Jacob Blake
Amnesty International Calls for End To 'Open Carry' After Kenosha Shooting
Right now, 46 U.S. states allow citizens to openly carry firearms. In 31 of them, you can carry the gun without any license or permit.
Brian Urlacher Calls Out NBA Player Boycott For Jacob Blake Shooting
Urlacher called Brett Favre "a legend" for playing under adversity, and said NBA players supported a man who was "reaching for a knife" and "wanted on a felony sexual assault warrant."
ACLU Calls for Kenosha Police Chief and Sheriff to Resign After Shootings
In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake and the killing of two protesters, the ACLU has called for "the immediate resignation of Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis and Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth."
NBA Players Are Refusing To Play, but Is it a Boycott or a Strike?
Athletes from various professional sports leagues, including the NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS, refused to play on Wednesday in protest to the shooting of Jacob Blake.
How the NBA and WNBA Statements Could Effect Game Schedules
Both leagues postponed tonight's games in response to unrest following Jacob Blake's shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following postponements on Wednesday night.
Law Enforcement Groups Ask Gov. Evers To Avoid Speaking on Kenosha Shooting
Four different law enforcement groups, on Thursday, sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, asking him to avoid speaking on the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, "until the facts" are known.
A Black NBA Player Staged First Boycott Over Racial Inequality 61 Years Ago
In 1959, Minneapolis Lakers forward Elgin Baylor staged the first boycott of an NBA game over racial injustice experienced during a trip to Charleston, West Virginia with his team.
Four Years After Colin Kaepernick's First Protest NBA Players Take A Stand
On Wednesday, six NBA teams decided that not playing their games that day was the best way to stand in solidarity with Jacob Blake.
Protesters and Police Clash in Los Angeles Tunnel During Jacob Blake Rally
Police contained around 100 protesters in the Third Street Tunnel during third night of demonstrations in the city.
GoFundMe Campaigns for a Protester Killed in Kenosha Raise Over $78,000
Two GoFundMe pages for 26-year-old Anthony Huber have raised over $78,000. The campaigns both identify Huber as being one of two victims in the Kenosha protest shooting that took place late Tuesday night.
NBA Players Have Financial 'Luxury' to Boycott Game, Jared Kushner Says
The president's son-in-law said there is "a lot of activism" in the NBA but said it is time to turn "slogans and signals to actual action that's going to solve the problem."
LeBron James and NBA Players Told to 'Move to China' Over Boycott
The Los Angeles Lakers athlete is among the players who have called for action from team owners toward social-justice reform against systemic racism and police brutality.
CNN Mocked for Calling Kenosha Riots 'Fiery but Mostly Peaceful Protests'
The network faced a social media backlash for the words used in a chyron as a CNN correspondent reported live while standing in front of burning vehicles.
Kenosha Protesters Arrested, Forced Into Unmarked Cars by Police
A video of people being placed into law enforcement vehicles with no license plates have been shared on social media.
Who Is Rusten Sheskey? Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Revealed
Sheskey, who has been with the Kenosha Police Department for seven years, held on to Blake's shirt and fired his service weapon seven times at the man's back, state authorities said.
Aubrey Huff Calls Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse 'A National Treasure'
Former MLB star Aubrey Huff has called Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse "a national treasure" after the teenager was arrested in connection with the killing of two people during protests Tuesday night.
Jacob Blake Had Knife In Car During Kenosha Shooting, DOJ Says
Three days after the police shooting set off unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin and several other cities, state authorities have revealed some of the first details about what led up to it.
Minneapolis Rioting and Looting As Gov. Walz Deploys National Guard
The unrest came after a Black homicide suspect shot himself while being pursued by police.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Jacob Blake Shooting
"Federal authorities are committed to investigating this matter as thoroughly and efficiently as possible," the Department of Justice said in a news release confirming that a federal civil rights investigation had been launched.
Trump Deploys Nearly 1,000 National Guard, 200 Feds To Kenosha for Protests
The forces will try to quell the protests and uprisings that have followed the attempted police murder of an unarmed Black father.
Black Leaders in Wisconsin Call To Ban 'Militias' After Kenosha Shooting
"Last night shows the threat of these 'militias' is a clear and present danger to those who protest," said leaders from the National Urban League and its Wisconsin affiliates on Wednesday.
NBA Players' Fight Against Injustice Grows Beyond Just Their Jerseys
The NBA is scheduled to hold a meeting with the players at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday night to decide the next steps to take following the boycotts.
Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Playoff Game To Protest Jacob Blake Shooting
The Milwaukee players never showed up for warmups prior to their Game 5 playoff with the Orlando Magic. The Magic players and the referees eventually left the floor as well. This follows a police shooting and two nights of riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Wis. Lawmaker Says White Supremacists Came to Kenosha to 'Hurt Protesters'
"They were armed. They were destroying property," Wisconsin state Representative David Bowen said.
Trump Sending Federal Troops Into Wisconsin to 'Restore Law and Order'
The president said Wisconsin's governor "agreed to accept federal assistance" after three nights of violence in Kenosha.
Alleged Kenosha Protest Shooter Arrested
The juvenile was arrested in Illinois and faces extradition to Wisconsin.
Jacob Blake's Sister Isn't Sad About Brother's Shooting: 'I Want Change'
Letetra Widman delivered a powerful statement two days after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot her 29-year-old brother, leaving him fighting for his life in hospital.
Kenosha Shooting Video Shows Gunman Open Fire On Protesters
Three people were shot as the third night of protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, turned deadly.
Jacob Blake Criminal Record: Supporters Say It Doesn't Justify Shooting
Prosecutors in Kenosha County, Wisconsin charged Blake, 29, with third-degree sexual assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct in connection with domestic abuse last month.
Jacob Blake's Mother Calls for Kenosha Riots to Stop: 'We Need Healing'
Julia Jackson said the violence and destruction taking place in Kenosha, Wisconsin after police shot her son is not what her family wants.