Social Issues
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4 people charged in death of man outside Milwaukee hotel
Four hotel employees charged with felony murder in death of D’Vontaye Mitchell. Mitchell died outside a downtown Milwaukee hotel after behind restrained on the sidewalk.
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Wisconsin teacher suing school district after being fired for not using students’ preferred pronouns
This lawsuit filed by a teacher who’s been fired for refusing to use transgender student’s pronouns is the first in Wisconsin, but schools in the state have faced a series of legal challenges over transgender rights issues.
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First LGBTQ+ historic landmark in Wisconsin dedicated in MilwaukeeÂ
The marker states the uprising “united a community, awakened local activism, and scored an early victory for the early LGBTQ rights movement in the United States.”Â
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Dennis Biddle has fought to get former Negro league players acknowledged. It finally happened.
Major League Baseball decided this year to recognize statistics from Jim Crow baseball leagues and will give living Black players a pension. Former Negro league player, Dennis Biddle, and a UW-Milwaukee history student, Ken Bartelt, explain the importance of this on “Wisconsin Today.”
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Democrat Kristin Lyerly hopes abortion rights message helps turn 8th Congressional District blue
Democrat Kristin Lyerly is running as an outspoken advocate for abortion rights in her campaign for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. But it’s unclear whether that issue will help Democrats in the Republican-leaning seat.
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Death of man restrained by hotel guards ruled a homicide
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner is calling D’Vontaye Miller’s death a homicide. He was held face-down on the sidewalk by security guards outside a downtown Milwaukee hotel .
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Celebrating Disability Pride Month in Wisconsin
The annual Disability Pride Festival in Madison draws visitors from around the state and centers the experiences of disabled people.
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Mateo Askaripour shifts from startup satire to world building
Mateo Askaripour followed up the success of his debut novel by writing another novel about power and ambition set 500 years in the future, which he talks about with WPR’s “BETA.”
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Survey: Only half of Wisconsin’s child care slots are affordable for families
A recent from the state Department of Children and Families found 50 percent of child care slots were considered affordable in December 2023.
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UW-Madison sociology professor explains what research about immigration and crime shows
Immigration, crime and border issues are ubiquitous topics during election time. But a UW-Madison sociology professor says politicians get a lot wrong about how these topics intersect.