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These are the key players in the Jacob Blake case

The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney’s Office is nearing its decision on whether to charge the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, last year. Rusten Sheskey, a White officer, shot Blake, 29, in the back seven times on August 23, 2020. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley is tasked with investigating Blake’s shooting.

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Lawsuit states businessman dumped 50 million gallons of untreated waste liquid in Flint’s sewer system

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A Mid-Michigan businessman is in hot water with federal prosecutors after allegedly dumping nearly 50 million gallons of untreated landfill waste liquid into Flint’s sewer system. “It’s unconscionable to have a company in our midst doing these types of things,” Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley

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High School’s mascot up for discussion

Click here for updates on this story     WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) — Watertown High School’s mascot could become a thing of the past. The school’s mascot committee is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday evening, where anyone can speak for or against the school’s current Indian mascot. After 2009, when former student Colleen Murphy graduated high school,

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Wisconsin mobilizes National Guard and city approves emergency resolution ahead of charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake

The National Guard has been mobilized in Wisconsin ahead of anticipated protests following the Kenosha County District Attorney’s announcement that he will not charge the officer who shot Jacob Blake. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley made the announcement on Tuesday, during which he also said there will be no charges for the other two

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Police: 2 explosions reported in Pittsburgh not related

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say investigators don’t believe the two reported incidents involving explosives Sunday night are related. Police were called to two separate incidents Sunday night — one on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville involving an IED, and another on Dinwiddie Street in the Hill District which

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