A new (and again powerful) wave of protests against a police violence in the United States

The 17-year-old was detained for a double murder at a demonstration. NBA teams will boycott matches for the first time

In the city of Kenosha (Wisconsin), the fifth day has been continuing protests due to the wound of African American Jacob Blake by a police officer. The shares were accompanied by pogroms and shooting, two people were killed. Protests covered some other cities of the United States. Politicians urged to stop violence, the Ministry of Justice began to investigate the wounds of Blake, and NBA players announced a boycott in protest against the actions of the police. Medusa already wrote about what was happening in Kenosha two days ago - but during this time a lot of things happened.

The authorities said Jacob Blake had a knife

On August 26, the Department of Justice of Visconsin revealed some details of Blake's wound. The police were called by a woman who complained about the arrival of her boyfriend (it was not specified whether it was Blake). They tried to detain Blake, used a stun gun, but this did not help. Blake opened the door of the car and leaned inside, after which they fired at him seven times. The officer Rabin Shezka shot, who served the police for seven years.

The Department of Justice also noted that during the interrogation after he was wounded, Blake admitted that his knife was lying in his car. But whether the police knew about this and whether Blake was going to use the weapon, the department did not specify. Blake's family lawyers insist that the actions of Shezka were excessive. Lawyers added that one of the bullets issued by the officer damaged Blake's spine, which was partly paralyzed.

US Ministry of Justice took up the investigation of the incident in Kenosh

The federal investigation will go simultaneously with the state investigation, which was announced earlier. At the same time, human rights activists believe that the Ministry of Justice reactions should not wait before the presidential election in November, since US President Donald Trump is building his election rhetoric, including on the support of police officers.

Trump himself said that he would increase the number of fighters of the National Guard in Kenosha in order to "restore the law and order." In turn, his rival in the upcoming presidential election Joe Biden supported peaceful protesters and condemned those demonstrators who cause damage to someone else's property.

Athletes announced a boycott in protest against racism and violence

The basketball players of the Miluoki Bax team (Miluoki is located 60 kilometers from Kenosha) refused to leave the locker room for the game with Orlando Magic. In the history of NBA this has not yet happened, writes The New York Times. Athletes demanded justice for Blake. They were supported by the owners of the team.

As a result, many players of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the main baseball league and the main league of Sokker also announced a boycott .

The NBA decided to postpone the playoff matches appointed on August 26. Also, three games were postponed in the baseball league and five in the Sokker League. When tournaments resume, it is still unknown. The tennis player Naomi Osaka joined the boycott. The basketball players from the female NBA went to matches in T -shirts with the name Jacob Blake.

On suspicion of killing two people in Kenosha, a 17-year-old teenager was detained

On the evening of August 26, during the protest in Kenosha, the demonstrators met with a group of men who stated that they were protecting the area from looters. There was a shooting, as a result of which two men were killed 26 and 36 years old. Another person was wounded.

In the case of shooting, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhaus, a resident of the town of Antioch (Illinois), located 30 minutes from Kenosha, was detained . The police check whether he was among those who called themselves defenders from looters. Rittenhaus got into several amateur videos, in which he said that he came to protect the inhabitants of Kenoshi and their property. He was charged with murder, he was arrested.

Judging by the pages in social networks, Rittenhaus is interested in weapons and supports Blue Lives Matter - the movement in defense of the rights of police officers, based on the Black Lives Matter. He was also a member of the program for adolescents who want to go to work in the police.

The African -Apolis African -Polis suspect in the murder, having seen the police

On August 26, in Minneapolis (Minnesota), an unnamed dark -skinned man who was wanted for the murder committed suicide . According to the police, a few hours before, he shot a man and fled. When the police found and surrounded the suspect, he shot his mouth.

The death of an African American caused protests in Minneapolis - a city where a police officer killed George Floyd a few months ago. About 500 people took to the streets. The police said that several windows were broken during the action, several thefts of stores were committed. The police also released the video of the death of the suspect - to prove that the police did not use weapons.

In Washington, cafe visitors demanded solidarity with Black Lives Matter

On August 24, the day after Jacob Blake’s wound, in Washingtonthere was a demonstration of supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement. Passing along one of the streets, the protesters began to blame visitors to cafes and restaurants of using white privileges and demanded to raise his hand compressed in a fist as a sign of solidarity. A video of one of these scenes spread on the Internet.

The heroine of the video, Loren Victor, said she was a supporter of Black Lives Matter and repeatedly went to shares of movement, but did not want to demonstrate solidarity under pressure. “They like to think that if I raise a fist, it will mean something,” shesaid to The Washington Post.

Olga Korelina