"Kenosha has devolved into anarchy; the authorities in charge of the city abandoned it," the host of Tucker Carlson Tonight said. (Brendan Gutenschwager/Reuters)Ray Roberts, a 38-year-old Black Kenosha resident and Army veteran, said men from "rural areas got in big trucks loaded up with guns and flags and got into town." Meanwhile, Facebook confirmed Wednesday that it took down a page called Kenosha Guard for violating its policy against militia organizations. "However, the Kenosha Guard Page and their Event Page violated our new policy addressing militia organizations and have been removed on that basis," the company said in a statement. The researchers said that 13 hours before the shootings, the Kenosha Guard Facebook page "actively solicited armed individuals to protect neighbourhoods that evening."

Source: CBC News August 27, 2020 11:31 UTC