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Wisconsin prosecutors decline to charge white police officer in shooting o
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Wisconsin prosecutors will not file charges against the white police officers involved in the shooting of African-American Jacob Black in the city of Kenosha, District Attorney Michael Gravely said in a news conference.
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Trump to visit Kenosha amid protests over shooting of African-American man
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1 to meet with local law enforcement and assess the damage caused due to the unrest following the shooting of an African-American man, the White House said on Saturday.
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Don't see US sporting boycotts making their way to England: Jurgen Klopp
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 29 (ANI): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that the US sporting boycotts won't make their way to England even though the battle against racism is a "worldwide issue".
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Deeply saddened by 'senseless' shooting of Jacob Blake: MLS postpones 5 ga
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 27 (ANI): Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced the postponement of five games, saying that it is "deeply saddened" by the "senseless shooting" of Jacob Blake.
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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Western and Southern Open to protest racial injus
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 27 (ANI): Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka on Thursday pulled out of Western and Southern Open to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake, saying that watching the continued genocide of Black people is "making me sick to my stomach".
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NBA playoff games postponed after Milwaukee Bucks' boycott to protest shoo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 27 (ANI): The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Thursday announced the postponement of the Game 5 of three different series after Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their playoff game to protest the Jacob Blake's shooting.
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Wisconsin Governor declares state of emergency after unrest over police sh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 26 (ANI): Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a State of Emergency, according to a statement from his office Tuesday, after unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
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