Oct 08 Federal prosecutors won’t seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting By Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice launched its own investigation days after the shooting. The agency announced Friday that it won’t pursue charges against Sheskey either, saying there’s not enough evidence to prove he used excessive force. Continue reading
Apr 18 Sheriff: 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern By Associated Press Three people were killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday, sheriff’s officials said. Continue reading
Mar 10 Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has been pushed back by seven months. Continue reading
Feb 11 Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and up his bail by $200,000 because he has failed to update his address as mandated by his bail conditions. Continue reading
Jan 05 Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty in fatal Kenosha protest shootings By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two people and wounded a third during summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide. Continue reading
Oct 31 Teen told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings By Associated Press A visibly upset 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators in Wisconsin told officers at his local police station in Illinois where to find an assault rifle he said he had used just two hours earlier to shoot several people,… Continue reading
Sep 06 Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since police shooting By Associated Press Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he’s in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralyzed from the waist… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 12:10 David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on Kenosha politics, Trump and the military New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including visits to Kenosha, Wisconsin, by President Trump and Joe Biden and how their responses to social unrest have… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 3:27 Trump faces fallout for remarks about voting twice as Biden visits family of Jacob Blake By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is taking his reelection campaign to Pennsylvania for a Thursday evening rally. He is also facing scrutiny over Wednesday remarks in which he urged people to vote twice, which is fraudulent. Meanwhile, Democratic opponent Joe Biden spent the… Continue watching
Sep 03 WATCH: In Kenosha, Biden tests his promise to unify the nation By Scott Barrett and Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden told residents of Kenosha, Wisconsin, that recent turmoil following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, could help Americans confront centuries of systemic racism. Continue reading