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Wisconsin now funding driver education for low-income teens

Driver education will be more accessible to low income teens around the state thanks to new funding to promote safe driving.

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Wisconsin voter ID law still causing confusion, stifles turnout in Milwaukee, voting advocates say

Anita Jackson

Voter turnout in Milwaukee will be crucial to democrats in this presidential election year, yet many voters are stymied by confusing laws.

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Ford becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies

Ford

Ford joins a number of companies cowing to conservative pressure to back down on their commitment to inclusion.

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Key federal charges dropped against former LMPD officers behind Breonna Taylor warrant

In a frustrating turn of evens, a judge has lowered the charges against the officers who killed Breonna Taylor after breaking into her home.

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Chrystul Kizer Got 11 Years in Prison for Killing Her Abuser. This Is Justice?

Chrystul Kizer

Rachel Louise Snyder argues that a Black man’s teenaged victim of trafficking and abuse would not serve time for killing him.

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Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign

Harley Davidson

Harley Davidson has officially ended support for diversity within the company and through sponsorship of outside organizations.

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‘This young life mattered’: Milwaukee police seek clues in shooting death of Alijah Golden-Richmond, 14

Alijah Golden-Richmond

A family is mourning and looking for answers after a quiet young boy was shot and killed in Milwaukee on June 15th.

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4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death

After D’Vontaye Mitchell was suffocated to death at a Milwaukee hotel, four of the hotel’s employees were charged with his murder.

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What Kamala Harris’s Candidacy Means for Black Women

Kimberly Peeler-Allen, whose organization supports Black women in politics, discusses Vice President Harris’ bid for the democratic ticket.

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In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Nikki Merritt

Georgia schools can continue to teach a newer Advanced Placement class about Black history thanks to state funds that they can now use.

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