KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis in a news release late Sunday, Aug. 30 announced a total of 175 arrests in the seven days since the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday, Aug.

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Kentucky congressman defends teen accused in Kenosha protest deaths

Kyle Rittenhouse LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky congressman said a teenager charged with fatally shooting two people with a semi-automatic rifle during the unrest in Wisconsin showed “incredible restraint" and acted in self-defense.Rep.

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Jacob Blake speaks for first time since police shooting

Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wis. 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 down.

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Jacob Blake shares message from hospital bed: 'A lot more life to live out there'

Kenosha - Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot by Kenosha police, shared a message from his hospital bed on Saturday."Every 24 hours, it's pain, it's nothing but pain. It hurts to breathe, it hurts to sleep, it hurts to move from side to side, it hurts to eat," Blake said.PLEASE NOTE, VIDEO IN THIS TWEET CONTAINS SWEAR WORDS.Blake was shot seven times in the back by police in late August.

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Lawyer of accused Kenosha shooter resigns from $700K+ defense fund

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, charged with homicide in fatal shooting of two Kenosha protesters KENOSHA, Wis. - A lawyer representing a 17-year-old charged with shooting three people during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has resigned from his position with a defense fund that has raked in more than $700,000 to defend his client and conservative causes.Attorney John Pierce is defending Kyle Rittenhouse against intentional homicide charges for shooting two people to death and wounding a third during a night of unrest last month over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down.Pierce said he resigned from the #FightBack Foundation fund, which has raised money to defend Rittenhouse, to avoid any

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UCF professor discusses historical significance of NBA boycott on ‘The Weekly’

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been an exciting few months inside ‘The Bubble’ as the NBA restarted its season, but winning a championship hasn’t been the only focus for the players.Social injustice, inequality and police brutality have been discussed ever since the players started to arrive at Disney, and especially when every team boycotted a playoff game over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconson.Dr.

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Jacob Blake pleads not guilty in Kenosha court to charges filed in July

KENOSHA, Wis. - Jacob Blake appeared remotely to Kenosha County court on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4.

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Jacob Blake spoke with Joe Biden from hospital bed during Kenosha visit

KENOSHA, Wis. - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests.Biden spent more than an hour in private with Blake's father, Jacob Blake Sr., his siblings, and one of his attorneys, B’Ivory LaMarr. Blake’s mother Julia Jackson and another attorney, Ben Crump, joined by phone.Crump said the younger Blake participated in the meeting by telephone “from his hospital bed.” Blake, 29, shared the pain he is enduring and Biden commiserated.

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Biden to visit Kenosha, Trump appears to urge people to vote twice in latest criticism of mail-in voting

Former U.S. vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is set to visit Kenosha, Wis.

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Joe Biden meets Jacob Blake's family before heading to Kenosha

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arrives in Milwaukee ahead of visit to Kenosha KENOSHA, Wis. - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent and destructive protests.Biden’s trip to Kenosha, the first of his general election campaign against President Donald Trump, is testing his pitch that he’s a unifying figure, able to lead the country through a national reckoning with systemic racism along with the pandemic and its economic fallout.Traveling two days after Trump visited Kenosha, Biden is expected to follow his private meeting with a

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In Kenosha, Joe Biden to test his promise to unify the nation

ROCK HILL, SC - AUGUST 29: Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden addresses a crowd at a town hall event at Clinton College on August 29, 2019 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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Christian site raises $350K for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha gunman

Kyle Rittenhouse, the gunman accused of fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha, Wisc., last month, as the 17-year-old has become a celebrated cause among far-right voices in the United States.Fox News hosts, conspiracy theory websites and supporters of U.S.

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Jacob Blake's family will meet Joe Biden Thursday, campaign confirms

Joe Biden KENOSHA, Wis. - The Biden campaign confirms for FOX6 News that former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will visit Kenosha on Thursday, Sept. 3.A campaign news release says the Bidens will hold "a community meeting in Kenosha to bring together Americans to heal and address the challenges we face."The Biden visit follows after President Trump’s visit to Kenosha Tuesday -- and a new ad by the Trump campaign on Kenosha.Meanwhile, Joe Biden says the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back on Aug.

