Wisconsin
Police reform advocates cite ongoing frustrations, vow to “use this as a stepping stone” toward equality.
Voters have a history of rewarding public officials who pay attention to long-neglected public needs.
"What happened was racially motivated, and don’t let anyone else tell you that it’s not always about race."
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke wrote he wanted to “figure out some guardrails,” providing illusion of Republicans being open to reform while making Democrats look bad.
Assembly shoots down a compromise deal with Gov. Evers while the Senate nearly costs the state $50 million per month in a rushed vote.
How decades of divestment, deindustrialization, and segregation have made Kenosha one of the worst places in the country for Black people to live.
Blake paralyzed from the waist down after being shot multiple times by Kenosha police. Evers declares state of emergency, doubles National Guard deployment.