Civil Rights
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Blake Shooting Amplifies What Kenosha’s Black Residents Have Long Known: Inequality Is Alive and Well
How decades of divestment, deindustrialization, and segregation have made Kenosha one of the worst places in the country for Black people to live.
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After 100 Days in the Streets, Milwaukee Protest Leaders Have No Plans for Stopping
Activist says demonstrations will lead to systemic change: “This isn’t a negotiation.”
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Tale of Two Visits: Biden Talks Systemic Racism and With Blake Family. Trump Steered Clear of Both.
Biden says he spoke with Jacob Blake by phone and learned he is no longer in the intensive care unit.
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Church Demands Police Return Confiscated Supplies and Give Them to BLM Protesters
Confiscation by officers in unmarked vehicles continues a practice by law enforcement that has been occurring in Black communities for decades.
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New Kenosha Activist Group, BLAK, Forms to Seek Justice for Jacob
Organization quickly becomes a prominent community voice seeking accountability from local leaders.
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Jacob Blake’s Uncle to Trump: Keep His Foul Language Away From Our Family
Supporters of the police shooting victim gather away from President Trump’s appearance to focus on healing and justice.
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Jacob Blake’s Shooting by Officer Weighs Heavy on These Kenosha Residents
“You can feel it in the air. It’s something that’ll never go away.”
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‘One Person, One Vote’: Jacob Blake’s Friends and Family Push for Reform Via the Ballot Box
GOP legislators say no police reform Monday. Trump coming to Kenosha Tuesday to praise police, not meeting with family.
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Republicans Say They Won’t Show Up Monday to Vote on Police Reform Bills
Special session will get a quick gavel and other bills to consider later, an “empty procedural gesture,” says Evers’ office.
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ACLU: Kenosha County Sheriff, Police Chief Need to Resign
The calls for resignation come as the FBI joins the investigation and Kenosha Sheriff describes the two men shot and killed by a teenage militia member as “not too bad.”
