CIVIL RIGHTS
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Editorial: The next great story for Black History Month could be written in Wisconsin—on Election Day
Voters can choose to continue Biden’s investments in jobs, infrastructure, health care, and schools or return to Trump’s circus of chaos, where nothing good gets done.
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Editorial: To honor Black History Month, focus on the people and events that matter—not the political sideshows
Pretending systemic racism no longer exists—a hallmark of Republican orthodoxy—makes a proper commemoration of Black History Month next to impossible in our state capitol.
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With Afghan Refugees, Wausau Gets Chance to Show Welcoming Side After ‘Community for All’ Controversy
Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg hopes the Wausau community will be welcoming to the up to 85 Afghan refugees who will be resettled in the city.
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Native American Leaders Seeking Improvements to Curriculum After Teacher Wears Racist Outfit
Insensitive depictions of Native Americans are demeaning and further negative views that help lead to violence against indigenous people, advocates said.
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After ‘Community for All’ Resolution Fails Again, Progressive Marathon County Officials Worry ‘This Might Set Us Back’
“This sends the message that some people don’t matter as much as others in our community,” one official said.
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Commentary: Little Has Changed Since the Blake Shooting. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way.
Despite immense pressure for change, political leaders have done little. Activists have stepped up.
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Commentary: Cedarburg’s School Mural Fiasco Shows Why We Need to Get Out of Our Bubbles
The district said the mural didn’t represent “all members of our school community.” But who was really left out?
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‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
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Republicans Toss Criminal Justice Reforms From State Budget
Republican lawmakers also reject Democratic attempt to reign in spending millions of taxpayer dollars on private lawyers.
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‘Enough is Enough’: Dems Introduce More Progressive Police Reform
The new bill package offers an alternative to mild reforms proposed by the bipartisan racial disparities task force.
