Jacob Blake Suing Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot And Paralyzed Him

By Jason Marck, Stephanie Kim, Steve Bynum
Jacob Blake
Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, holds a candle at a rally Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. Morry Gash / AP Photo
Jacob Blake
Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, holds a candle at a rally Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. Morry Gash / AP Photo

Jacob Blake Suing Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot And Paralyzed Him

By Jason Marck, Stephanie Kim, Steve Bynum
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Lawyers for Jacob Blake have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey for the August 2020 shooting that left Blake paralyzed.

Reset speaks with one of Blake’s co-defending attorneys about what comes next.

GUEST: Patrick Salvi Jr., attorney for Jacob Blake