WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are “absurd and silly.”“If they want to protest, I don’t think we care,” Marc Short told CNN's “New Day.”His comments came the day after the NBA postponed three scheduled playoff games, with the Milwaukee Bucks kicking off the boycott by refusing to leave their locker room for the game against the Orlando Magic.

The players are demanding that lawmakers act to address police brutality and racial injustice.Players and teams from MLB, the WNBA, MLS and pro tennis sat out events Wednesday night, and NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours to determine the next steps, including whether.

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Estimated $2M damage to Kenosha-owned property from violence tied to shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said.The city's public works director, Shelly Billingsley, provided the estimate to local leaders Monday night on what it would cost to replace garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals, among other things that were destroyed or damaged in the unrest over the last week.The estimate was made as some Kenosha residents fear Tuesday's planned visit by President Donald Trump may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace.

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'They are needed:' Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.Some attending the rally in the Wisconsin city wore “back the blue” shirts. Others carried American flags.

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New details revealed in shooting of Jacob Blake; MCSO discontinues watch of Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - There is new information on Jacob Blake's condition after getting shot seven times by a Kenosha police officer on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office discontinued its watch of Blake at Froedtert Hospital on Friday afternoon.

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‘He probably would’ve been killed,’ Trump says of Kenosha shooting suspect

Donald Trump says Kyle Rittenhouse — a man who has been charged in connection with the shooting deaths of two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., — was “very violently attacked” and “probably would’ve been killed.”“You saw the same tape I saw, and he was trying to get away from them I guess — it looks like — and he fell and then they very violently attacked him and it was something that we’re looking at right now,” Trump said.“I guess he was in very big trouble, he probably would’ve been killed.” Who is Kyle Rittenhouse? Accused Kenosha shooter loves police, guns, Trump The president made the comments during a press conference at the White House Monday evening, after a reporter asked whether Rittenhouse should be condemned for his alleged

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Kenosha police chief: 175 arrests in 7 days since shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis in a news release late Sunday, Aug. 30 announced a total of 175 arrests in the seven days since the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday, Aug.

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'Spirit of Kenosha:' Pastor, congregants reflect 1 week after shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - A Kenosha pastor is reflecting on the events that have unfolded in his city one week after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake seven times in the back on Sunday, Aug. 23 while responding to a domestic abuse call.

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Kenosha police union gives its version of Jacob Blake shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Kenosha police union on Friday offered the most detailed accounting to date on officers' perspective of the moments leading up to police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back, saying he had a knife and fought with officers, putting one of them in a headlock and shrugging off two attempts to stun him.The statement from Brendan Matthews, attorney for the Kenosha Professional Police Association, goes into more detail than anything that's been released by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which is investigating.Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey, Jacob Blake The Sunday shooting of Blake, a Black man, put the nation’s spotlight on Wisconsin and triggered a series of peaceful protests and violence, including

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Pastor reflects on incidents in Kenosha after shooting of Jacob Blake: 'I do have a message of hope'

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President Trump to visit Kenosha, plans to meet with law enforcement, survey damage

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha on Tuesday, Sept.

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House bill would block rioters from coronavirus unemployment benefits

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, USA - AUGUST 24: Jacob Blake protesters lit buildings on fire in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States on August 24, 2020. A police shooting in the US state of Wisconsin sent a Black man into serious condition on Sunday, with the vide INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A House Republican introduced a bill Friday that would make those charged with violence, looting or vandalism in connection with a protest ineligible for enhanced coronavirus unemployment benefits.The “Support Peaceful Protest Act” would also make rioters “financially liable for the cost of federal policing,” according to the bill, which is sponsored by U.S.

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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook erred in not removing militia post

CALLICOON, N.Y. - Facebook made a mistake in not removing a militia group's page earlier this week that called for armed civilians to enter Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid violent protests after police shot Jacob Blake, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.The page for the "Kenosha Guard" violated Facebook's policies and had been flagged by "a bunch of people," Zuckerberg said in a video posted Friday on Facebook.

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NHL playoffs return after 2-day break for protests

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 29: A message stating "Every Black Player Can Feel Safe" is displayed on the video screen, as the NHL addresses racism, in light of the recent events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in regards to the shooting of Jacob Blake, prior to TORONTO - The NHL playoffs took a two-day break to protest racial injustice, the latest twist in an unprecedented, pandemic-halted season.Now it’s back to the ice.Three second-round playoff series resume Saturday after NHL players joined athletes in sports leagues across the country in protesting the latest shooting of an unarmed Black man by police.“You’re sitting here and you’re battling the Boston Bruins for two straight nights, and then the next morning, they’re standing united, trying to

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Jacob Blake's family to lead Kenosha rally against police violence

KENOSHA, Wis. - Family members of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was paralyzed after a Kenosha police officer shot him in the back, are leading a march and rally Saturday to call for an end to police violence.Jacob Blake Event organizers said the demonstration would include a march to the Kenosha County Courthouse and speeches by members of Blake's family, Lt. Gov.

