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Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Racine Mayor Voices Opposition To Waukesha Water Plan

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Zac Schultz
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Waukesha has been approved to divert water from Lake Michigan under the terms of the Great Lakes Compact. Racine Mayor John Dickert discusses his and other mayors' opposition to this decision.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Understanding Disparities In Wisconsin Infant Mortality Rates

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Wisconsin's infant mortality rate has held steady over the past few years, in line with and sometimes below the national average. In fact, the rate of infants dying in the state between 2013-15 is slightly lower than it was a decade earlier.

Protecting Wisconsin Lakes Takes More Than Just Facts

Bret Shaw
UW-Madison
Communicating the science-based facts supporting a course of action or policy, such as protecting lakeshore, may be necessary, but it is often not sufficient to encourage people to adopt new practices.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Sylville Smith, Violence And Racial Divides In Milwaukee

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
In the time since a Milwaukee Police Department officer shot and killed 23-year-old Sylville Smith on Saturday, August 13, 2016, Wisconsin has played host to a fractured yet familiar story.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

A New Approach To Policing In Racine Schools

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Frederica Freyberg
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In Racine, the police department is looking to change how it interacts with students in the schools there, with the "New Unified" approach designed to foster better relationships. Racine Police Chief Art Howell brought the idea forward, and discusses the concept.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

A Peer Mentoring Effort To Keep The Peace In Milwaukee

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Frederica Freyberg
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Minister Caliph Muab'El, executive director of Breaking Barriers Mentoring, led over 100 Sherman Park teens to go door-to-door in Milwaukee earlier to peer advise on the subjects of peace and civil unrest. He discusses the unrest in the city and the conditions that contributed to it.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

The Road To Fear And Unrest In Milwaukee's Sherman Park Neighborhood

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Frederica Freyberg
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The underlying anger and tension in some Milwaukee neighborhoods have many believing it was just a matter of time before things hit a boiling point. State Rep. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, talks about the officer-involved shooting, protests and arson in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

How Milwaukee Moves Forward After Rioting In Sherman Park

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Frederica Freyberg
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Violent protests erupted in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee after an armed black man was shot and killed by police. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett discusses the situation in the city.
Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin Schools Are Seeing More Homeless Younger Students

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The characteristics of student homelessness have changed dramatically over the past decade, including in districts around western Wisconsin.
Series: Hate In Wisconsin

How Kids Learn About Race, Stereotypes And Prejudice

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Anyone who has spent much time with young children knows they have a way of forming their own ideas about the world around them, no matter what lessons family and teachers try to instill. Kids also can pick up on things that adults would rather they not.