While President Trump’s Twitter ban is the major headline in social media news, another platform has recently come under fire for its role in last week’s Capitol riot. Parler, the social media app branded as the conservative alternative to Facebook and Twitter, has just been removed from Apple, Google, and Amazon platforms. Today on “What’s […]
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“They’re agitated and we seem to be the target:” Trump protester...
Yisrael Ami is a local business owner and Madison resident. Last Wednesday, Ami — who is Black — was at Portillo’s near the East Towne Mall. He and his family had stopped at the local restaurant for a quick bite to eat. But, as he was parked in the parking lot, a group of about […]
DWD Secretary-Designee Amy Pechacek on clearing Wisconsin’s unem...
Since March, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has struggled under the weight of a record amount of unemployment claims. The Department’s antiquated technology buckled under the sudden influx of claims, and the system rapidly backed up. Six months into the quagmire, Governor Tony Evers fired the Department’s Secretary — Caleb Frostman. In his place, […]
Listen to the State of the State Address on WORT
MONDAY, JANUARY 11 -Due to the pandemic, Governor Tony Evers will deliver his third State of the State address virtually, in keeping with continued recommendations to stay at home, practice social distancing, and limit gatherings. In a letter to his legislative counterparts, the Governor also encouraged the legislature to convene virtually to listen to the […]
Families Holding Funerals During Pandemic Face Unique Challenges
Since the beginning of the pandemic, almost 5,100 Wisconsinites have died from COVID-19. In many cases, the families and loved ones of those 5,100 people didn’t get a traditional funeral. As with most things during the pandemic, grieving a loved one also looks different. Barbara Normington, from Beloit, Wisconsin, lost her brother in December to […]
After Kenosha Prosecutor Announces No Charges, Hear Jacob Blake’...
Tuesday afternoon, Kenosha’s top prosecutor held an hours-long press conference explaining why he would not bring charges against Rusten Sheskey, the white Kenosha Police Officer who in August shot Jacob Blake, who is Black. Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley, who is white, explained how he came to his decision. He presented how the evidence would […]
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