Video Shows Police Shooting of Jacob Blake; Media Coverage Differs

A viral video appears to show a man named Jacob Blake being shot multiple times by law enforcement in Kenosha, Wisconsin Sunday. Blake was opening the door of a car when an officer grabbed him, and gunshots can be heard immediately after. Blake is hospitalized in an intensive care unit as of Monday; Wisconsin's Justice Department is investigating the incident, and all involved officers have been placed on administrative leave, as is standard procedure following officer-involved shootings. Officers were pointing their weapons at Blake as he proceeded to walk away from them and around the other side of the car to open the door. It's unclear why Blake walked away from officers; police were reportedly responding to a domestic incident. Coverage and headlines from left-rated outlets generally focused on the fact that Blake was shot in the back; that the incident happened in front of his children; and on criticism of police from public officials, politicians and celebrities. Coverage and headlines from right-rated sources concentrated more on protests and violence that followed the incident. Some reports from right-rated outlets focused on the fact that Blake had previously been charged with domestic abuse, and that he was wanted by police at the time of the shooting for an alleged sexual assault.