racial injustice

Three months after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police, Wisconsin city has become the newest site echoing chants of “Black Lives Matter.” People took to streets demanding justice after one phone footage went viral - of police shooting Jacob Blake in the back, while his children were present and watching from inside the vehicle on August 23. The protests have been going on for three days amid retaliation from both the police and the protesters, damage to civil property and the incident drawing condemnation from various political figures in America.

Updated on: Aug 26, 2020 3:49 PM IST

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People hold signs as they march outside the County Courthouse during demonstrations against the shooting of Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US, on August 25. The shooting of Jacob Blake in the back by a police officer on August 23 while three of his children looked on — was captured in video and spurred protests over racial injustice in several cities in US. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP)

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A law enforcement officer holds a weapon as he stands in the hatch of an armoured vehicle during a protest outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25. The police told AP that they were responding to a call about a domestic dispute when they encountered Blake on August 23 and intimated no details on whether Blake was armed or why police opened fire. (Stephen Maturen / REUTERS)

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Protestors face off with police outside the County Courthouse during demonstrations against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25. According to AP, police first fired tear gas during the protest on August 24, to disperse protesters who chanted, “No justice, no peace” as they confronted a line of officers who wore protective gear and stood shoulder-to-shoulder in front of the courthouse entrance in the post curfew hours. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP)

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People take cover during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25. The protests entered a third day on August 25, with hundreds of protesters gathering as they defied curfew, threw bottles and shot fireworks at law enforcement guarding the courthouse. (Brendan McDermid / REUTERS)

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The remains of cars burned during previous day’s protest are seen in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 24. As the protests devolved into unrest, the crowds destroyed dozens of buildings and set more than 30 fires in the city’s downtown, AP reported. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP)

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Protestors hold signs of “Black Lives Matter” during a demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25. Jacob Blake’s shooting is the fourth incident this summer that has sparked discourses of racial unrest that started with deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, reported AP. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP)

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A flag flies over a department of corrections building that was on fire during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 24. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called for calm on August 25, while also declaring a state of emergency under which he doubled the National Guard deployment in Kenosha from 125 to 250. (AP / PTI)