Stories tagged: "Angela Lang"

Politics Wisconsin Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) talks to the media Aug. 31, 2020, after Republicans decide not to debate a package of police reform bills. Instead, Republicans are moving forward with a task force that he and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) will co-chair. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Politics ‘They Literally Didn’t Want to Do a Thing’: Lawmakers and Activists React to Steineke Email

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes: “Can the task force still be seen as legitimate? It’s hard for these legislators to be seen as legitimate right now. This whole thing was a ruse.”

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 3, 2021 6:10 pm CST
Social Justice Two members of the Wisconsin National Guard stand behind a fence erected around the Kenosha Courthouse in advance of last week's Kenosha County Attorney General's decision over whether to charge the officer who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake. The two troops were among 500 activated by Gov. Tony Evers in advance of the decision. (Photo by Samer Ghani)
Social Justice Wisconsin Activists Call Police Response to Capitol Riot ‘Ridiculous’

Look no further than law enforcement preparations in Kenosha last week or BLM protests.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 12, 2021 1:42 pm CST
Politics Maletha Jones (holding clipboard), Field Operations Manager for Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) takes part in an event the week before the Nov. 3, 2020 election.
Politics BLOC Leader: When Black People Lead, We All Win. Just Look at Georgia and Wisconsin.

Outreach and organizing must be done year-round to counter suppression and violent opposition to election equality.

Angela Lang Angela Lang January 11, 2021 9:28 am CST
Elections Christine Neumann-Ortiz at Count Every Vote event
Elections Crunching the Numbers: How to Interpret Biden’s Milwaukee Performance

Despite population loss, organizers spur a boost in turnout.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski November 20, 2020 9:42 am CST
Voting
Voting New Data Shows Trump Targeted Black Wisconsinites With False Information to Suppress Vote in 2016

Investigation finds millions of Black residents, and thousands in Wisconsin, were part of a voter “deterrence” effort.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 2, 2020 4:18 pm CDT

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(Photo © Lola Abu-Shawareb) Social Justice Wisconsin Senate Takes First Steps Toward Police Reform Since George Floyd’s Murder
Goyke, Evers, Vos, LeMahieu Politics ‘They Don’t Really Like Each Other’: Republican Infighting Could Delay Budget Passage, Lawmaker Says
A certified medical assistant prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The US took a major step in the pandemic this week by clearing the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12-15. (Image via AP Photo/John Locher, File) Coronavirus This Pediatrician Explains Why the Pfizer Vaccine Is Safe for Kids 12 and Up
Wisconsin childcare crisis Family Without Systemic Change, Child Care Advocates Say One-Off Aid Packages Won’t Help Fix The Industry
Voting BLOC energizing Milwaukee voters
Voting Even in a Pandemic, BLOC Is Energizing New Voters

Coronavirus hasn’t stopped the Milwaukee group’s voter mobilization efforts.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 9, 2020 2:22 pm CDT
Opinion Kanye West makes his first presidential campaign appearance, July 19, 2020 in North Charleston, S.C.
Opinion BLOC’s Angela Lang: Kanye’s Campaign Is a Racist Republican Ploy

Trump supporters are preying on the Black community in a cynical effort to siphon votes away from Biden.

Angela Lang Angela Lang August 7, 2020 3:17 pm CDT