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  • CNN regrets misleading edit in Milwaukee report

    08/17/2016 11:08:22 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 86 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Aug 17, 2016 1:41 PM EDT
    CNN says it regrets leaving out a woman’s call for violence in the suburbs of Milwaukee following the fatal shooting of her brother by police in the city over the weekend. […] … Sherelle Smith spoke to reporters Sunday, calling for peace in the city, saying “don’t bring the violence here and the ignorance here” before suggesting people should take the violence to the suburbs.A report that aired on CNN on Monday only included Smith condemning the violence. …
  • CNN's Edited Footage from Milwaukee Family. Watch the Unedited Version Here (Language)

    08/16/2016 9:09:26 PM PDT · by Dallas59 · 25 replies
    Video Link Here CNN is editing the footage from the sister of victim Sylville Smith to make it seem as though she is calling for peace. When in reality she wants to "burn down the suburbs".
  • Sister of Milwaukee man fatally shot by police urges crowd to torch suburbs: ‘Burn that s– down!’

    08/15/2016 12:37:45 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 131 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | August 15, 2016 | Douglass Ernst
    20 second video at link. The sister of a Milwaukee man fatally shot by police over the weekend told a group Sunday that they should burn the suburbs down. Sylville K. Smith was shot in the chest and arm by a black police officer on Saturday, which prompted violent protests, looting, and arson. One of Mr. Smith’s sisters, Sherelle, was caught on video at the charred remains of a BP gas station telling a crowd to set the suburbs ablaze.
  • How does burning a gas station advance your cause?

    08/15/2016 12:37:24 PM PDT · by IDontLikeToPayTaxes · 41 replies
    Foxnews.com ^ | August 15, 2016 | Todd Starnes
    It was a weekend of violent unrest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A rampaging mob burned businesses and battled with police. The rioting started after a black police officer shot and killed a black suspect. The bad guy had a gun - and when he refused to drop his weapon the officer opened fire.
  • EXCLUSIVE – New Black Panther Leader on Milwaukee: This Is A War

    08/14/2016 4:46:03 PM PDT · by mandaladon · 108 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 14 Aug 2016 | Aaron Klein
    Responding to the latest violent incidents in Milwaukee over the weekend, Babu Omowale, the so-called national minister of defense for the People’s New Black Panther Party, declared “Is it a war? Yes, it is. It’s a war against black people because we’re the ones being murdered.” Omowale is also co-founder of the Huey P. Newton Gun Club, a black militant gun group named after Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton. Omowale was speaking in an interview set to air Sunday night on this reporter’s talk radio program, “Aaron Klein Investigative Radio,” broadcast on New York’s AM 970 The Answer...
  • Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot suspect is black

    08/14/2016 5:56:39 PM PDT · by Mariner · 44 replies
    The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ^ | August 14th, 2016 | John Diedrich, Ashley Luthern, Raquel Rutledge, Maggie Angst, Annysa Johnson, Tom Kertscher, Daniel
    The Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot an armed suspect Saturday is black, Chief Edward Flynn confirmed Sunday. "We are concerned for his safety, he has been staying with relatives out of town." Flynn said that based on his review of the body camera video, the chain of events leading to the shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith took 20 to 25 seconds. "I mean, there was virtually no time between the officer unhooking his seat belt, turning on his body camera, getting out of the car and immediately he was in a foot chase. That foot chase went maybe a...
  • Anyone watching Sheriff David Clarke press conference?

