The findings will go to District Attorney Michael D. Graveley. ", Crump told CNN he didn't know why the President wouldn't want the family to have their lawyers on the call, adding "he seems to have lawyers with him when he talks to people.". After a chaotic first debate, President Trump and former Vice President Biden let their mostly silent expressions speak volumes. Why, as Jacob’s uncle, would I want to talk to him? He said Jacob Blake’s father has told him he “has no interest in speaking with President Trump.” His only interest at the moment is his son’s well-being and getting justice. Feel so sorry for him, his family and OUR PEOPLE!! White said he was angry and traumatized by what he recorded, adding that he was unable to sleep Sunday. Wisconsin Gov. The President said he and the pastor had “a great talk,” adding, “I may at some point do that, but they did have a lawyer that wanted to be on the phone and I said no. The White House announced over the weekend that Trump would travel to Kenosha to meet with law enforcement and to survey some of the damage from the recent protests. As the Black man enters the driver side door of his car, the nearest officer grabs the tail of his tank top and seven shots are heard. And it could increase love and respect for our country. When they were on the other side of the car on the ground, I had to pick up my camera and start recording.". Last week, Biden and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris spoke with Blake’s family, including his father Jacob Blake Sr., who has described the conversation as “so comforting” and said “It was like I was speaking to my uncle and one of my sisters.”, From CNN's Maegan Vazquez, Elise Hammond and Raja Razek. The shooting unfolded on a residential street packed with apartment buildings. White said he hopes the officer who shot Blake takes responsibility and confesses to using excessive force or apologizes for the shooting. "One, did any officer in this case commit any crimes? Blake Sr. also described his son’s progress as "limited.". This comes in response to President Trump's decision not to meet with the family during his trip to the city tomorrow. And we now understand why. Crump said the family moved hotels because of “sick things” happening in Kenosha, saying “the worst thing could be for this family to suffer any more physical violence with what they are dealing with, with Jacob.”. ", He calls on the President to condemn violence. That's where the video starts. Trump's visit also come over the objections of Democratic Wisconsin Gov. The clip shows a Black man walking around the front of a gray SUV with two officers a step or two behind him, one with his weapon trained on the man's back. "It's highly disturbing to me, but I'm pretty sure Jacob's kids were more traumatized than anybody during the whole situation.". A Biden campaign official would not comment on any possible plans under consideration. Unrest has continued in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after last weekend's police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black father. ", Crump said, "Yes, Miss Julia Jackson, Jacob's mother, her pastor, pastor James, and attorney Salvi was trying to coordinate for the President to call while he was in communication with Miss Jackson and us, and she was ready to receive the phone call, but for some reason, the call never came. I think everything should be taken care of law enforcement,” he said. The father of Jacob Blake – the man shot in the back seven times by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer – told CNN's Jim Acosta that he is not "dealing with politics" and that his family is focused on his son's health and recovery. Officers were on the scene due to a fight, which Jacob Blake was trying to break up. Kenosha police have asked the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation -- part of the state's Department of Justice -- to take over the investigation into the shooting. Blake told his son to get into the truck while Blake walked into the apartment building behind a woman who was outside. Gather Signatures. **UPDATE: on May 29, Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with second degree murder, third degree murder and manslaughter. The mayor told CNN, "I would also prefer if the vice president waited until next week before he came.". Acosta asked the family's attorney Ben Crump: "Mr. Blake didn't seem to have any idea who the President is talking about when he talks about this pastor, are you aware of the White House making any attempts to speak to the family, speak to you, speak to anybody associated with this family? That’s inappropriate, but I did just give my best regards.”. He said he did not talk to Jacob Blake’s mother on the subject. Blake's shooting comes as protesters across the US continue to call for justice in the ever-growing list of Black people being killed by police, including the encounters that killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The President is not currently scheduled to meet with the Blake family while visiting Kenosha, Wisconsin, tomorrow. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, University of Utah settles with family of murdered student Lauren McCluskey and renames its violence prevention center in her honor, Workers who lost jobs because of COVID-19 find new careers in these fields, Mother of Christchurch victim to attacker: 'You thought you could break us', By Amir Vera, Sarah Jorgensen and Polo Sandoval, CNN, Raysean White: Man who recorded Jacob Blake video says he's traumatized and cannot sleep, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden clashed over handling of the coronavirus pandemic, race issues and taxes Thursday night in the final presidential debate, less than two weeks before the 2020 election. Create a Petition. "So once again, I urge the President to join me in saying that while peaceful protest is a right — a necessity — violence is wrong, period. Sign a Petition. 