Bridget Fogarty, Author at Wisconsin Watch

The Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention and 414 Life, a violence-prevention program based in Milwaukee neighborhoods and hospitals, distributed 1,500 masks to voters at the five polling stations in Milwaukee during Wisconsin’s April 7, 2020 election during the coronavirus pandemic. The masks were provided by the Medical College of Wisconsin and Unite MKE from materials donated by Rebel Converting, a Port Washington company that produces hospital disinfectant wipes.

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‘We expect, encounter and survive in crisis situations all the time’: How Milwaukee grassroots leaders mobilized to help voters on Election Day

by Bridget Fogarty April 13, 2020February 24, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Although voting during the coronavirus pandemic created challenges, community leaders say living in Milwaukee has taught them to be ready for any crisis.