Hours after a Wisconsin prosecutor declined to file charges against a police officer who shot Jacob Blake, Marquette men's basketball announced they would wear Black uniforms in support of Blake, his family and Kenosha.
"We are extremely disappointed in the decision involving Jacob's shooting and we will continue to use our platform to advocate and fight for racial justice," the program said in a statement. "This is another reminder that just because racial and social injustice hasn't received as much attention recently, doesn't mean the need to fight against it has gone away."
The shooting occurred on Aug.