100,000 Signatures in 30 Days. The other officers tried to help him.". No matter who does it, no matter what political affiliation they have. Call on the White House to take action on the issue that matters to you. He said his office is tasked with making two determinations. By Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner and Mike Hayes, CNN. Earlier today, McEnany also said the administration has not yet been able to connect with the family of Blake. Graveley said the investigation is in "its earliest stages." The two men had never spoken, White said, but he always sees Blake's kids playing outside. View Petitions With … "And I received, I received some threats, and it affected my son," he added. Please help me make su Tony Evers, who wrote him a letter urging that he reconsider as the city continues to grapple with racial unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. A sustained car horn blares. "It could also increase enthusiasm. "The police want everybody to know they're out here to protect and serve, but you guys are constantly giving us -- Black people, in particular -- reasons not to let you guys protect and serve," White said. We want JUSTICE," NBA superstar LeBron James tweeted. I don't know why the President wouldn't want the family to have their lawyers on the phone. Period.". The other three officers were charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder, aiding and abetting third degree murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter. "I hope they actually get justice for this man. Some context: President Trump is scheduled to travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday to meet with law enforcement and survey some damage from recent protests. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the President is not scheduled to meet with Blake’s family while in Kenosha. Please sign this petition and share with friends and family to help him and … Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times by police in Kenosha, sparking demonstrations. Kenosha officers were called to a domestic incident about 5:11 p.m. Sunday, police said. The man entering the car appears to go limp. He was unarmed and his kids were right there and saw everything. President Trump said Kyle Rittenhouse “probably would have been killed” had he not fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, claiming that Rittenhouse had been “very violently attacked.”. It's all about my son, man. At a news conference on Monday, President Trump said he’s not meeting with Jacob Blake’s family in Wisconsin because the family wanted to involve lawyers. Trump did say at a news briefing Tuesday that he talked with the family's pastor. A woman nearby jumps up and down, apparently in anguish. Most recently, protests erupted in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday after police killed Trayford Pellerin, 31, a Black man, outside a convenience store. "We don't have a family pastor," Jacob Blake Sr., said, "I don't know who he talked to, I don't care who he talked to," he told CNN's Jim Acosta. It's been a little over a week since police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old father. Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February. White says he saw Blake get of a his truck and approach his son, who was on the lawn. From CNN’s Sara Sidner and Maegan Vasquez, Jacob Blake’s uncle, Justin Blake, told CNN's Sara Sidner that “President Trump is a racist who stokes racial tensions. "It's disturbing to actually look out the window where I live and see this man get shot by the police seven times," White told CNN on Monday. It has nothing to do with a photo-op. It wasn't supposed to go down that.". Trump is set to visit Kenosha tomorrow. He has been stirring racial tensions since he got in the White House. Antaramian's also extended the sentiment to Biden, who told reporters today he was considering a trip to Wisconsin. He also described his son’s progress as "limited.". On Sunday, Wisconsin Gov. "I would say it's a little soon for the vice president also," Antaramian said. Raysean White lives in the neighborhood where Jacob Blake was shot by police. The cops who shot him need to be charged with at least attempted murder. Fortunately, Jacob was not killed but he is in serious condition. The video -- which drew more than 2.4 million views from Crump's Twitter feed alone -- has since sparked outrage in Kenosha, a city of 100,000 located on the Lake Michigan coastline between Chicago and Milwaukee. He said his son is still paralyzed from the waist down and that he's "holding on for dear life. ", "We are dealing with an individual that a couple of months, a couple of weeks ago was running around with the boys and talking to me on the phone and laughing to an individual that cannot move his leg," Blake Sr., said. "One of them had him in a headlock and was punching him in his ribs, the other had him in a headlock on the other side of him and was pulling his arm," White told CNN. Blake Sr. continued saying he did not want to go in detail about it and to ask his attorney Ben Crump for additional information.

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