Jacob Blake appears via video for court appearance

Jacob Blake appeared via remote video from his hospital bed on Friday for a court appearance.

The charges were from July and include criminal trespass to dwelling, third degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct, with domestic abuse modifiers.

He pleaded not guilty and waived his preliminary hearing. The court commissioner set a $10,000 signature bond.

Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot Aug. 23, setting off days of protests that made Wisconsin the epicenter of the nation's ongoing debate over police violence and racial injustice.

Over three days, dozens of fires were set and some Kenosha businesses destroyed. On Aug. 25, prosecutors say a 17-year-old from Illinois shot and killed two demonstrators. His attorneys say the teenager, who was patrolling the streets with a rifle, was acting in self-defense.

Blake was released from intensive care this week and "is doing a little bit better," said his father  Jacob Blake Sr.

His next appearance will be Oct. 21 for a final pre-trial hearing. Jury selection was scheduled for Nov. 9.