Another Black man is shot by police--this time in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Another night of mostly peaceful protesting devolves into violent damage to property, buildings and vehicles.
And now an Illinois man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide after two people were killed and another was wounded in the mayhem that reportedly drew armed vigilantes to the southeastern Wisconsin city.
On one side, some protesters have turned to violence--fed up with being victimized and not convinced that peaceful protests will do any good. That's apparently attracted self-appointed, openly armed militia who say their purpose is to protect property from rioters.
Where does that leave us? If America cannot break the cycle of Black men and women in the line of fire from police while also stopping those civilians who want to take the law into their own hands, the violence will likely continue. How many more deaths, injuries and broken and burned buildings will it take?
Peaceful protesters, who make up the vast majority of those on the streets, can't control those who take advantage of the situation to destroy property and loot buildings.
Vigilantism and violence only detract from the work it will take to restore peace in our nation's cities and effectively address the nation's racial and social justice issues. Neither is acceptable, and neither should be tolerated.