A planned visit by US President Donald Trump to the town where a black man was shot seven times in the back by a police officer could stir up more violence, residents have warned.
"I don't like that this has all become political," she said.
However, there are people in Kenosha who believe Mr Trump's visit will help heal the wounds created over the past fortnight."I hope he says something that can calm us all down," Mr Tirado said.He told the Associated Press he doesn't align with either Democrats or Republicans and said it's good Mr Trump plans to visit.
"I think that Kenosha, at this present time, needs peace and needs to heal and needs people to allow us to do that," he said.Mr Trump and opponent Joe Biden have accused each other of stoking division and causing protests across the country. There have been protests and riots across the country, most recently in Kenosha, following the shooting of Mr Blake by police.President Trump on Monday announced a joint operation between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, to investigate "left-wing civil unrest".
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