Jacob Blake - Page 13

August 27, 2020

Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, father says

The father of Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by a Wisconsin police officer on Sunday, said his son was handcuffed to his hospital bed when he went to visit him on Wednesday. 

August 27, 2020

Baltimore Ravens send powerful message: 'Racism is embedded in the fabric of our nation’s foundation and is a blemish on our country’s history'

The Baltimore Ravens say “enough is enough.”

August 27, 2020

Shapiro slams LeBron James for 'disgusting' suggestion Kenosha officer may have wanted to shoot Black people

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro ripped Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James Thursday after he suggested that the Wisconsin officer involved in the Jacob Blake shooting left his house that morning with a motive to harm "one of these Black people."

August 27, 2020

Kenosha Police arrest 9 people in out-of-state cars carrying gas masks, fireworks

Kenosha police arrested nine people traveling in vehicles with out of state license plates Wednesday on suspicion they were attempting to engage in criminal activity amid the civil unrest occurring in the city. 

August 27, 2020

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians: 'I don't know if protest is an action'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians voiced his displeasure with protesting and instead suggested that players and teams have the responsibility to take action against social injustice.

August 27, 2020

ACLU calls for 'immediate resignation' of Kenosha police chief, sheriff, after Blake shooting

The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for the "immediate resignation" of Kenosha, Wis., law enforcement officials over the police shooting of a Black man over the weekend that sparked protests and riots in which two people were killed.

August 27, 2020

Leo Terrell calls NBA boycott 'disingenuous,' denies Black people 'feel like they’re being chased' by police

The decision by NBA players to stage a boycott of playoff games to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake is "disingenuous," civil rights attorney Leo Terrell argued Thursday on "Bill Hemmer Reports".

August 27, 2020

Michigan Dem Rep. Dingell says she 'doesn’t believe the polls' that show Biden beating Trump

Prominent Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell says she's skeptical of polling showing Joe Biden consistently ahead of President Trump in her home state and said Democrats must work hard to avoid another Trump upset win.

August 27, 2020

Brian Urlacher appears to slam NBA players' strike over Jacob Blake shooting

Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher offered a different opinion about the NBA players’ strike in a post on his Instagram Stories on Thursday.

August 27, 2020

Wisconsin paper blasts Evers for 'outrageous statement' 'taking sides' after Jacob Blake shooting

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers "fueled the flames" of unrest in Kenosha with an "outrageous statement" issued on the same day as the shooting of Jacob Blake by police, charged the Racine Journal Times newspaper in an editorial published Thursday.