Do black lives really matter?? The Story of Jacob Blake

     Wisconsin locale, Jacob Blake who was shot in front of his kids has been confirmed to be alive and in intensive care unit; his family told local media. A cousin of Jacob Blake also confirmed that Blake was in intensive care unit after he was shot several times by a police officer who who wanted to stop him from entering his vehicle.

     His state has caused several violent protests in his hometown 'Kenosha'. Although his mother said,“We will not excuse the actions of the Kenosha Police department, but his mother asks everyone to please remain peaceful". His shooting sparked violent protests as a video surfaced of him being shot at severally as he got away from a fighting scene he had helped calm down. It's also reported that his children are still in shock as they were in his four-wheeler when the incident took place and they witnessed everything first hand.

        His family lawyer said,“ it's a miracle he’s still alive” as his “three sons witnessed their father collapse after being riddled with bullets.” He went on to say that,“We will seek justice for Jacob Blake and for his family as we demand answers from the Kenosha Police Department".

        Finally, he said,“How many more of these tragic ‘while Black’ tragedies will it take until the racial profiling and undervaluing of Black lives by the police finally stops?”.