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Teenager charged with homicide in shootings at Wisconsin protests; National Guard troops doubled

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09:1227/08/2020, Thursday
U: 27/08/2020, Thursday
REUTERS
A police vehicle guards the entrance to the home of suspect Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, who was arrested on a warrant and charged with first-degree intentional homicide, following the Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting of protesters, in nearby Antioch, Illinois, U.S. August 26, 2020
A police vehicle guards the entrance to the home of suspect Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, who was arrested on a warrant and charged with first-degree intentional homicide, following the Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting of protesters, in nearby Antioch, Illinois, U.S. August 26, 2020


'LAW AND ORDER'

Trump on Wednesday said he had spoken with Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, and that the governor agreed to accept U.S. law enforcement support. Evers said he had doubled the potential National Guard deployment to 500 troops, and was working to get reinforcement from other states.

Girding for a fourth night of turmoil, Kenosha officials moved a curfew ahead by one hour to 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT).

"TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER!" Trump wrote on Twitter.

Anti-racism protesters also clashed with police in Portland, Oregon, and Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday night, part of a wave of national protests since George Floyd, a Black man, died on May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he spoke on Wednesday with Jacob Blake's family, "and I told them justice must and will be done." He condemned violent protest in Blake's name, calling it "needless."

Blake, paralyzed by the shooting, underwent another round of surgery on Tuesday to stabilize his spine with rods and screws, Patrick Salvi Sr., a lawyer for Blake's family, told CNN on Wednesday.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is leading the investigation into Blake's shooting. Kenosha police have referred all queries to that agency.

#Kyle Rittenhouse
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