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Evers Calls State Of Emergency Over Protests

Wisconsin is now under a State of Emergency following protests across the state.

Gov. Tony Evers made the move Tuesday afternoon after a night of protests.

The protests were reacting to the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man repeatedly shot in the back by Kenosha police.

The State of Emergency declaration calls additional members of the Wisconsin National Guard to duty.

The National Guard will protect critical infrastructure, assist in maintaining public safety, and protect peaceful protests.

Some protests got violent overnight.

Evers said he supports peaceful assembly, but some protests had put people in danger.

Ben worked as the Special Topics Correspondent at WXPR from September 2019 until November 2021. He now contributes occasionally to WXPR. During his full-time employment, his main focus was reporting on environment and natural resources issues in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of The Stream, a weekly series.
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