Jacob Blake
Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Is Just One of Three Racially-Charged Cases Playing Out Simultaneously
The jury in the murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse broke Tuesday evening without reaching a verdict. They are set to resume deliberation at 9 a.m. CST Wednesday morning. The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin has been on edge all day with tensions thickening out on the same streets where Rittenhouse killed
Kyle Rittenhouse Will Probably Get Away with Murder
On August 25th, 2020 a 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse crossed state lines with an illegally obtained AR-15, and shot three people, two of whom died. The victims who died were named Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. He is currently on trial, and even testified on Wednesday. What Happened? On August 23rd,
The KQED & Noise Pop Festival Looks Awesome
When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited. KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street
Three Police Shooting Stories Collide Tuesday as Minnesota Reaches Boiling Point
Three stories collided Tuesday that cast a dark shadow on the state of policing in the U.S., especially as it relates to Black men. Each is a tragic example of the worst that can happen when law enforcement chooses to use force in lieu of deescalation or less lethal methods.
No Charges in Jacob Blake’s Shooting on Same Day Rittenhouse Pleads Not Guilty
“No Kenosha law enforcement officer in this case will be charged with any criminal offense.” After a fiery summer in an unprecedented movement for civil rights, those words will be remembered as a deep cut. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday that the officer who shot Jacob Blake
Militia Teen Kills Two Protesters After Far-Right Violence Warnings Go Ignored
A self-described militia group calling themselves the Kenosha Guard on Facebook had scheduled a Tuesday “call to arms” event, which was promoted by Infowars with an event listing page screenshot. Before it was taken down, the event page said: “Any patriots willing to take up arms and defend our city