Just days ago, American police shot yet another Black man, this time in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jacob Blake remains hospitalized, but multiple people who protested against his shooting are dead, killed by a teenage terrorist who has since been charged with murder. This week, I don’t feel that my voice is the one that needs to be heard. Instead, I am recommending a number of excellent pieces on this topic, both directly related to Jacob Blake’s shooting and the general topic of police violence.
For coverage of what happened on August 23, 2020, the day Jacob Blake was shot:
- https://apnews.com/62ddb4c23511f0c1959fb4a691a81927
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-jacob-blake-kenosha-police-shooting-evanston-tl-0827-20200824-h63o7uquo5esnf7lnv23njzrx4-story.html
For coverage of what happened on August 25, 2020, the day a 17-year-old terrorist shot protestors:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/26/jacob-blake-kenosha-police-protests/
- https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/aug/26/tucker-carlson-kenosha-shooting-teen-kyle-rittenhouse
- https://www.sfexaminer.com/national-news/two-shot-dead-in-kenosha-during-police-brutality-protests-counter-protests/
For responses to the Jacob Blake shooting from the sports and cultural perspective:
- https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2906403-bucks-call-for-justice-for-jacob-blake-after-refusing-to-play-game-5-vs-magic
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2020/08/26/milwaukee-bucks-boycott-for-black-lives-matter-puts-an-end-to-charles-barkley-and-michael-jordan-apathy-of-the-past/#63a1022d3d48
- https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/baseball/article/seattle-mariners-not-take-field-against-padres-15517639.php
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/08/26/naomi-osaka-drops-out-of-tennis-tournament-semifinal-to-protest-police-brutality/#2f01d9376bea
For an overall assessment of the police and white supremacist violence pandemic:
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/26/violence-kenosha-wisconsin-longstanding-tension-police-people-color-jacob-blake
- https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/08/lexipol-police-policy-company/
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breonna-taylor-billboard-vandalism-red-paint-louisville-kentucky-2020-08-18/
- https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/white-supremacist-violence-terrorism/606964/
- https://open.spotify.com/show/0rOatMqaG3wB5BF4AdsrSX The Behind the Bastards podcast, with the June 1 episode and the “Behind the Police series” being excellent. The podcast can also be found on iHeartRadio and Apple Podcasts
- https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/prison-labor-in-america/406177/
For an overview of Black Lives Matter and responses to police and white supremacist violence:
- https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/
- https://www.democracynow.org/2020/8/26/headlines/black_lives_matter_protesters_shot_at_while_marching_in_pennsylvania
- https://m4bl.org/policy-platforms/
- http://dignityandpowernow.org/
Note that this post will be updated as more pieces and links are recommended.
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