Tag: Wisconsin

• Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Pompeo accuses China of trying to foment racial unrest in the United States

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused China of trying to foment unrest in the United States through its criticism of racism. Pompeo, known for his hawkish views on China, went on the attack on Beijing in an unusual address to state lawmakers in Wisconsin, a crucial swing state in November's presidential election.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Wisconsin: Teenager charged with killing two protestors, “acted in self defense” argues his attorney

  

  A high-profile lawyer representing the 17-year-old shooter charged with killing two protesters and wounding another during demonstrations on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin said on Friday that his client had acted in self-defense.

• Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Athletes across the US are boycotting matches over the police shooting of a black man in Wisconsin

  

  Athletes across the United States are boycotting matches over the police shooting of Jacob Blake - four years to the day since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick chose to sit during the national anthem, igniting a wider protest movement in sport against racial injustice.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Arson and riots in main US cities as Wisconsin police shoot a black man in the back

  

  Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency, saying he would deploy more state National Guard troops, as the city of Kenosha braced for the third night of unrest following the shooting of a Black man by police.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:52 UTC

  Single ticket in Wisconsin wins third largest jackpot in US lottery: US$ 768.4 million

  

  A single ticket sold in the state of Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated US$ 768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of US$ 477 million.