Regular patrols and a speedy response by officers weren't sufficient to forestall three folks from being killed and 4 others wounded in separate shootings over the Memorial Day weekend in a single Near West Side block. Officers had been instructed to analyze massive road events — some with a whole bunch of individuals attending — in neighborhoods throughout the town over the vacation weekend, officers mentioned. At one such get together, which residents mentioned was an annual custom on the Robert Brooks Homes, two shootings early Sunday contributed to just about half the weekend’s gun violence fatalities. “They call it Club Hastings,” mentioned a 47-year-old girl who doesn’t stay within the
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Loui Eriksson Will Not Return to Bruins-Penguins Game After Taking Hit From Brooks Orpik
Loui Eriksson left the Bruins’ game against the Penguins on Thursday night after taking a huge hit from Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik in the first period and will not return. The hit occurred on Eriksson’s first shift of the game, and after taking a few seconds to compose himself on the ice, he skated toward the Bruins bench and headed to the locker room. The veteran winger missed five games due to a concussion earlier in the season when he took an illegal hit to the head from Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott. Eriksson has five goals and nine assists in 23 games in his first season in Boston.
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Complete 1st-Round Mock, Where Will Marshon Brooks Go?
2011 NBA Mock Draft Has the Marshon Brooks Ending Up with the Minnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves did not get the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, but I think they'll end up getting their man with the No. 2 pick anyway. That would be Duke's Kyrie Irving, who should be the point guard that the Timberwolves have been trying to find for years.With the No. 20 pick, the Timberwolves can either fill a need or they can look for the best value.Either that, or they could try to kill two birds with one stone. And at No. 20, the only guy that fits that particular bill is Providence shooting guard Marshon Brooks. MUST READ: Ranking the First Overall Draft Picks
2011 NFL Draft: Is Drafting Brooks Reed a Done Deal If He Is Available?
Are the Green Bay Packers eying Arizona OLB Brooks Reed with their first round draft pick?Coming off a Super Bowl season, the Green Bay Packers truly don't have any real needs. But, one position that they could build depth on is at outside linebacker.Clay Matthews has developed into the best outside linebacker in all of football, but how good could he be if he had another pass rushing threat lining up opposite of him?One of the top outside linebackers in this year's draft class is Arizona's Brooks Reed.Both Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. have the Packers selecting Reed with the final pick of the first round in their latest NFL Mock Drafts. McShay says:"Reed was somewhat undervalued coming into