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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released guidance or how K-12 schools across the state will be able to reopen facilities for the 2020-21 school year as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Wisconsin communities.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Evers, Barnes Release Policing Bills As Wisconsinites Celebrate Juneteenth

Will Kenneally

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A Wisconsinites celebrated Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery, Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a slate of bills aimed at reforming police practices in the state.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Wisconsin Elections Commission Approves Absentee Ballot Mailers

Will Kenneally

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission gave final approval to send absentee ballot requests to 2.7 million Wisconsin voters in advance of the fall 2020 election.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

UW-Madison Releases Plan To Reopen Campus For Fall 2020 Semseter

Marisa Wojcik

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced plans to reopen campus to students and staff for the fall 2020 semester.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

How The Oneida Nation Outpaced The State On Its COVID-19 Response

Andy Moore

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Debbie Danforth, health director for the Oneida Nation, noticed something important in early March 2020. She saw that nursing home residents in the state of Washington were getting sick. Real sick.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Students To Return To UW System Campuses For Fall 2020 Semester

Will Kenneally

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Students will return to University of Wisconsin System campuses in the fall of 2020 for some in-person instruction, according to guidance from the UW System president and Board of Regents.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

UW System Releases Guidelines For Reopening Campuses During Pandemic

Rich Kremer

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The University of Wisconsin System has released recommendations to campuses for bringing students and employees back to campus for the fall 2020 semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rally In Madison Calls For End To 'Public Health Crisis Of Racism'

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Protests are continuing in Wisconsin, marking two weeks of public outcry against systemic racism and police violence. Several hundred health care providers and advocates rallied at the state Capitol in Madison, and more protests and community events were held around Milwaukee.

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Joint Pride-Black Lives Matter Rally Celebrates Intersection Of Movements

Will Kenneally

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The LGBTQ Pride and Black Lives Matter movements echoed their similar calls for reforming how the law enforcement system treats people in each community.

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Madison Demonstration Celebrates Black, LGBTQ Lives

Maureen McCollum

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The Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ movements joined forces on June 12 as people gathered for a celebration in Madison. The Pride for Black Lives rally at the state Capitol was organized to honor and celebrate people in the black and LGBTQ communities.