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Presidential candidate Joe Biden to visit Kenosha on Thursday

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'We need straightforward, common-sense solutions': Biden speaks on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Federal civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of protesters in Kenosha, alleges curfew is unconstitutional

KENOSHA, Wis. - Protesters in Kenosha have filed a federal class-action civil rights lawsuit against the city and county of Kensoha. They allege that Kenosha officials selectively enforced the curfew -- targeting demonstrators protesting against police brutality.There has been a curfew in place since Jacob Blake was shot by police -- meaning any protester could be arrested.

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Trump visits Kenosha, does not meet with Jacob Blake’s family

Despite warnings that he was not welcome, U.S. President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin anyway, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. As Jackson Proskow reports, Trump did not meet with Blake’s family.

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Roger Goodell: 'The NFL stands with the Black community'

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s support for players fighting for racial justice and protesting police violence.Citing a police officer shooting Jacob Blake in the back on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Goodell said the incident has “brought forth more feelings of anger, frustration, anguish, fear for many of us in the NFL family.”The investigation into the police shooting of Blake, who is Black, is ongoing.“The NFL stands with the Black community, the players, clubs and fans,” Goodell said Tuesday.

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In Kenosha, President Trump calls violence 'domestic terror,' 'anti-American'

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror” for the violence in Kenosha and making no nod to the underlying cause of anger and protests — the shooting of a yet another Black man by police.Trump declared the violence “anti-American." He did not mention Jacob Blake, who was badly wounded last week in Kenosha.Soon after arriving in the city, a visit made over the objections of state and local leaders, Trump toured the charred remains of a block besieged by violence and fire.

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Trump visits Kenosha despite objections from local leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump dove into the latest eruption in the nation’s reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the objections of local leaders.The city has been riven by protests since the Aug.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Blake family urge groups in Kenosha to engage in positive community service

KENOSHA, Wis. - The family of Jacob Blake hosted a community gathering at the site of Jacob’s shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The family was joined by civil rights activist Rev.

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Estimated $2M damage to Kenosha-owned property from violence tied to shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said.The city's public works director, Shelly Billingsley, provided the estimate to local leaders Monday night on what it would cost to replace garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals, among other things that were destroyed or damaged in the unrest over the last week.The estimate was made as some Kenosha residents fear Tuesday's planned visit by President Donald Trump may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace.

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'They are needed:' Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.Some attending the rally in the Wisconsin city wore “back the blue” shirts. Others carried American flags.

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New details revealed in shooting of Jacob Blake; MCSO discontinues watch of Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - There is new information on Jacob Blake's condition after getting shot seven times by a Kenosha police officer on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office discontinued its watch of Blake at Froedtert Hospital on Friday afternoon.

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Man shot, killed after encounter with police in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Monday afternoon, the LA County Sheriffs Department says. Kenosha braces for Trump visit as tensions mount over Jacob Blake shooting In a tweet Monday evening the LA County Sheriffs Department said the incident happened just after 3 p.m.During the contact, a fight ensued between the suspect and deputies. The suspect produced a handgun and a deputy-involved “hit” shooting occurred. The suspect’s handgun was recovered. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 1, 2020According to the sheriff’s department, the man was riding a bike when tried to stop him for a vehicle code violation.However, they said the man ran from the scene.

