Wisconsin protests: Most arrested in demonstrations are from outside Kenosha

Wisconsin protests: Most arrested in demonstrations are from outside Kenosha
Volunteers paint murals on boarded-up businesses in Kenosha (AP/ Russell Contreras)

Most of the people arrested in demonstrations against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, were not city residents, according to police.

Of the 175 people arrested during protests in Kenosha since Mr Blake was shot in the back on August 23, leaving the 29-year-old black man paralysed, 102 have addresses outside of Kenosha, including 44 different cities, police said.

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