United States: "The tensions in Kenosha play in favor of Donald Trump"

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Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis speaks at a press conference regarding the protests and shootings that took place after the death of Jacob Blake on August 26, 2020. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid

By: Clémentine Pawlotsky

In the United States, the world of sport is mobilizing in support of Jacob Blake, this African-American father who was the victim of police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last Sunday. A death which caused a rise in tensions on the spot. The explanations of Cécile Coquet-Mokoko, professor of American civilization at the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin.

  • United States
  • Sports
  • Racism

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