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Law enforcement, prison concerns, COVID-19

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James Morgan, Peer Support Specialist at Madison Urban Ministries and member of Ex-PO interviews Latoya Greer about her experiences as a Black woman in the current system of law enforcement, incarceration, and the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on the incarcerated individuals in the state.

Climate Change Contributing to Insect Decline

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The earth is a complicated place.  Cause and effect often take circuitous routes, thanks to a variety of ecological, atmospheric and geologic feedback loops that often take surprising turns.  That makes modelling the effects of climate change peculiarly difficult. For example, if you were an animal that eats grass, you might think that warmer temperatures […]

Keeping Workers Safe in a Pandemic

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The coronavirus pandemic’s impacts are not limited to the public health arena.  The State of Wisconsin has banned gatherings of 10 or more people, and shut down schools, restaurants and bars across the state.  Public offices, libraries and small businesses have shut down or severely limited services in an effort to thin crowds and slow […]

Dane County Nonprofits Establish COVID-19 Emergency Fund

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With 381 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and four deaths, as of March 22nd, Wisconsin is just entering the acceleration phase of the coronavirus pandemic.  Dane County has 61 of the state’s COVID-19 confirmed cases, but that number is expected to grow as the county moves into the community spread phase, meaning it’s no longer practical […]

Friends of the Earth fights floating factory fish farms

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Amidst the COVID-19 concerns, Congress is pushing a stalled bill, HR-6191 — the “AQUA” act, to allow permitting for industrial ocean fish farming in the Pacific coasts. Hallie Templeton, Senior Oceans Campaigner of Friends of the Earth, talks about the issues and many concerned environmental groups efforts to “Keep Fin Fish Free”.

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