It often seems that what happens means less to many people than who it happens to, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss how public polarization outpaced investigation with the shooting of Jacob Blake (01:44) and some of the positive and negative things we have seen in the aftermath of the tragedy (16:07).  The guys also try to make sense of the reports that our intelligence services will be restricting the information provided to Congress about ongoing threats to disrupt the 2020 election (38:43). 

Material Discussed:

Police in Wisconsin shoot Black man in back multiple times, sparking protests

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jacob-blake-kenosha-shooting-wisconsin-police-black-man-protesters-gather/

A visual timeline of violence in Kenosha after police shooting of Jacob Blake

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2020/08/27/jacob-blake-kenosha-police-shooting-two-killed/3442878001/

17-year-old charged with murder in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings

https://www.vox.com/2020/8/26/21402951/kyle-rittenhouse-jacob-blake-kenosha

Why the NBA Wildcat Strike Is So Important

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ep47pj/why-the-nba-wildcat-strike-is-so-important

NBA Playoffs Will Resume, League and Players Announce New Social Justice Initiatives

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/nba-teams-strike-for-black-lives.html

Dems outraged as Trump administration scales back election security briefings

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/29/odni-to-scale-back-election-security-briefings-404919