Two people were killed and one injured amid gunfire overnight in Kenosha, Wis. It was the third night of angry protests in the small Midwestern city over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man. Blake, who was apparently shot from behind as his children watched, is now paralyzed.
Police on Wednesday arrested a juvenile in the slayings of two people during the protests. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged in Antioch, Ill., with first degree intentional homicide. The city is 21 miles from Kenosha, across the state line.
An injured protester.
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A protester lights a cigarette on a garbage truck that was set on fire.
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A protester stands in front of an armored vehicle trying to clear a park of demonstrators.
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Members of the media cover the protests.
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A protester kicks a smoke canister.
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An explosive device detonates as a protester pushes an armored vehicle.
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Police attempt to push back protesters outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Monday.
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Protesters take cover.
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A man was shot in the chest during clashes between protesters and armed civilians in Kenosha.
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A protester takes cover.
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A building burns in Kenosha.
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A flag flies over a burning building.
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Protesters take cover from tear gas fired by police.
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Protesters attempt to topple a fence outside the Kenosha County Courthouse.
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Police in riot gear clear a park during clashes with protesters.
Jaweed Kaleem is a national correspondent at the Los Angeles Times. Based in L.A. with a focus on issues outside of California, he has traveled to dozens of states to cover news and deeply reported features on the complexity of the American experience. His articles frequently explore race, religion, politics, social debates and polarized society. Kaleem was previously based in London, where he was a lead news writer on Russia’s war on Ukraine and spearheaded European coverage for the Times, including the Global California initiative. Before joining The Times in 2016, he reported on religion for HuffPost and the Miami Herald, where he was a member of a Pulitzer Prize finalist team recognized for coverage of Haiti. His reporting has also received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society for Features Journalism, the Asian American Journalists Assn., the South Asian Journalists Assn. and the National Headliner Awards.
