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County officials look to deter violent protests in Kenosha

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County officials look to deter violent protests in Kenosha
County officials look to deter violent protests in Kenosha

County officials are looking to deter violent protests in Kenosha following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CITYLEADERS PUT IN CURFEWS ANDCLOSED DOWN STREETS IN ANEFFORT TO HELP DETER VIOLENTPROTESTS.SHAUN GALLGHER ISLIVE IN KENOSHA -- WITH WHATTHE KENOSHA COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE IS SAYING ABOUT THEOVERNIGHT RIOTS.THE KENOSHA COUNTY SHERIFFREFERRED TO THESE AREAS OFKENOSHA AS A WAR ZONE.

CHARREDBUILDINGS, CARS, ETC.

FOR THESECOND NIGHT IN A ROW.

WE'REHERE ON SHERIDAN AND 56THOUTSIDE OF THE COURT HOUSE.THESE GARBAGE TRUCKS WERETORCHED OVER THE COURSE OF THELAST TWO NIGHTS.

WE'RE SEEINGTHE EFFORTS LOCAL LAWENFORCEMENT IS TAKING TO TRYAND LIMIT DAMAGE.

TRAFFIC ISBACKED UP ALL AROUND THE CITYBECAUSE SHERIDAN REMAINSCLOSED, A BUSY THOROUGHFARE.FROM 52ND TO 60TH STREET.EVERS ACTIVATED 125 MEMBERS OFTHE NATIONAL GUARD TO HELPLOCAL LAW ENFORCMENT.

NATIONALGUARD COULD NOT CONFIRM HOWMANY MEMBERS WERE HERE BUT SAYTHEY WILL BE INDEFINITELY.SHERIFF DAVID BETH SPOKE TOWTMJ RADIO THIS MORNING ABOUTWHAT THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEENLIKE.sheriff david beth on radio0135they burnt buildings, theylooted.

Went into camerashops.

Went into small mom andpop stores that have beenthere for years.

The danishbrotherhood.

Burnt down theprobation and parole building.went around, truly from thisarea down here, just with gascans.

That was some complaintswe heard.

People runnig withcans of gas just lightingthings on fire.

--butt to--0708it's a very difficult time.we're not accustomed to thislevel of damage and violencein the city of kenosha.WE'VE SEEN VIDEO THIS MORNINGOF BUILDINGS STILL BURNING.I'VE REACHED OUT TO THE LOCALFIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL ABOUTTHEIR EFFORTS IN TRYING TOCONTROL WHAT'SHAPPENED.

IN KENOSHA, SG,TMJ-4 NEWS.

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