Family of Jacob Blake call for calm after revealing he's been paralysed

The family of an unarmed black man who was shot by police in the US state of Wisconsin say he's been paralysed from the waist down. It isn't known whether Jacob Blake's injuries are permanent. The shooting on Sunday evening has led to demonstrations and some violent clashes on the streets of the city of Kenosha.

Video of Laquan McDonald's Killing Released as Chicago Braces for Protest

Chicago authorities pleaded for calm Tuesday as they released a "disturbing" dashcam video of the moment a cop shot Chicago 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times last year.

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, 37, turned himself in Tuesday morning and was ordered held without bond on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Laquan in October 2014.

"Anyone who is there to uphold the law cannot act as though they are above the law," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said at a news conference late Tuesday afternoon. "Jason Van Dyke does not represent the police department."

Jon Stewart Tweaks Media Over Ambulance Chasing Coverage Of Clinton And Police Shootings

Jon Stewart Goes After The Media For Ambulance Chasing Coverage Of Clinton And Police Shootings

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart opened this Wednesday's show by taking a few jabs at our corporate "news" outlets for their so-called "standards and practices" or lack thereof. Whether it's making the story all about themselves, and chasing around Hillary Clinton's "Scooby van" like a bunch of idiots, showing graphic footage of police shootings and violence…