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A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed

HOUSTON – The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play on Friday night.The postponement came on Jackie Robinson Day across the majors, and in the wake of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, being shot by police in Wisconsin over the weekend.All players, managers and coaches at Minute Maid Park were wearing No. 42, the jersey number Robinson wore when he broke the major league color barrier in 1947.The Athletics and Astros placed a No.

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Extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse delayed; attorney says teen acted in self-defense

KENOSHA, Wis. - A judge agreed Friday to delay for a month a decision on whether a 17-year-old from Illinois should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges accusing him of fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during a night of unrest following last weekend's police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.The judge in Waukegan, Illinois, postponed Kyle Rittenhouse's extradition hearing to Sept. 25 during a brief video conference that was streamed online.

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Tiger-Cats star Simoni Lawrence believes CFL players would have boycotted games

boycotted games this week following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the issue of racial injustice has hit close to home for a Canadian Football League star.Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence calls the situation in America “bulls—.”“It’s tough to deal with, especially being in the States,” said Lawrence, who is at home in Pennsylvania after the coronavirus pandemic forced the CFL to cancel the 2020 season.“Every cop is not a bad cop,” he said.

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DOJ releases new details on shooting of Jacob Blake, identifies 2 other officers at scene

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Friday released new details in the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.

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Extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse delayed, status hearing scheduled for Sept. 25

KENOSHA, Wis. - An extradition hearing for the 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha was delayed on Friday, 28. A status hearing has been scheduled for Sept, 25 at 9 a.m. The teen wants to retain his own legal team.Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse delayed for 30 days, charged in Kenosha shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. - An extradition hearing for 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha was delayed for 30 days on Friday, Aug. 28. Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Kyle Rittenhouse due in court Friday, charged in Kenosha shootings that killed 2, wounded 1

KENOSHA, Wis. - The 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha will be in court Friday, Aug. 28. The hearing in Antioch, Illinois will discuss moving Rittenhouse to Wisconsin to face the charges.Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Kyle Rittenhouse charged with murder in shooting deaths of protesters in Kenosha

Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.

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Gov. Evers visits Kenosha, community continues cleanup efforts: 'We'll rise up'

KENOSHA, Wis. - Efforts to repair and rebuild are underway in Kenosha two days after several businesses and apartment buildings were badly damaged or destroyed during riots that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday, Aug. 23.It's not just about physically rebuilding burned down walls or replacing smashed windows.

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Homicide charges filed against Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in fatal shooting during protests

KENOSHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Kenosha County Thursday, Aug. 27 charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse faces six counts. Rittenhouse has a "Status of Extradition” hearing Friday at 9 a.m.

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Black Lives Matter activists to hold Black National Convention, put spotlight on police brutality

NEW YORK - Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention Friday, a virtual event that will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, environmental justice and legislation that entirely re-imagines criminal justice reform.The gathering follows Democratic and Republican party conventions that laid out starkly different visions for America.

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9 arrested after 'suspicious vehicles with out-of-state plates' stopped on 4th night of protests in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Three vehicles, a black school bus, bread truck and tan minivan were stopped by Kenosha police Wednesday evening, Aug. 26 after police said officers suspected the occupants "were preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest." This, on the fourth night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and a night after two people were fatally shot during demonstrations.Police said this began with a citizen tip that the vehicles planned to meet in a remote lot near State Highway 50 and Green Bay Road.Officers began surveilling the vehicles after locating them, assisted by U.S.

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Phillies won't play Thursday night, reports say Flyers may not either in protest of racial injustice

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals has been postponed in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin."The Phillies and Nationals players have collectively decided to postpone tonight’s game. We support their decision to use their platform to call attention to the racial and social injustice that continues to exist in our country. We will continue to stand behind our players and those on the front lines working to generate accountability and real change in our society," the Phillies said in a statement Thursday.The baseball postponements came after the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks didn't come out on the floor for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with

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WNBA games postponed for 2nd straight night following Jacob Blake shooting

After the WNBA announcement of the postponed games for the evening, the Washington Mystics each wear white T-shirts with seven bullets on the back protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police on Aug. 26, 2020 in Palmetto, Flori For the second consecutive day, the WNBA postponed three games following the weekend shooting of Jacob Blake.In Bradenton, Florida, in the WNBA bubble, Chicago was to face Indiana, New York was to meet Dallas and Las Vegas was set to play Seattle on Thursday night.So far six games have been postponed over the last two nights.

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DOJ identifies officer who shot Jacob Blake; says knife was recovered from floorboard

KENOSHA, Wis. - Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation on Wednesday evening, Aug. 26 released the name of the officer who shot Jacob Blake Sunday, Aug.

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Green Bay Packers, NFL teams cancel practice in response to Jacob Blake shooting

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers officially postponed practice on Thursday, Aug. 27 in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. Blake, 29, was shot by police officers, apparently in the back, on Sunday as he leaned into his SUV, three of his children seated inside.

