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29 Aug 2020

NBA playoffs set to resume after protests, turn stadiums into voting sites

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced that the NBA playoffs will resume on August 29. In a joint statement, the league and players said that they will work together to establish a social justice coalition and voting initiatives. NBA had earlier postponed the Game 5 of three different series after Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their playoff game to protest Jacob Blake`s shooting.

Racism protests

28 Aug 2020

National Guard deployed to Wisconsin city in US as racism protests continue

Evening fell in the community on Lake Michigan with tensions rising after police on Thursday afternoon arrested some activists protesting the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who was paralyzed after a white officer shot him seven times in the back. The shooting of Blake Sunday night reignited protests in several US cities over the police killings of Black men. The death in May of George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck sparked demonstrations across the globe.

Wisconsin police

26 Aug 2020

US Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency as violence erupts in Kenosh

On Tuesday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency and said he would deploy more state National Guard troops to counter looters and arsonists who had caused widespread damage overnight. Blake was struck by four of the seven shots, all fired by one officer, in front of his three young sons, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the Blake family.

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