CNN continued to face a growing backlash on social media Thursday after the news network described ongoing riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin as “fiery but mostly peaceful protests” despite widespread anarchy and chaos.
Hurricane Laura: Windy but mostly relaxing thunderstorm. pic.twitter.com/qLCtjtwuEd
— James Lindsay, fiery but mostly peaceful (@ConceptualJames) August 27, 2020
CNN reporter reports in front of a burning building in Kenosha with a chyron that reads “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protests After Police Shooting”
No, really
pic.twitter.com/VMUB3AdB3V— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 27, 2020
Anti-police protesters targeted residential neighborhoods in Kenosha, Wisconsin Wednesday night; waking-up residents with sirens, pots, and megaphones while spray-painting “Free Palestine” at a local synagogue.
Someone from the BLM crowd spray-painted “Free Palestine” in the driveway of the Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha. pic.twitter.com/sJACaqZlai
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 27, 2020
BLM march now walking through the streets of Kenosha away from the county courthouse. pic.twitter.com/7vMg8Sbpvq
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 27, 2020
Watch the anarchy unfold above.
KENOSHA BURNS: Wisconsin Riots Enter 2nd Night, ‘Massive Fires’ Reported Throughout City
Police and protesters clashed in Kenosha, Wisconsin Monday night following a police shooting over the weekend; with eyewitnesses reporting “massive fires” burning throughout the city.
“Officers deployed tear gas in an attempt to disperse a crowd outside the Kenosha County courthouse. Gov. Tony Evers deployed 125 Guard members to the city in an effort to prevent the kind of violence and vandalism that occurred in the city on Sunday night,” reports Fox News.
Several massive fires in downtown #Kenosha. The city is filled with smoke.
Photojournalist Tamott Wolverton shot this video. pic.twitter.com/ekFS89aSdj
— Stephanie Haines (@TMJ4Stephanie) August 25, 2020
“The unrest continued overnight, as video appeared to show a car dealership in Kenosha being looted, while others stomped on cars and pulled down street lights. Earlier, a furniture store was looted and set on fire. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections building was also reportedly set on fire,” adds Fox.
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KENOSHA MANHUNT: Police Search for Suspect After 2 Shot Dead, 1 Wounded During Jacob Blake Protests
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin are searching for a suspect who opened-fire during Jacob Blake protests overnight; killing two people and injuring another as civil unrest swept the city.
“Officers responded at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday to reports of shots fired and multiple gunshot victims near 63rd Street and Sheridan Road. Two people were killed, and a third was rushed to the hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, the Kenosha Police Department said in a statement,” reports Fox News.
— Kenosha Police Dept. (@KenoshaPolice) August 26, 2020
“Videos on social media showed a chaotic scene after nightfall, as crowds seemed to chase a man carrying a rifle down the street, before eventually knocking him to the ground and trying to grab his weapon, Reuters reported. A bloodied man was seen with what appeared to be a serious arm wound. Another video showed a man with a head injury as crowds gathered around him to treat him,” adds Fox.
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