The 3@3: Smooching Protest, bad sportsmanship and less murders

The 3@3: Smooching Protest, bad sportsmanship and less murders

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Today on the 3@3, WBEZ Criminal Justice Reporter Rob Wildaboer and former WBEZ City Room Editor Ammad Omar join Steve Edwards to reflect on the week’s big headlines including:

Eight female badminton players get disqualified for throwing their matches in the 2012 games. (flickr/gorgeoux)

Syria: The United Nations condemns Syria and envoy Kofi Annan gives up.

Chic-fil-a: The franchise took an anti-gay stand on same sex marriages. Now gay advocacy groups are holding make out sessions at Chic-fil-a locations in protest.

Murders on the decline: Chicago’s homicide numbers are down for July.

Olympics: The world’s most competive games are ensuing poor sportsmanship and cheating.