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Many Police Officers In Wisconsin Live Outside The Cities Where They Serve
The killing of George Floyd, a Black resident of Minneapolis, reignited ongoing protests against police brutality — a movement fueled in part by a widening breach between law enforcement and the local communities they are charged with serving.
June 9, 2023
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WPR’s ‘Central Time’: Afghan refugees find new homes
Many Afghans who fled Taliban rule in August 2021 are making new homes in Wisconsin. On Jan. 31, 2022, Wisconsin Public Radio's "Central Time" interviewed journalists from PBS Wisconsin and WPR who shared the stories of refugees and the legal experts helping them navigate resettling in the United States. The show also interviewed the director of an Appleton resettlement agency about its work.
February 1, 2022 • West Central Region
‘I feel like I’m dreaming’: Afghan refugees embark upon new lives in Wisconsin
Whether they fled to the U.S. after the fall of Kabul or in previous years, Afghans hoping to build new lives in an unfamiliar place rely on the help of lawyers and resettlement agencies even as they strive to overcome the trauma of departing their original homes.
January 31, 2022 • West Central Region
Legal complexities of resettling Afghan refugees
Erin Barbato, director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the UW Law School, explains the legal processes refugees from Afghanistan must follow in order to make new homes in the United States.
January 31, 2022 • West Central Region
Afghan refugees in Wisconsin reflect on what they have left behind, challenges ahead as they start new life in the US
January 31, 2022 • West Central Region
Warm welcomes, legal hurdles for Wisconsin’s new Afghan refugees
The experiences of every person who has fled from Afghanistan to the United States is different, but all must acclimate to new surroundings while navigating a complicated immigration system.
January 31, 2022 • West Central Region
What’s causing a gender gap in Wisconsin’s covid vaccinations?
More women are getting COVID-19 vaccinations than men around the state, and factors like age, job, politics and attitude toward health care each play a role in this persistent phenomenon.
November 30, 2021
What Wisconsinites Can Do to Lower Heating Bills as Fuel Prices Spike
Households across the state have multiple options for reducing the cost of keeping their homes warm in winter, including direct assistance and incentives for weatherization and efficiency upgrades, depending on income levels.
October 21, 2021
Why Wisconsin’s Covid Breakthrough Numbers Show the Power of Vaccination
When the state health department compiles figures about people vaccinated for COVID-19 who become infected with the virus, the role of age is paramount in understanding differing impacts across the state's entire population.
October 12, 2021
WPR’s ‘The Morning Show’: The Politics of Pardons
Wisconsin's pardon power went unused during Gov. Scott Walker's eight years in office, but Gov. Tony Evers has enthusiastically revived it. On Oct. 4, 2021, Wisconsin Public Radio's "The Morning Show" interviewed journalists from PBS Wisconsin and WPR who examined the complicated history of pardons and their future.
October 5, 2021
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