Stories tagged: "Social Justice"

Social Justice President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan on March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Social Justice Biden’s First 100 Days: Wisconsin Racial Justice Advocates Cautiously Optimistic

Community leaders are encouraged by early actions and statements, but they want the president’s intentions to turn into real reforms.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski April 30, 2021 4:04 pm CDT
Local Coverage This family was among about 200 people who attended a march Thursday evening in Madison to support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the wake of a shooting spree in Georgia that left eight dead, including six Asian women. (Photo by Christina Lieffring)
Local Coverage Wisconsinites Hold Vigils to Call Out Anti-Asian Violence in Wake of Atlanta Spa Killings

"What happened was racially motivated, and don’t let anyone else tell you that it’s not always about race."

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 19, 2021 1:22 pm CDT
Social Justice (Illustration by Morgaine Ford-Workman)
Social Justice This Isn’t Your Grandma’s ERA. Wisconsin Dems Go Big on a New Equal Rights Amendment.

State constitution would bar discrimination on the basis of gender as the original ERA, but also offer protection in many more ways.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring March 10, 2021 6:58 am CST
Law and Policy Sheriff's deputies stand outside the fenced-off Kenosha County Courthouse Monday afternoon.
Law and Policy Jacob Blake’s Family ‘Won’t Stop’ After Announcement That Officer Won’t Be Charged

“We don’t need a two-hour explanation for what our eyes can see,” said a Blake family attorney.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 6, 2021 11:38 am CST
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Elections Milwaukee Cancels Early Voting at Miller Park and Fiserv Forum After Republican Threat

A GOP lawsuit and a conservative state Supreme Court could lead to ballots being challenged, thrown out.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 6, 2020 2:57 pm CDT

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Patrick DePula, owners of Salvatore's Tomato Pies, was one of four small business owners who joined the Main Street Alliance and US Rep. Mark Pocan in a Tuesday call supporting President Joe Biden's proposed American Families Plan. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Phetteplace/Main Street Alliance) Economy Paid Leave, Universal Childcare Help Employers and Employees Alike, WI Business Owners Say
Derrick Van Orden (Via Derrick Van Orden/Facebook) Politics GOP Congressional Candidate Testifies Against Mask-Wearing Before School Board Drops Requirement
Supreme Court Hands Evers Another Defeat Politics Republicans Blow $3.4 Billion Hole in Budget, Cut 380 Items Evers Proposed
Julian Thomas Elementary School in Racine, built in the 1850s as Garfield School, will receive updates as part of the $1 billion referendum district voters passed in spring 2020. (Photo via Julian Thomas Elementary/Facebook) Education Are Schools Infrastructure? Ask the Wisconsin Students and Educators Using Buildings Dating Back Over 100 Years.
Our Wisconsin “Step Right Up! Your Votes, Your Voices” by Erika Nelson
Our Wisconsin IN PHOTOS: Wisconsin Art Gives Voice to 2020’s Politics, Pain, and Potential

Projects provide expression, opportunity, even a boost to tourism.

Mary Bergin Mary Bergin October 5, 2020 11:32 am CDT
Social Justice BLAK Kenosha Nick Larsen Porche Bennett Jesse Franklin
Social Justice New Kenosha Activist Group, BLAK, Forms to Seek Justice for Jacob

Organization quickly becomes a prominent community voice seeking accountability from local leaders.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 1, 2020 4:08 pm CDT