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    Police Union In Kenosha, Wis., Provides Account Of Jacob Blake Shooting

    The union says Blake was armed with a knife and fought with the officers who tried to arrest him, putting one of them in a headlock.
    by David Schaper Aug 28, 2020 1 minute
    Law enforcement holds a line Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. The union representing police officers in Kenosha says Jacob Blake, who was shot multiple times at close range and severely wounded by a police officer, was armed with a knife.

    Updated at 10:19 p.m. ET

    The union representing police officers in Kenosha, Wis., have provided to NPR what they say is a detailed account of the moments leading up to the shooting of Jacob

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