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Two police officers who were on the scene when a white officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests, have returned to duty, according to police officials.

The family of Jacob Blake plans to hold a news conference Monday and march in Kenosha ahead of a decision on whether charges will be filed in the police shooting of the Wisconsin man, WTMJ, the NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, reported.

The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is preparing for protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials said Sunday. A decision is expected within the next two weeks.

The 17-year-old from Illinois charged in shootings that left two people dead and a third wounded last month during unrest in Kenosha appeared in a hearing on Friday during which his attorney said they planned to challenge his extradition to Wisconsin.

Note: The latest updates on what happened at Kyle Rittenhouse’s extradition hearing can be found here. The 17-year-old charged with fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during unrest in Kenosha last month is scheduled to appear in court Friday for a hearing on whether or not he’ll be extradited to Wisconsin. Kyle Rittenhouse, from the Chicago suburb...

As part of the ongoing investigation into the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin last month, the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has requested that an independent consultant review investigative files and to provide an assessment of the incident prior to a decision being made on whether charges will be filed in the case. NBC 5’s Alex...

A month after Jacob Blake was shot in the back by a Kenosha police officer, portions of the Wisconsin city remain boarded up and residents reflect on all that has happened in the past four weeks. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Kenosha officials announced Wednesday that the city’s curfew has been lifted. “After consulting with local law enforcement agencies, I have decided the curfew is no longer needed,” Mayor John Antaramian said in a statement. “The last several nights have been relatively peaceful in the community, and in the judgment of law enforcement, it is appropriate to remove the curfew....

President Donald Trump traveled to Kenosha Tuesday in wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, which sparked days of unrest in the southeastern Wisconsin city. Some city officials feared the president’s visit would fuel further division, with additional protests planned ahead of his trip, and asked the president to reschedule, but Trump said he planned to move forward...

President Trump has decided to move forward with plans to visit Kenosha Tuesday even as local officials have urged him to reconsider while the city continues to see protests and division following the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer. “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be...

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday following more than a week of protests and unrest in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Sandra Torres reports.

While some Kenosha residents aren’t happy for President’s Trump visit on Tuesday, others believe the visit could do some good. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

President Donald Trump says he will still visit Kenosha, Wisc., despite a request from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to postpone.

Officials in Kenosha announced that the city’s curfew will remain in effect through at least Labor Day amid continuing unrest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake earlier this month. According to officials, the curfew will go into effect at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and will go into effect at 9 p.m. beginning on Wednesday and running...

 Facebook made a mistake in not removing a militia group’s page earlier this week that called for armed civilians to enter Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid violent protests after police shot Jacob Blake, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. The page for the “Kenosha Guard” violated Facebook’s policies and had been flagged by “a bunch of people,” Zuckerberg said in a video posted Friday...

Lawyers for Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse defended his actions in Kenosha, saying the teen acted in self-defense. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the details.

Jacob Blake is no longer shackled to his hospital bed, as he had been following a police shooting in southeastern Wisconsin that left him paralyzed, his attorneys said Friday. Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back on Sunday while responding to a domestic abuse call. Protesters have filled Kenosha’s streets every...

An Illinois judge postponed Kyle Rittenhouse’s extradition hearing to Sept. 25 during a brief hearing that was streamed online. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

After an emotional week, people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are using art and kindness to help heal the city. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers addressed the unrest in Kenosha at a press conference on Thursday, a day after police arrested a 17-year-old for the shooting of racial justice protesters. Evers was joined by the Wisconsin lieutenant governor and the National Guard, who spoke about maintaining peaceful protests.