Civil unrest in Kenosha Tuesday
Demonstrators sit on Sheridan Road in front of a line of law enforcement after being forced to leave Civic Center Park late Tuesday night. KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC
Civil unrest in Kenosha Tuesday
A demonstrator stands in front of an armored vehicle at Civic Center Park on Tuesday night. KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC
Civil unrest in Kenosha Tuesday
Demonstrators light a US Flag on fire at Civic Center Park on Tuesday night. KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY SEAN KRAJACIC
Civil unrest in Kenosha Tuesday
Demonstrators crowd around an armored vehicle at Civic Center Park on Tuesday night.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A Wisconsin man was indicted Tuesday in federal court for injuring a police officer during the Kenosha riots, announced U.S. Attorney
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment on Jan. 26, 2021, against
Count one stems from the civil disorder that erupted in Kenosha following the Aug. 23, 2020, shooting of
Jacob Blake. According to court documents, evidence indicates that on Aug. 23, 2020, a Kenosha Police Department officer was helping to remove a damaged police vehicle when Howard threw a heavy object at the officer’s head, knocking him unconscious.
Count one charges Howard with obstructing a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder. A “civil disorder” is defined by law as a “public disturbance involving acts of violence” by a group of three or more people, which “causes an immediate danger” of “damage or injury” to property or persons. If convicted of count one, Howard faces a maximum of five years of imprisonment.