Civil Rights
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Eau Claire Educators Who Lead Civil Rights Program Draw Parallels to Today
UW-Eau Claire civil rights program seeks to change views through education, experiences.
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Wisconsin Activists Call Police Response to Capitol Riot ‘Ridiculous’
Look no further than law enforcement preparations in Kenosha last week or BLM protests.
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Looking Back on 2020: The Racial Justice Movement Hits Home in Wisconsin
Jacob Blake shooting shows why you can’t brush police brutality and systemic racism off as someone else’s problem.
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BLM and Indigenous Groups Are Getting Racist Team Names Torn Down. What Is Taking Wisconsin So Long?
State has 28 schools that still haven’t caught up to Washington’s football team and now Cleveland’s baseball team.
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Milwaukee Group Marks 200 Days of Marching for Justice
Started after George Floyd’s killing, The Peoples Revolution reaches a historic milestone as the group gets official recognition from Milwaukee County.
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Vos Admits, ‘Obviously, What We’re Doing Now as a State Isn’t Working’
State Assembly Speaker indicates the Legislature could meet for the first time in more than six months, could support a COVID-19 relief bill.
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The Racial Disparities Task Force Created After Jacob Blake Shooting Is Finally Meeting This Week
Task force created as alternative to GOP-led Legislature meeting to pass Governor’s package of police reform bills.
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Cities Across Wisconsin Attempt Police Reform. Here’s How They’re Doing.
Where the march for social justice confronts the hurdles of forming new policy.
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Major WI Healthcare Provider: Racism Is a Public Health Crisis
Advocate Aurora calls it unconscionable, joins a growing trend of recognizing historic injustices and poor health outcomes.
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Kenosha Mayor Announces Listening Sessions to Address Black Residents’ Quality of Life
Mayor says Kenosha can’t “pretend like this is going to go away” on its own.
