Rev. Jesse Jackson and Kenosha NAACP officials hold press conference | USA TODAY

Rev. Jackson is raising questions about the double standards concerning the arrest of 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is white, charged Wednesday with allegedly shooting three people Tuesday night killing two and wounding the third.

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Rev. Jackson, who will also be accompanied by Bishop Tavis Grant, national field director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, will respond to the shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, who was shot seven times in the back as he attempted to enter his SUV. While police claim Blake had a knife, Department of Justice agents later said the knife was found on the driver’s side of the floorboard. Blake’s three sons, ages 3,5 and 8 were in the back seat of the car during the shooting. Blake is now paralyzed from the waist down.

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  1. All three of the people shot by Rittenhouse were felons. The one shot in the head was a child rapist. Blake was a violent felon wrestling with police, another violent felony, before going for an unknown object in his car. Democrats and their felons go together like peanut butter and jelly.
    Vote anyone but Democrat

    1. The shot guy laying on ground with daily caller filming as he breathed last breath shows a small hole in his head very little blood….would a ar 15 do this at point blank? he was shot by his own buddies with a 22 or small caliber

  2. Yes, as the first speaker said, the black community of Kenosha is entitled to “civility, respect and dignity.” But the people of Kenosha and their police department are also entitled to young black men like Jacob Blake with an outstanding warrant against him not fighting the police or resisting arrest or trying to get away in his car or possibly to go for a weapon inside that car. You gotta give a little to get something in return.

  3. The shot guy laying on ground with daily caller filming as he breathed last breath shows a small hole in his head very little blood….would a ar15 do this at point blank? he was shot by his own buddies with a 22 or small caliber

  4. This man Kweku Smith, the licensed psychologist who speaks at arond 33:30 is brilliant. His message needs to be heard loud and clear.

  5. How do you like Democrat Socialism so far?

    Currently, we have Democrat Mayors ordering police to stand down while the city is looted, burned. citizens beat in the streets, monuments destroyed, Antifa and BLM are the criminals behind this (the founder is a Marxist, now you know why the disrespect to the National Anthem, Flag is important to them) the media is trying to conceal this fact. Democrat city and state leaders are complicit in this. A sneak preview of a Biden/Harris administration. These attacks on our cities are accomplished under the guise of “freedom of speech” but in reality, it’s the freedom to commit anarchy on a wide scale with leftist city & state officials turning a blind eye.
    (Notice Antifa violence is all but non existent in Republican lead cities)

    If Joe Biden is elected President America will be on fire…..only Biden won’t send federal officers to help.

    Democrat Convention? All you heard at the was how horrible the American people are and how we must change. They bash President Trump constantly and that’s about it for the convention.

    What you did NOT hear is anyone speaks of their platform of the Democrat party. Seems odd, doesn’t it? It is so bad they must talk about anything else. Not a word of the unrest in Democrat-controlled cities across the country. The fact Democrats are trying to sell Biden & Harris as moderates show’s how deceiving they are.

    Biden stated he’s going to “transform America” If you vote for Joe Biden it will be for a far-left platform (READ BELOW). Biden has stated many times he is a “progressive” he must follow the radical left’s agenda or he won’t get the support (and he is) of Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, Maxine Waters, Karen Bass (Leader Congressional Black Caucus), llhan Omar, Elizabeth Warren, Val Demings, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Valerie Jarrett,. Rashida Talib, Stacy Abrams, Ayanna Pressley, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pramila Jayapal.

    (This is the core of the socialist’s wing of the Democrat party) and is firmly in charge, not old, confused Joe Biden. Biden will be a puppet to Kamala Harris and those mentioned above.

    Biden / Harris Platform & Goals:(Do you even know?)

    Socialist llhan Omar stated recently, she will support Biden who has “one of the most progressive platforms in the history of the Democrat party.” She’s right.

    *De-fund Police. In the Senate, Kamala Harris called it “re-imagine law enforcement. Biden recently stated he was in favor, quote “redirecting law enforcement finds.” Police funds will be distributed to other programs. If Biden is elected you will see de-funding law enforcement nationwide.

    *Citizenship for 20 to 50 million illegal aliens, DACA, TPS recipients, and their families with a cost of billions to taxpayers.

    *Free Healthcare for Illegal aliens, DACA, TPS recipients. Taxpayer-funded with one estimate at $52 trillion.

    (Watch Biden and Harris raise their hands in support.)

    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/06/27/all_dem_candidates_raise_hand_when_asked_if_illegal_immigrants_should_get_health_care_coverage_at_debate.html

    *Massive tax increases. Biden has stated he will raise taxes to over 71 trillion. With his platform, he will have to.

    *Sanctuary Cities & States. Biden & Harris supports sanctuary cities.

    https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/biden-conservatives-trump-132214

    *Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green new deal.(which would create massive unemployment, 100,000 jobs estimated in the transportation industry alone.) Biden & Harris support.

    *End all deportations of illegal aliens immediately, if you get here, you stay. Bernie’s website calls it a “moratorium” on deportations.

    *Reparations for the race’s harmed by Caucasians. Biden & Kamala Harris committed to Al Sharpton to support Sheila Jackson Lee’s reparations bill in the House. Basically a tax will be levied on all Caucasians in America. (you can’t make this stuff up)

    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/2020-democrats-pledge-support-for-reparations-at-al-sharpton-led-convention.html

    *De-fund & terminate border patrol & ICE. Funds used for other programs.

    *Climate Change: Biden’s climate change plan will be another tax costing trillions of tax dollars & jobs.

    *The 2nd Amendment will be under attack even more under Biden. Biden stated, “Beto O’Rourke will be his gun Czar,” “Hell yeah I’m coming for your guns.”

    *Ending of all private / employer-based health care. “Medicare for all”, Feds run everything. This is Kamala Harris’s baby. Kiss goodbye to your healthcare plan if Biden/Harris are elected.

    *Illegal Aliens, all non-citizens eligible for welfare, & food stamps. (Elizabeth Warren’s plan adopted) Endorsed by Biden & Harris.

    *Free college for all, including illegal aliens & non-citizens (taxpayer-funded with estimates in the billions). Bernie Sanders’s plan adopted.

    *Decriminalization of illegal entry into our country immediately.

    *Open Borders.

    *Drivers Licenses for illegal aliens (already happening in states with Democrat leadership. Biden & Harris endorsed

    *Destruction and erasing our history will be permitted and eventually all markings of History will be erased.

    Democrats want to make this election all about President Trump. NOT their platform & Goals for obvious reasons.

  6. What a guy! spent a career blackmailing business who he deemed as racist and admitted to spitting in white people’s food when he was a cook. I can see where white people would listen to him LOL

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  8. The NAACP and their fake activists have done nothing but get fat and rich off the many lives ruined and murdered! This includes Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

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  10. hey rev. im a little mixed up on how i should act around a black
    person, can you layout some specifics? Right now im avoiding any
    conversation other then hello/goodbye with my black coworkers,
    neighbors, associates, and friends see my problem ever since this blm
    movement i dont feel comfortable being around black people anymore. Im
    afraid if say something out of content that i can be brought up on
    harassment charges, or get discipline. It seems im not the only one with
    this blm syndrome. Just looking for a few words of wisdom from your
    expertise on black culture.

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