Milwaukee Preterm Births, Adult Rappers Documentary, Food Stamp Restrictions, Nuclear Plant Decommissioning

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death for infants in Milwaukee, and kills a disproportionate amount of African American babies every year. We explore the reasons behind the deaths, and how they affect the community. Also, a guest tells his story of living and working as a professional rapper in the early 2000s, we look at a food stamps restriction bill making its way through the Wisconsin Assembly, and learn about the decommissioning of a state nuclear plant.

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Preterm Births Are The Number One Cause Of Infant Deaths In Milwaukee And Wisconsin

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New data from the Milwaukee Health Department shows that 2014 was the same as every other year: preterm birth was the leading cause of death for infants in Milwaukee, killed a disproporionate number of African-American babies and cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars. An expert from the Milwaukee Health Department discusses the problem of preterm birth and how widespread it is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the U.S.
We meet a Wisconsin filmmaker whose debut documentary explores the question: What happens when rappers grow up? The film looks at early generation rappers who are at it long after some of their peers have given up the touring life.
Bill That Would Limit What Food Stamp Recipients Can Buy Advances In Assembly

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Republican lawmakers advanced a set of bills Wednesday that would mandate food stamp recipients buy healthy food with their benefits and not so-called luxury foods.

Also Wednesday, details on the cost of that proposal were released, with estimates that it would cost millions of dollars to implement. That came at the same time the state learned its revenue estimate would not be revised upwards and remains in a deficit.