Nba Players Association announced that all of todays playoff games would be postponed. Milwaukees Major League Baseball team is following suit. They will play tonights game against the cincinnati reds. Last night in kenosha, two people were killed. We have cell phone video of the attack. Which want to warn you, it is disturbing. The attack was carried out by a teenaged white vigilante, 17yearold kyle rittenhouse. The gunman is seen opening fire on protesters. He was charged with murder. Mean while at this hour, we are awaiting the attorney general of wisconsin, josh kowel, who will give an update on the shooting of jacob blake. But for more, im joined now by Britney Cunningham, former member of president obamas policing task force. And paul butler, former federal prosecutor. And paul, i want to go to you first. If we could just show the video. It is disturbing video, but of this gunman Walking Around after shooting two protesters, two black lives matter protesters, and the scene setter
Far beyond where you are. It really is, wolf. Its part of why the governor in wesk is requesting Additional National guard from other states including alabama, michigan, and arizona set to be here and could assist as early as tomorrow night. That comes on the back side of what was a very peaceful last night tonight, which was, of course, in stark contrast three nights prior to that when things did get violent including two deaths. Im going to warn, some of what youre about to see may be considered graphic. Theres seven shots now heard throughout the world as people from politicians to athletes are fed up with whats now become an all too familiar story. The nba is now set to resume play later this week after postponing their playoff for days in solidarity with jacob blake. Wnba joining nba. Several nfl teams canceling their practice today to show support. Kind of felt helpless. They felt like they wanted to do something. They felt like they werent a part of it, protected from what every
Running mate in wisconsin, where she met with members of jacob blakes family and their legal team, peter doocy live in milwaukee with more. Hi, peter. Leland, the first sub for Kamala Harris on her first day of inperson campaigning as joe bidens running mate is a private meeting with jacob blakes family in an airport hangar at the milwaukee airport. She is there right now. We understand that some members of the family are there in person, some are joining by phone. Biden did something similar when he got to town on thursday. Thats where biden eventually dialed jacob blakes hospital room where he is being treated after being shot in the back by a Kenosha Police officer in august. From here, harris will do a to a train facility, and shes been criticized for a past position on trade. The fact that antiusmca Kamala Harris is attempting to pander to wisconsin workers on labor day is insulting. Dominic harris and biden have nothing to offer wisconsinites except lip service in a terrible reco
With less than two months to go until election day. Good morning, happy labor day, sandra smith is off, happy to see you. Happy to work with you for the first time. President trump and joe biden are turning their focus to pennsylvania this week where the real clear politics average shows him leading by four points. The former Vice President will travel to harrisburg and the two sides not holding back as we enter the final stretch of the 2020 race. Every time i see biden speak he says delaware, delaware, he never leaves. Im all over the country. And then when i watched before getting asked questions that are really meant for a child to answer, anybody could answer, and i look at the level of questions that you people ask. Honestly its disgraceful. Donald trump is not fit to be the commanderinchief. The American People need to understand. All pain and suffering stems from President Trumps failure to lead. Blake that is just a table setter, meantime Vice President pence and senator harris
Not obeying the rules they are supposed to and there is concern this could lead to a new spike in cases and maybe even ultimately deaths. Colleges this morning remain a big source of the virus spread. Thousands of cases in all 50 states are being linked to the reopening of colleges and universities. On the vaccine front, new reporting about President Trump putting pressure on Health Officials for a Coronavirus Vaccine before election day. This as the wall street journal reports at least three of the companies who are working to develop a Coronavirus Vaccine are joining forces in an unusual pledge. They have promised not to seek approval before the vaccines have been proven safe and effective. Joining us is dr. John, the chairman of the story county iowa board of health and dr. Martin burke, professor of chemistry at the university of illinois and one of the developers of the saliva based tests. You are testing the heck out of students at your university. Youre testing the heck out of e