Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings

A militia member patrolling the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin on Aug. 25 claimed that police on the scene told him they planned to herd demonstrators toward the armed men — and then leave.

Reported by Wisconsin Watch's Dee J. Hall on September 5, 2020.

• Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings
• Before Jacob Blake, Kenosha had a history of police shootings — Jacob Blake is just the latest Kenosha resident whose shooting by police has sparked allegations of excessive force in a community that is no stranger to fraught relations between law enforcement and the public.