Posts Tagged ‘Social injustice’
Bucks, Kings collaborate to address social injustice
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly a year after police fatally shot an unarmed black man in Sacramento and a series of protests ensued in California’s capital, the Kings and Milwaukee…
Read MoreMilwaukee officer involved in NBA player’s arrest fired
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee officer involved in the stun gun arrest of Bucks’ player Sterling Brown has been fired because of social media posts mocking the incident, the city’s…
Read MoreMilwaukee mayor surprised at city's attorney defending police in Bucks Sterling Brown arrest
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s city attorney said officers did nothing wrong when they used a stun gun on Bucks’ player Sterling Brown during his arrest over a parking violation in…
Read MoreColumn: Is there a path forward in NFL protests?
The players kneel. The president tweets. And the great divide over protests during the national anthem at NFL games grows even wider. So far the players — at least a…
Read MoreTrump says NFL protesters should be suspended
The controversy over NFL players protesting during the national anthem isn’t going away, despite — or perhaps because of — team owners’ efforts to stop players from using the forum…
Read MoreBrewers’ Hader apologizes to teammates for racist tweets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — One by one, the Milwaukee Brewers filed into an auditorium at Miller Park as reliever Josh Hader offered his latest apology for years-old tweets that surfaced during…
Read MoreDolphins owner says he was keeping options open on anthem
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he hadn’t decided whether to actually discipline players who protest during the national anthem when he formally told the team that the demonstrations could…
Read MoreHader challenged to ‘re-earn the trust’ of Brewers teammates
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers general manager David Stearns wants reliever Josh Hader to “re-earn the trust” of his teammates when he rejoins the team Friday. Milwaukee is set to resume…
Read MoreBrewers' Hader takes responsibility for old homophobic, racist tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader took responsibility for racist and homophobic tweets that resurfaced while he was pitching in the All-Star Game. Josh Hader addresses the tweets…
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