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Native American Voters Helped Swing Crucial States in 2020 Presidential Election

From the Southwest to the Midwest, Indigenous voters helped to tip the presidential race and turn their red states blue.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 9, 2020 3:25PM EST

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Jacob Blake, Unarmed and Shot in the Back by Police, Is Currently Paralyzed

As the Wisconsin father recovers from being shot eight times at point-blank range, his family has confirmed he is paralyzed from the waist down.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 25, 2020 11:45AM EDT

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Jacob Blake Is Shot By Police in Wisconsin, Inspiring Protests

Hundreds rise up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after Blake was shot multiple times at point-blank range in the back, in front of his three small sons.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 24, 2020 11:45AM EDT

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REPORT: In Wisconsin, Black and Native People Hardest Hit by Probation, Parole

A new report from Columbia University Justice Lab reveals that Black and Native folks in the state are subject to “structural disadvantages that make adhering to the requirements of community corrections more difficult for people of color.”

catherine lizette gonzalez Jan 23, 2019 2:49PM EST

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Milwaukee Ex-Cop Who Killed Sylville Smith Indicted

Dominique Heaggan-Brown could face up to 60 years in prison.

Kenrya Rankin Dec 15, 2016 4:37PM EST

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Trump Pushes Unfounded Claim That Millions of Undocumented Immigrants Illegally Voted for Clinton

Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton are working on a recount in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the president-elect just keeps tweeting.

Kenrya Rankin Nov 28, 2016 11:29AM EST