Protests erupt in Washington, D.C. following police shooting of Jacob Blake

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Published on August 25, 2020 - Duration: 01:43s

Protests erupt in Washington, D.C. following police shooting of Jacob Blake

Protesters march through the Columbia Heights neighbourhood of Washington, D.C.

On Monday night (Aug 24) amid anger over the shooting of an unarmed black man.

Unrest has exploded after policeman was seen on video letting off seven shots into the back of Jacob Blake on Sunday evening (Aug 23) in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Looting and violence have rocked the city and demonstrations have started in several other parts of the U.S., continuing the Black Lives Matter movement which began with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25.


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