Articles by Corrinne Hess

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

As Cries To Defund Police Rise, Milwaukee Police Chief Calls For Unity

Audio: 
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 4:00pm
Shared via
WPR
Activists across the country protesting police brutality are calling for police departments to be defunded. While proposals have varied, it generally means shifting funding from police — which typically consume the largest portion of a city's budget — to boost social programs.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Along With Cries For Justice, Activists Call For Policing Protesters To Vote

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, June 5, 2020 - 4:20pm
Shared via
WPR
Thousands of people across Wisconsin have turned out for protests calling for changes to policing policies and tactics they say result in disproportionate use of force against people of color. Some activists say lasting change will only happen if protesters also turn out to vote.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Mayor Seeks Reviews Of Use Of Force By Police During Protests

Audio: 
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 4:15pm
Shared via
WPR
Police in Madison and Milwaukee have used tear gas on policing protesters and shot rubber bullets when they have felt threatened. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he wants a full review done whenever he sees a video or an incident that raises questions.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Racine Emerges As One Of The Nation's COVID-19 Hotspots

Audio: 
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 6:45am
Shared via
WPR
With 919.7 confirmed coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, Racine County has become one of the nation's COVID-19 hotspots.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Community Leaders In Milwaukee Outline What Changes Policing Protesters Want

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, June 1, 2020 - 4:15pm
Shared via
WPR
Black community leaders in Milwaukee are outlining the changes they think it will take to address the concerns of police accountability protesters turning out in city and across the nation.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

One-Third Of COVID-19 Cases In Milwaukee Are Among Hispanic Residents

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 11:00am
Shared via
WPR
Milwaukee's communities of color have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but this is the first time the Hispanic population has surpassed the African American population for the number of positive cases.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Demonstrators Gather In Milwaukee To Protest George Floyd, Joel Acevedo Killings

Audio: 
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Madeline Fox
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 8:45am
Shared via
WPR
Demonstrators marched in two separate protests in Milwaukee: One demanding justice for George Floyd and another demanding justice for Milwaukee resident Joel Acevedo.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Milwaukee Alder Seeks Extension Of Pandemic Eviction Moratorium

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 1:45pm
Shared via
WPR
Two days after Wisconsin's coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions expired, a Milwaukee Common Council member is asking Gov. Tony Evers to consider a "modest" reinstatement of the order.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Kenosha County Officials Upset Over Amazon's Handling Of COVID-19 Cases

Audio: 
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 5:00pm
Shared via
WPR
Kenosha County health officials say they're not receiving cooperation from Amazon after employees at the warehouse along I-94 have contracted COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

State Launches $25M Rental Assistance Program As Eviction Moratorium Ends

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 12:20pm
Shared via
WPR
Wisconsin residents struggling to pay their rent could be eligible to receive up to $3,000 under a rental assistance program announced by Gov. Tony Evers.