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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed disappointment with the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict that came out on Friday, which found the 18-year-old not guilty on all charges after he shot and killed two people and wounded a third during a protests over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer in Kenosha, […]
After the jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial returned a not-guilty verdict on all counts on Friday, President Joe Biden told reporters that “the jury system works.” “Look, I stand by what the jury has concluded,” Biden said. “The jury system works, and we have to abide by it.” In an official statement released by the White House Friday afternoon, […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The Justice Department announced Friday that it will not pursue charges against the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake […]
On August 23, Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey as he returned to the driver’s side of his SUV. Sitting in the backseat of the vehicle at the time were his three children witnessing what could’ve been their father’s final moments. In an interview with Michael Strahan for Good […]
Jacob Blake has appeared publicly for the first time from his hospital bed since he was shot by police on Aug. 23. According to CNN, Blake appeared for a court hearing via video from the hospital where he’s been recovering from the shooting that has resulted in his paralysis from the waist down. Friday’s court hearing is unrelated to […]
Bill Barr insists the police shootings of unarmed African Americans aren’t racially motivated. The Attorney General made the comments during an appearance on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, claiming there was a “false narrative” about racial biases within criminal justice system. Barr told Blitzer that there were some situations in which a Black person […]
A business owner in Kenosha, Wisconsin has revealed that he turned down a photo-op with Donald Trump, only for the former owner to do it instead. WTMJ-TV Milwaukee reports that Rode’s Camera Shop, owned by Tom Gram, burned down during the recent civil unrest in Kenosha. Gram was reportedly offered to meet with Trump during his tour […]
Kenosha community members aren’t letting Donald Trump‘s visit distract from their primary goal: Getting justice for Jacob Blake. On Tuesday, the president stopped in the Wisconsin city to survey the damage caused during the riots in response to Blake’s police shooting. Trump’s visit has, of course, been met with criticism, as many believe his presence could spur further unrest within […]
During a bizarre and unsettling interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Donald Trump decided to use a golf comparison when talking about police committing acts of violence and brutality against people. “You know, a choker. They Choke… shooting the guy in the back many times, I mean, couldn’t you have done something different,” he said, bringing […]
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has asked Trump to reconsider a visit to Kenosha. Trump’s planned visit, notably, has been widely panned as an act that will only harm the city in the wake of police officer Rusten Sheskey’s shooting of Jacob Blake. In a letter shared on Sunday, Evers expressed concern about the visit, which […]
