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Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed a juror in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 4 after he made a joke about the number of shots fired at Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by a White police officer in Kenosha, Wis., in 2020.

Unrest in Kenosha, Wis., continued after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black resident. Peaceful demonstrations earlier in the day gave way to chaos as law enforcement faced off with protesters.

Recent high-profile incidents involving the shooting or killing of unarmed Black men have intensified the debate about how police violence affects trust in the criminal justice system, particularly among communities of color. In this article, we propose a quasi-experimental design that leverages the timing of the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police Department relative to when a large survey was fielded in the city of Chicago. We demonstrate that individuals interviewed 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the shooting are comparable across a large set of observed characteristics, thus approximating an experimental setting. We find that Blake’s shooting caused substantial reductions in Black respondents’ trust in the police, concentrated among younger residents and criminalized residents. These results suggest that police violence against racial minorities may lead to lower civic engagement and cooperation with law enforcement in those communities, exacerbating issues of public safety and community well-being. The pronounced distrust among younger Black residents suggests a generational rift that could risk further entrenching systemic biases and inequalities within the criminal justice system. Additionally, the higher levels of distrust among criminalized respondents could have implications for research detailing this population’s decreased willingness to engage with public institutions more broadly.

Jacob Blake Sr. said it is time to stand up against racial injustice at the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March on Aug. 28. His son, Jacob Blake Jr., was shot at least seven times by police in Wisconsin, leaving him paralyzed.

Milwaukee Bucks guards George Hill and Sterling Brown explained why their team refused to take the court for a playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Aug. 26. The protest was sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.

Two people were killed and one was seriously wounded by gunfire Aug. 25 at a protest in Kenosha, Wis., over the police shooting of Jacob Blake Jr. Videos reveal the movements of the suspected shooter, Kyle Rittenhouse, including his interactions with law enforcement. Rittenhouse was later charged with first-degree homicide.

After three nights of chaos in Kenosha, Wis., and a deadly shooting on Aug. 27, peaceful protesters returned to the streets on Aug. 28 to demand justice in the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) said on Aug. 27 the shooting of Jacob Blake is “all too familiar and must end.”

Washington Post reporter Whitney Leaming described how the night of Aug. 25 unfolded in Kenosha, Wis., and her close encounter with the alleged gunman, Kyle Rittenhouse.

Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said on Jan. 5 that police officers won't be charged in the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wis.