Police officer in Jacob Blake shooting named as protests continue

Demonstrators are still on the streets seeking justice after a black man was shot in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin (David Goldman/AP)

Authorities have named the officer who shot black man Jacob Blake as protests against racial injustice were taken up by major sport leagues and prominent athletes across the US.

The Wisconsin Justice Department said Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the Kenosha Police Department, shot Mr Blake while holding onto his shirt after officers first unsuccessfully used a Taser.