Wisconsin State Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests Over Police Shooting of Black Man

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The state of Wisconsin, USA, has declared a state of emergency due to violent protests following a police shooting of a Black man.

A building collapsed due to a fire amid protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

According to U.S. media on the 25th (local time), Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency and doubled the number of National Guard troops deployed in Kenosha, the epicenter of the unrest, from 125 to 250.

The protests began after a video of Black man Jacob Blake being shot multiple times by police in Kenosha on the 23rd went viral. Violent protests continued for two consecutive days, resulting in dozens of buildings being set on fire and many stores suffering damage.

On the same day, Blake's father revealed in an interview with local media that his son, the shooting victim, is paralyzed from the waist down, which is expected to further fuel the anger of the protesters.

The protests against the police shooting of Blake are spreading to major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles (LA), San Diego, and Portland.

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