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Newsmakers, June 5, 2020

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A Monday, June 1 protest was held in Viroqua in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May.
A Monday, June 1, 2020 protest was held in Viroqua in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May. Organizer Dodie Whitaker (left) and her father, civil rights leader Rev. Calvin Morris (center) and Black Lives Matter activist Erin Ford (right). Photo courtesy of Emily Schendel

We talk with leaders who are working to improve diversity in the La Crosse area, and La Crosse’s mayor, about protests happening in La Crosse and around the world after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.

Episode Credits

  • Ezra Wall Host
  • John Davis Producer
  • Shaundel Spivey Guest
  • Thomas Harris Guest
  • Tim Kabat Guest

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