And the fact officials have been charged with blake with no crimes yet, one of Many Development of the story today. A peaceful night of demonstrations on the streets of kenosha, wisconsin following three nights of unrest under the shooting of jacob like. Identified as the officer who shot the 29yearold father of six seven times in the back too Jesse Jackson says from kenosha thursday there is a reason for the deep anger. On the roof killing in south carolina, police took him to get a hamburger before taking him to jail. The chief announced the arrest of Kyle Rittenhouse now charged with two counts of homicide for the shooting deaths of two protesters. Talking about the arrest, the Kenosha Police chief landed in hot water with comments the American Civil Liberties union says blames the victims of the shooting. This is not a Police Action or the action of those protesting. Its the persons involved, involved in illegal activity in the community. The aclu calling for the resignation of the
World, the situation continues to develop tonight. In the nba players have agreed to resume playoffs after the unprecedented walkout, but wnba games are postponed for a second night. The nhl postponed two stanley cup playoff games scheduled for today. At least four Major League Baseball games are called off including the oakland as. After playing texas last night, they postponed tonights series finale. Lets get to larry beil for the latest on the as and the giants. The shooting of jacob blake caused much of the sports world to shut down for at least a few days while nba players did decide theyre not going to continue with the season in orlando. Other pro teams are supporting the movement. You mentioned the as postponing their game with texas. The message were hearing over and over is enough is enough. When the game ended, we had a deep conversation as a team on what do we want to do . Were seeing other sports teams, our peers doing things to shine the light on whats going on in our cou
Details. Larry . Ama, dan, the coronavirus shut down sports for months. The nba restarted in a bubble, but that bubble may be about to burst. Maybe it already did. Not sure tonight. But the lakers and the clippers voted to boycott the rest of the playoffs following that shooting by police in wisconsin. Exactly four years ago today, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose to sit during the National Anthem to protest Police Brutality and social inequality. Well, today, the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play their game with orlando in protest of the Police Shooting of jacob blake on sunday. Despite the overwhelming plea for change there has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball. Like dominos, teams began calling off games. Three Major League Baseball games, including tonights giants dodgers contest postponed. The wnba and Major League Soccer also postponing play. I dont think it should require athletes needing to boycott playoff games to remind us black lives matter
Good morning. This hear willing come to order. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank acting secretary wolf for his service and for taking the time to come before our committee here today. I know you have a lot of things on your plate here. The committee does appreciate you taking the time for coming in and explaining whats all been happening and answering our questions. Your full testimony, full written testimony will be entered in the record. For my part, im going to read my Opening Statement, and then there will be a twominute video at the tail end of my statement. The federal protective Service Officer David Patrick underwood was 53, on may 29th, when he was shot dead guarding a Federal Building in Oakland California during a protest. His partner was also shot, but thankfully survived. News reports said the protests involving approximately 8,000 people turned chaotic and violent as demonstrators smashed windows, looted stores and broke into a bank a few blocks from where
Decided not to play their game with orlando in protest of the Police Shooting of jacob blake on sunday. Despite the overwhelming plea for change there has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball. Like dominos, teams began calling off games. Three Major League Baseball games, including tonights giants dodgers contest postponed. The wnba and Major League Soccer also postponing play. I dont think it should require athletes needing to boycott playoff games to remind us black lives matter and that Police Brutality is unacceptable. This is its clear theyre committed to pressuring team owners, politicians and police to make real changes. Its amazing. Why while we keep loving this country and the country is not loving back. Tennis star naomi osaka is bowing out of her match, tweeting, before i am an athlete, i am a black woman, and as a black woman, i feel there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention rather than watching me play tennis. The que