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4th night of protests in Kenosha remain calm, no reports of violence overnight

KENOSHA, Wis. - Protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, were mostly peaceful following the arrest of a 17-year-old police admirer accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a chaotic night of demonstrations and unrest.As of early Thursday, there were no groups patrolling with long guns as there were during previous nights of protests over the Sunday shooting of Blake, who was left paralyzed.

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Lakers, Clippers vote to boycott remaining NBA season amid protests, other NBA teams did not

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted to boycott the remaining few games of the NBA season Wednesday night, in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.According to ESPN, the vote was described more as a poll than a binding action. NBA teams and players met in Orlando to discuss whether to continue with the season at all.

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'I didn't see a knife:' Man who recorded viral video of shooting of Jacob Blake 'hopes he gets justice'

KENOSHA, Wis. - Cars were set on fire, windows were smashed and protesters clashed with officers in riot gear Sunday night, Aug. 23 over the wounding of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, hospitalized in serious condition after a police-involved shooting in Kenosha.

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Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee

uncertainty over the remainder of the NBA season played a role in Lillard's decision. All three NBA games scheduled for Wednesday — including Game 5 between the Lakers and Blazers, which Lillard would not have played in and Portland would have had to win to extend its season — were postponed as part of a player protest against racial injustice.Players made the extraordinary decisions to protest the shooting by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday of Jacob Blake, a Black man, apparently in the back while three of his children looked on.Even if the playoffs resume and the Blazers were to extend their series, Lillard would have to miss several days anyway simply for leaving the bubble.

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RNC Day 3: Pence, in convention speech, pledges he and Trump will 'make America great again, again'

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5 Major League Soccer games postponed amid professional sports protest against racial injustice

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: Erick Torres #31 of Atlanta United talks with Rodolfo Pizarro #10 of Inter Miami CF after the game was postponed at Inter Miami CF Stadium on August 26, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Dodgers, Giants game postponed in wake of police shooting of Jacob Blake

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 25: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 25, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - The Major League Baseball game scheduled for Wednesday night between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants was postponed in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.It was the third MLB game to be postponed Wednesday in the wake of Blake's shooting, which has prompted protests and marches across the nation. The game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds was the first in the majors to be postponed.

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DOJ opens federal civil rights investigation into shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - A federal investigation has been opened into the shooting of Jacob Blake by an officer of the Kenosha Police Department Sunday, Aug. 23, officials announced Wednesday evening, Aug.

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RNC Day 3: Pence set to headline third night of convention

wildfires have ravaged huge areas of California, protests are growing in Wisconsin after the shooting of a Black man by police — and the still-raging coronavirus pandemic is killing more than 1,000 Americans a day.RELATED: Kenosha County Board members ask Gov. Evers for 1,500 National Guard members in KenoshaAdding still another controversial element, late Wednesday the NBA postponed three playoff games after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their game following the shooting of a 29-year-old Black man, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take court in protest after Jacob Blake shooting

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Reds-Brews, M's-Padres games off in wake of Kenosha shooting

MILWAUKEE – A pair of Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.Games between the Cincinnati Reds and Brewers in Milwaukee and the Seattle Mariners and Padres in San Diego were called off hours before they were set to begin.Other MLB games had finished, were in progress or just about to start when the announcements were made.The baseball postponements came after the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come out on the floor for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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Attorney Ben Crump: Jacob Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again, his family's attorney said Tuesday, Aug. 25, while calling for the officer who opened fire to be arrested and others involved to lose their jobs.The shooting of Blake on Sunday in Kenosha — apparently in the back while three of his children looked on — was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, some of which have devolved into unrest.

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DOJ identifies officer who shot Jacob Blake as Rusten Sheskey; says Blake had knife

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Illinois police: 17-year-old police admirer arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 26 after two people were shot to death during a third straight night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was taken into custody in Illinois on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide.

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Suspected gunman, 17, charged in fatal shooting at Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wisc.

A 17-year-old has been arrested after two people were fatally shot and another injured in Kenosha, Wisc., on Tuesday night, during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Antioch, Ill., on Wednesday, Reuters reports. He was listed as a fugitive in local court records filed in Lake County.

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2 dead, 1 injured after shots fired during Jacob Blake protest in Kenosha, Wi.

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse has been arrested after two people were fatally shot and another injured in Kenosha, Wi., on Tuesday night, during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Dramatic video taken the night of the protests shows a young white man, believed to be Rittenhouse, firing at protesters during an encounter late Tuesday.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks don't take court in boycott after Jacob Blake shooting

Officials stand beside an empty court after the scheduled start of game five between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 26, 2020 i LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Bucks players don’t take the court for NBA playoff game against Magic

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.Players had been discussing boycotting games in the bubble after the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. More discussions were expected Wednesday, but even before that the Bucks apparently decided they would act.“Some things are bigger than basketball," Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry tweeted Wednesday.

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Milwaukee Bucks players don't take the court for NBA playoff game

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: The game clock sits at 0.0 after the scheduled start time of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena a ORLANDO, Fla. - NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: Workers remove the player name placards from the bench chairs after the Milwaukee Bucks sit out Game Five of the Eastern Conference

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