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Say His Name Aug 27, 2020

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VP Mike Pence wouldn't. Kenosha area law enforcement didn't. His name is Jacob Blake and he's inexplicably handcuffed to his hospital bed. Plus, another Top 20 day for new COVID-19 cases in WI.

Horror In Kenosha Aug 27, 2020

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A teenager involved in a right-wing militia allegedly shot three people, leaving two dead and one injured, late Tuesday night in Kenosha on the third day of protests after a police officer shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, multiple times in the back at point-blank range.

Conservatives Trying To Kill A Safeguard — Again Aug 25, 2020

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If the court sides with them, the mask mandate would no longer be in effect.

The Horrific Shooting Of Jacob Blake Aug 24, 2020

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Less than 24 hours after a 29-year-old father of three was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha police officer, Gov. Tony Evers has called a special session of the Legislature to discuss a package of police reform bills and has deployed the state National Guard to Kenosha as demonstrations again ramp up to protest police violence against Black men and women.

Supplies Are Running Short — Again Aug 20, 2020

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There's were 740 new positive tests in Thursday's report.

Will The Youth Vote Turn Out? Aug 20, 2020

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We're joined by reporters Jessica VanEgeren, Jonathon Sadowski and Julian Emerson to talk all of the stories coming out of the second day of the DNC.

When The Mail Slows Down, The Pain Is Real Aug 18, 2020

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Reporters Jonathon Sadowski and Julian Emerson join us to discuss the very real consequences of when the mail gets slowed down.

DNC Day 1: A Mass Event Without The Mass Aug 17, 2020

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Our Jonathon Sadowski gives us a report from the first day of the DNC in Milwaukee where, well, there's not much is going on.

An Unfortunate Twist On Schoolhouse Rock Aug 14, 2020

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A pleasant sounding name might be the roses covering the thorns.

Farmers Demand Climate Action Aug 14, 2020

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Whether they live in rural or urban parts of Wisconsin, residents of the Badger State have many of the same concerns about climate change, ranging from water quality to extreme weather to dependence on fossil fuels, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes told a major state agricultural group Wednesday.