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‘He probably would’ve been killed,’ Trump says of Kenosha shooting suspect

Donald Trump says Kyle Rittenhouse — a man who has been charged in connection with the shooting deaths of two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., — was “very violently attacked” and “probably would’ve been killed.”“You saw the same tape I saw, and he was trying to get away from them I guess — it looks like — and he fell and then they very violently attacked him and it was something that we’re looking at right now,” Trump said.“I guess he was in very big trouble, he probably would’ve been killed.” Who is Kyle Rittenhouse? Accused Kenosha shooter loves police, guns, Trump The president made the comments during a press conference at the White House Monday evening, after a reporter asked whether Rittenhouse should be condemned for his alleged

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'Spirit of Kenosha:' Pastor, congregants reflect 1 week after shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - A Kenosha pastor is reflecting on the events that have unfolded in his city one week after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake seven times in the back on Sunday, Aug. 23 while responding to a domestic abuse call.

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Kenosha police union gives its version of Jacob Blake shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Kenosha police union on Friday offered the most detailed accounting to date on officers' perspective of the moments leading up to police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back, saying he had a knife and fought with officers, putting one of them in a headlock and shrugging off two attempts to stun him.The statement from Brendan Matthews, attorney for the Kenosha Professional Police Association, goes into more detail than anything that's been released by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which is investigating.Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey, Jacob Blake The Sunday shooting of Blake, a Black man, put the nation’s spotlight on Wisconsin and triggered a series of peaceful protests and violence, including

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Pastor reflects on incidents in Kenosha after shooting of Jacob Blake: 'I do have a message of hope'

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President Trump to visit Kenosha, plans to meet with law enforcement, survey damage

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha on Tuesday, Sept.

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House bill would block rioters from coronavirus unemployment benefits

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, USA - AUGUST 24: Jacob Blake protesters lit buildings on fire in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States on August 24, 2020. A police shooting in the US state of Wisconsin sent a Black man into serious condition on Sunday, with the vide INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A House Republican introduced a bill Friday that would make those charged with violence, looting or vandalism in connection with a protest ineligible for enhanced coronavirus unemployment benefits.The “Support Peaceful Protest Act” would also make rioters “financially liable for the cost of federal policing,” according to the bill, which is sponsored by U.S.

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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook erred in not removing militia post

CALLICOON, N.Y. - Facebook made a mistake in not removing a militia group's page earlier this week that called for armed civilians to enter Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid violent protests after police shot Jacob Blake, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.The page for the "Kenosha Guard" violated Facebook's policies and had been flagged by "a bunch of people," Zuckerberg said in a video posted Friday on Facebook.

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NHL playoffs return after 2-day break for protests

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 29: A message stating "Every Black Player Can Feel Safe" is displayed on the video screen, as the NHL addresses racism, in light of the recent events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in regards to the shooting of Jacob Blake, prior to TORONTO - The NHL playoffs took a two-day break to protest racial injustice, the latest twist in an unprecedented, pandemic-halted season.Now it’s back to the ice.Three second-round playoff series resume Saturday after NHL players joined athletes in sports leagues across the country in protesting the latest shooting of an unarmed Black man by police.“You’re sitting here and you’re battling the Boston Bruins for two straight nights, and then the next morning, they’re standing united, trying to

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Jacob Blake's family to lead Kenosha rally against police violence

KENOSHA, Wis. - Family members of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was paralyzed after a Kenosha police officer shot him in the back, are leading a march and rally Saturday to call for an end to police violence.Jacob Blake Event organizers said the demonstration would include a march to the Kenosha County Courthouse and speeches by members of Blake's family, Lt. Gov.

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Extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse delayed; attorney says teen acted in self-defense

KENOSHA, Wis. - A judge agreed Friday to delay for a month a decision on whether a 17-year-old from Illinois should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges accusing him of fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during a night of unrest following last weekend's police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.The judge in Waukegan, Illinois, postponed Kyle Rittenhouse's extradition hearing to Sept. 25 during a brief video conference that was streamed online.

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Tiger-Cats star Simoni Lawrence believes CFL players would have boycotted games

boycotted games this week following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the issue of racial injustice has hit close to home for a Canadian Football League star.Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence calls the situation in America “bulls—.”“It’s tough to deal with, especially being in the States,” said Lawrence, who is at home in Pennsylvania after the coronavirus pandemic forced the CFL to cancel the 2020 season.“Every cop is not a bad cop,” he said.

