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Police charge an Antioch teen with killing two people after a protest in Kenosha, Wis. The Republican National Convention wraps up in North Carolina. Plus, Mayor Lighftoot makes moves toward building a Chicago casino.
Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week in our Weekly News Roundup with host Justin Kaufmann.
It’s become bigger than a mere sports story. When the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the court last night, they were sending a statement on the police shooting of Jacob Blake in nearby Kenosha, Wis., and the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole. Other teams quickly followed suit, and NBA, MLB, WNBA and MLS games were postponed in solidarity.
Sports legal analyst Exavier Pope weighs in, along with former Bulls great Craig Hodges and former Bears linebacker Sam Acho.
25 community groups, including the Cook County Public Defender, signed a letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, condemning her use of police force against protesters during the unrest in Chicago in recent months. The letter asks the mayor to “make good” on campaign promises around public safety. Reset checks in with one of the signatories to the letter on what they think the mayor has gotten wrong, but can still get right, when it comes to public safety in Chicago.
The recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., is calling attention to the state’s track record on inequality and policing in Black communities. Reset talks with an urban studies expert who published new research on national Black outcomes, and a business leader whose recent op-ed highlights the impacts of segregation in Milwaukee.
There was unrest on the streets of Kenosha last night after a policeman shot an unarmed black man 7 times in the back. The Wisconsin governor has called in the national guard to keep the peace, but if Portland is a test case, it shows that militarization can actually escalate the situation.
Police ban protests outside Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Logan Square home over safety concerns. Chicago Public Schools puts out its final remote learning plan. Plus, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris formally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president and VP. Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week in our Friday News Roundup.
Illinois on Tuesday joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and President Donald Trump, challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service. Facing backlash, the postmaster general said USPS would suspend operational changes until after the presidential election. Reset checks in with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul about the lawsuit and what he’ll be watching between now and November.
As the 2020 Democratic National Convention moves into Day 3, Reset checks in with Congressman Chuy Garcia of Illinois to discuss highlights from the virtual event.
Chicago writer Sam Weller is out with a new collection of short stories called "Dark Black." Weller is also the official biographer of the late, great author Ray Bradbury — he would have turned 100 this week.
Protests in Chicago for police accountability once again turned violent this weekend. Reset talks with a reporter who was on the ground Saturday.Also, a law professor discusses the legality of social media surveillance.