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Activists seek laws after officer cleared in Blake shooting

by Amy ForlitiMichael Tarm
| January 6, 2021 5:07 PM

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor's decision not to bring charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back came as little surprise to some activists for racial justice, who predict laws must change before police are truly held accountable for using force against Black men.

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