    08/14/2016 3:16:32 PM PDT · by roostercogburn · 76 replies
    Live going on now.
  • Man shot by Milwaukee police subject of witness intimidation case

    08/14/2016 11:56:52 AM PDT · by PROCON · 27 replies
    jsonline.com ^ | Aug. 14, 2016 | Ashley Luthern, Raquel Rutledge and Ellen Gabler
    The man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer Saturday was charged last year in a shooting and then charged again, with trying to intimidate a witness in that same shooting, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has learned. The man shot by police was 23-year-old Sylville Smith, police sources and Smith's family told the Journal Sentinel. Smith was charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety and with witness intimidation, but the charges were dismissed, court records show. The charges were dropped even though the prosecutors had recorded jail calls in which Smith asked his girlfriend to pressure the victim to recant,...
  • The Milwaukee Riots After Police Shoot And Kill Armed Man (PHOTOS + VIDEO) - WI

    08/14/2016 11:21:31 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 69 replies
    Bro Bible ^ | August 14, 2016 | Paul Sacca
    There was a police shooting of an armed man on Friday afternoon in Milwaukee and people gathered to protest the death of the man which catapulted the city into chaos. After a standoff between police and the angry crowd for a few hours, things escalated and soon cars, businesses, and even a gas station were set on fire to protest the shooting. The Milwaukee Police News gives the details of the initial shooting that started the rage: The incident began when two uniformed MPD officers stopped two suspects in a car in the 3200 block of N. 44th Street at...
  • ABC News Politics 5m5 minutes ago NEW: Gov. @ScottWalker activates Wisconsin National Guard

    08/14/2016 11:16:19 AM PDT · by RayofHope · 35 replies
    ABC News Politics ^ | 08/14/2016 | ABC News
    Story to follow! ABC News Twitter feed........ ABC News Politics ‏@ABCPolitics 8m8 minutes ago NEW: Gov. @ScottWalker activates Wisconsin National Guard to assist Milwaukee police upon request:
  • Calm restored at scene of unrest as Clarke calls for National Guard

    08/14/2016 10:01:04 AM PDT · by Mariner · 56 replies
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | August 14th, 2016 | Maggie Angst, Raquel Rutledge and Ashley Luthern
    As a sense of calm returned to Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood Sunday morning after a night of rioting and gunfire, Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. called for the National Guard to respond to the area. “We cannot allow for a repeat of what happened last night. I am going to utilize all available resources to accomplish that," said Clarke, whose department patrols county parks, in a news release. He also said he would be involved in "ongoing discussions" with city officials about the situation. Clarke said he had consulted with Gov. Scott Walker and Major Gen. Donald Dunbar....
  • VIDEO: Milwaukee agitators shout ‘black power,’ attack white drivers

    08/14/2016 9:53:24 AM PDT · by Morgana · 74 replies
    americanmirror.com ^ | August 14, 2016 | Olaf Ekberg
    Race agitators in Milwaukee used the police shooting of an unarmed armed black man to burn down their city and attack white people. Several videos show white drivers being stopped in the middle of the street and the “protesters” attempting to pull them out of their vehicles. “They’re beating every white person!” one of the agitators shouted in the video. “They jumpin’ every white person.” When the mob spotted a white driver, they attempted to block his car from passing. ***Video on link, warning language****
  • Milwaukee officials plead for calm after police shooting sparks violence

    08/14/2016 9:40:12 AM PDT · by Morgana · 27 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | August 14, 2016 | fox news
    MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect Saturday night during a foot chase on the city’s north side, setting off a violent confrontation between police and crowds protesting the shooting. A gas station was set on fire and other businesses also were torched following an hours-long standoff between rioters and police, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke asked Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday morning for the National Guard to be mobilized, FOX6 reported.
  • Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke requests mobilization of National Guard

    08/14/2016 9:33:48 AM PDT · by RayofHope · 25 replies
    Fox News ^ | 08/14/2016 | Fox News
    MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has requested the mobilization of the National Guard in the wake of violence that erupted in the City of Milwaukee late Saturday, August 13th and early Sunday, August 14th. Clarke made the request after consulting with Gov. Scott Walker and Major Gen. Donald Dunbar of the Wisconsin National Guard. Clarke said the following in a statement as part of a news release: “We cannot allow for a repeat of what happened (Saturday) night. I am going to utilize all available resources to accomplish that.”