Aug 27 Calls for vigilantes spread on social media before deadly Kenosha attack By Barbara Ortutay, Anita Snow, Associated Press Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit urged militias and other armed people to head to the protests, researchers at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab said in a blog post Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 27 NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all decided to not take the field Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 27 Led by NBA, athletes again put focus on racial justice By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press While players and teams from baseball, the WNBA, MLS and tennis sat out their competitions Wednesday night, NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours in a Disney hotel to determine next steps, including whether the season should continue. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Mike Pence’s full speech at the Republican National Convention By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says people in the path of Hurricane Laura should heed warnings about the strength of the storm and he pledged the Trump administration’s help. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Kenosha sheriff gives update on overnight shooting, after 2 are killed at protest By Mike Householder, Scott Bauer, Associated Press lllinois police have arrested a juvenile after two people were shot to death during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Aug 26 3 shot, 2 killed in 3rd night of unrest over Blake shooting By Mike Householder, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and authorities Wednesday hunted for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video… Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Jacob Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting, lawyer Crump says By Mike Householder, Scott Bauer, Associated Press The shooting of Blake on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, apparently in the back, was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, just three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands… Continue reading
Aug 25 Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake By Larry Lage, Associated Press Lions coach Matt Patricia opened the team's morning meeting by allowing players to share their thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down. Continue reading
Aug 25 Father of Black man shot by Kenosha police says his son is paralyzed By Mike Householder, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Jacob Blake's father told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was told his son was shot eight times during the Sunday evening confrontation with police, which was captured on cellphone video and led to two nights of unrest in the city… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:43 Kenosha becomes latest racial flashpoint after police shoot Black man Kenosha, Wisconsin, has become the latest flashpoint in ongoing national unrest over racism and police violence. Protests erupted Sunday night after an incident caught on video in which Jacob Blake, a Black man, appears to be shot by police, who… Continue watching