Harris Meets Blake Family to Kick Off Wisconsin Visit

Harris Meets Blake Family to Kick Off Wisconsin Visit
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA.), delivers remarks during a campaign event in Washington, on Aug. 27. 2020. Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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MILWAUKEE—Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met Monday with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her visit to the critical swing state, where Vice President Mike Pence was also visiting as the presidential race enters its final phase.

Harris gathered with Jacob Blake’s father, two sisters, and members of his legal team at a private airport in Milwaukee while Blake’s mother and attorney Ben Crump joined by phone. Blake was not part of the conversation, according to a list of attendees released by the campaign. Joe Biden met with the family last week during a visit to Kenosha, the city where police shot Blake.