Stories tagged: "Porche Bennett"

Social Justice Kenosha inequality Jacob Blake
Social Justice 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.

September 14, 2020 11:34 am CDT
Politics Joe Biden Kenosha Jacob Blake
Politics 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.

September 3, 2020 6:31 pm CDT

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Empty classroom Coronavirus More In-Person Classes Canceled as Record COVID-19 Surge Hits Wisconsin
Melissa Gavin of Cross Plains talks about how flood waters reached and damaged her house in 2018. Gavin attributes the flooding to climate change. (Photo © Andy Manis) Environment 2018 Flood Pushes Wisconsin Village to Tackle Changing Climate
Carl Fields, program manager at the Racine Hospitality Center and Racine-Kenosha organizer for the organization Ex-incarcerated People Organizing, sits Friday at Monument Square in downtown Racine. Fields was released from prison in 2016 but will be on extended supervision until 2033, meaning he won’t be able to cast a ballot until the 2034 midterm elections. (Photo by Pat A. Robinson) Voting Wisconsin Law Prevents 50,000 Citizens From Voting
(Photo provided) Jobs Cabinet Secretary Resigns Over Ongoing Unemployment Backlog