Kenosha, Wisconsin
Lutheran College's decision to have the vice president speak to its 2020 graduates had sparked backlash among some alumni and students.
Jacob Blake, who is Black, was shot in the back seven times by police. Kyle Rittenhouse, who is white and charged with killing two protesters, was unharmed by police.
Sheriff David Beth drastically downplayed a violent confrontation between armed vigilantes and anti-racism protesters.
Two men killed at a protest for Jacob Blake were a father and a skater who tried to disarm the shooter. A third injured man was a volunteer medic.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"Facebook has blood on its hands," a representative for a Muslim civil rights organization said.
The Democratic presidential nominee said the president is "pouring gasoline on the racial flames that are burning now" in order to bolster his reelection.
Two people died earlier this week amid protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by a white officer.
The White House adviser also said he would be reaching out to NBA star LeBron James.
The vice president touted the need for "law and order" while downplaying the ravages of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Night three of the GOP convention felt very separated from the turmoil stemming from the police shooting of Jacob Blake.