Tear gas is way more dangerous than police let on — especially during the coronavirus pandemic
This story was originally published by ProPublica.
When Amira Chowdhury joined a protest in Philadelphia against police violence on Monday, she wore a mask to protect herself and others against the coronavirus. But when officers...
Rejecting Trump’s American carnage
Remember Donald Trump’s “American carnage” speech?
In in his inaugural address — an opportunity most presidents use to unite and inspire the nation — Trump presented a vision of America so dark and violent it...
Before the COVID-19 crash, state’s job picture was mixed
Newly available data on Wisconsin jobs in the last quarter of 2019 paints a mixed picture, with growth in the state’s stronger regions and declines in parts that have long been struggling.
The quarterly numbers...
You are only as healthy as I am
March was three months ago.
It was also a lifetime ago.
In mid-March, both my husband and I had jobs. We were able to travel occasionally to our home country of Colombia to visit our families...
County Supv. Clancy describes his arrest, consequences of curfew
As Sunday’s 9 p.m. curfew drew closer in the city of Milwaukee the County Supv. Ryan Clancy, of Dist. 4, prepared for what that could mean for residents. The police brutality protests had been...
Could Floyd’s killing lead to long-delayed reform in state law?
Gov. Tony Evers issued a video call-to-action on Tuesday as protests continued in municipalities throughout Wisconsin.
Evers began his message with a request that the Legislature take up a bill that has been introduced for...
To Zoom or not to Zoom
When the COVID-19 pandemic’s ramifications truly began to set in for Wisconsin, it made sense for government bodies to hold their public meetings virtually. In fact, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Open...
Law and order won’t save us
The angry, blaring buzzes came first, interrupting my radio oldies. The nearby City of Kenosha was telling me one recent evening of a state of emergency that required residents there to stay in their...
A new federal agency to revive the Great Lakes region?
WASHINGTON — The Great Lakes region took a beating last decade with the collapse of its manufacturing sector.
The region’s economy has been in recovery — but the pandemic threatens to deal another devastating blow.
Unemployment...
Tears, anger, joy as protesters hold John Nolen intersection for nearly 8 hours
The cycle of the traffic light at the intersection of John Nolen and North Shore drives in Madison lasts about 20 seconds. So, for the seven hours and 40 minutes that protesters occupied the...