Shooting in Wisconsin sparks violent protests

Video of police action that seriously injured black man rekindles race rage

The shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man, on Sunday afternoon in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has sparked protests, some of which have turned violent, and the state governor has called in the National Guard.

Blake, who worked as a security guard and was apparently unarmed, was shot in the back as he was about to get into an SUV that contained three of his children－aged 8, 5 and 3－who witnessed the shooting, according to a lawyer for the family.

Footage of the incident was caught on video taken by a neighbor across the street from Blake's home.