Thu 27 August 2020: Black man shot 7 times in the back by white officer says ‘he had a knife in his possession,’ says state Justice Department WASHINGTON – Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, has told investigators that he was in possession of a knife when he was repeatedly shot in the back by … Continue reading US: STATE OFFICIALS SAY JACOB BLAKE HAD KNIFE WHEN OFFICERS TRIED TO ARREST HIM