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Law and Policy Evers Calls for Action After Black Man Shot Multiple Times in the Back by Kenosha Police Officer
Law and Policy Gov. Evers Calls for Policy Change After Black Man Shot Multiple Times in the Back by Kenosha Police Officer

Jacob Blake is in serious condition after being shot multiple times in the back Sunday.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren August 24, 2020 8:22 am EDT
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Climate Farmers Union President Warns: ‘We Have No Time to Lose’ on Climate Change

Farmers want to see leadership and a healthier climate as extreme weather wipes out more crops.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson August 13, 2020 4:48 pm EDT
Wisconsin Wisconsin's Primary Is Tuesday. Here Are the Races We're Watching.
Wisconsin Wisconsin’s Primary Is Tuesday. Here Are the Races We’re Watching.

Who’s running? How many people are voting absentee? It’s all here.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 10, 2020 7:00 am EDT
Coronavirus 200,000 Wisconsin Families Are at Rick of Eviction as $600 Boost Expires
Coronavirus 200,000 Wisconsin Families Are at Risk of Eviction as $600 Boost Expires

While the end of the eviction moratorium didn’t result in a huge spike in evictions, renters may not be as fortunate in the coming weeks and months.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 3, 2020 1:25 pm EDT
Law and Policy Milwaukee’s Federal Deployment Will Not Be Like Portland, U.S. Attorney Says
Law and Policy Milwaukee’s Federal Deployment Will Not Be Like Portland, Swears U.S. Attorney

The new description is at odds with President Trump’s announcement.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 29, 2020 6:13 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Coronavirus Trump’s Rush to Resume Classes Is ‘Reprehensible,’ Educators Say

Wisconsin teachers say they know bullying when they see it, as President Trump, Education Secretary DeVos, Rep. Tiffany and others attack public schools.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 10, 2020 11:29 am EDT
Coronavirus April’s Pandemic Election Suppressed Milwaukee’s Black Vote
Coronavirus April’s Pandemic Election Suppressed Milwaukee’s Black Vote

Study finds poll closures — spurred by a lack of workers due to health concerns — directly led to a depressed turnout.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 1, 2020 2:21 pm EDT