Statement Regarding Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Shooting of Jacob Blake Published: 10 January 2021 10 January 2021
Washington, DC - Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin released the following statement related to the Aug. 23, 2020, shooting of Jacob Blake:
“As previously announced, a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Jacob Blake is ongoing. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation. The federal investigation is being overseen by prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division who will make an independent charging decision. Federal authorities are committed to investigating this matter as thoroughly and efficiently as possible.
DOJ Issues Statement Regarding Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Shooting of Jacob Blake Published: Tuesday, 05 January 2021 16:08
January 5, 2021 - Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the
Department of Justice, and Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin released the following statement related to the August 23, 2020, shooting of Jacob Blake:
“As previously announced, a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Jacob Blake is ongoing. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation. The federal investigation is being overseen by prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division who will make an independent charging decision. Federal authorities are committed to investigating this matter as thoroughly and efficiently as possib
Progressive and Democratic lawmakers are slamming the Kenosha County district attorney's decision on Tuesday to not file criminal charges against Rusten Sheskey, a white police officer who shot 29-year-old Black man Jacob Blake in the back seven times while responding to a domestic disturbance call in August.
WASHINGTON –
Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and
Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin released the following statement related to the Aug. 23, 2020, shooting of
“As previously announced, a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Jacob Blake is ongoing. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation. The federal investigation is being overseen by prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division who will make an independent charging decision. Federal authorities are committed to investigating this matter as thoroughly and efficiently as possible.