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DOJ releases new details on shooting of Jacob Blake, identifies 2 other officers at scene

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Friday released new details in the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.

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Extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse delayed, status hearing scheduled for Sept. 25

KENOSHA, Wis. - An extradition hearing for the 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha was delayed on Friday, 28. A status hearing has been scheduled for Sept, 25 at 9 a.m. The teen wants to retain his own legal team.Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse delayed for 30 days, charged in Kenosha shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. - An extradition hearing for 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha was delayed for 30 days on Friday, Aug. 28. Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Kyle Rittenhouse due in court Friday, charged in Kenosha shootings that killed 2, wounded 1

KENOSHA, Wis. - The 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha will be in court Friday, Aug. 28. The hearing in Antioch, Illinois will discuss moving Rittenhouse to Wisconsin to face the charges.Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Kyle Rittenhouse charged with murder in shooting deaths of protesters in Kenosha

Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.

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Jacob Blake protests: NHL players say statement made by league is ‘going to last’

Several NHL players on Thursday spoke after the league suspended games for both Friday and Saturday. Players say they requested the postponements and the move was supported by the league.

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Gov. Evers visits Kenosha, community continues cleanup efforts: 'We'll rise up'

KENOSHA, Wis. - Efforts to repair and rebuild are underway in Kenosha two days after several businesses and apartment buildings were badly damaged or destroyed during riots that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday, Aug. 23.It's not just about physically rebuilding burned down walls or replacing smashed windows.

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Homicide charges filed against Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in fatal shooting during protests

KENOSHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Kenosha County Thursday, Aug. 27 charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse faces six counts. Rittenhouse has a "Status of Extradition” hearing Friday at 9 a.m.

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Black Lives Matter activists to hold Black National Convention, put spotlight on police brutality

NEW YORK - Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention Friday, a virtual event that will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, environmental justice and legislation that entirely re-imagines criminal justice reform.The gathering follows Democratic and Republican party conventions that laid out starkly different visions for America.

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NHL suspends games in solidarity with anti-police brutality protests

NHL has postponed all four of its playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last weekend.The players requested the postponements and the league supported the decision, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement released at 6 p.m. ET.The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers were scheduled to play in Toronto, while the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights were slated to square off in Edmonton on Thursday.A Tampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins game in Toronto and a Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars contest in Edmonton on Friday also are off the schedule.

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Phillies, Flyers games postponed Thursday in response to Jacob Blake shooting

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals has been postponed in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. "The Phillies and Nationals players have collectively decided to postpone tonight’s game. We support their decision to use their platform to call attention to the racial and social injustice that continues to exist in our country. We will continue to stand behind our players and those on the front lines working to generate accountability and real change in our society," the Phillies said in a statement Thursday.Phillies manager Joe Girardi passed that along in a phone call to Nationals counterpart Dave Martinez, who said the Nationals would join their

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Phillies, Flyers games postponed in response to Jacob Blake shooting

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals has been postponed in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. "The Phillies and Nationals players have collectively decided to postpone tonight’s game. We support their decision to use their platform to call attention to the racial and social injustice that continues to exist in our country. We will continue to stand behind our players and those on the front lines working to generate accountability and real change in our society," the Phillies said in a statement Thursday.The Philadelphia Flyers also announced that their playoff game against the New York Islanders will not be played Thursday night in support of the

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9 arrested after 'suspicious vehicles with out-of-state plates' stopped on 4th night of protests in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Three vehicles, a black school bus, bread truck and tan minivan were stopped by Kenosha police Wednesday evening, Aug. 26 after police said officers suspected the occupants "were preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest." This, on the fourth night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and a night after two people were fatally shot during demonstrations.Police said this began with a citizen tip that the vehicles planned to meet in a remote lot near State Highway 50 and Green Bay Road.Officers began surveilling the vehicles after locating them, assisted by U.S.

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