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Color of Money, Economy

Homeownership gap for people of color in Wisconsin is wide; communities, nonprofits try to close it

by Gaby Vinick and Alexa Chatham June 12th, 2021June 9th, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Historical redlining, racial covenants and modern-day barriers including lower incomes keep most residents of color in Wisconsin from owning homes

Economy, Health & Welfare

Northeast Wisconsin’s critical shortage of affordable housing has deep roots and no easy fixes. Here’s why.

by Nusaiba Mizan / Green Bay Press-Gazette June 8th, 2021June 8th, 2021

Economy, Health & Welfare

How a lack of affordable housing crimps lives, economy in northeast Wisconsin

by Jeff Bollier / Green Bay Press-Gazette June 3rd, 2021June 8th, 2021

Health & Welfare

How Milwaukee County set the stage for tackling racism as a public health crisis

by Kynala Phillips / Madison365 June 2nd, 2021June 3rd, 2021

Outbreak Wisconsin

‘We’re starting to be able to feel safe being together’: La Crosse teacher Julie Welch reflects on freedoms brought by vaccination

by Hope Kirwan / WPR June 2nd, 2021June 2nd, 2021

Color of Money, Economy, Health & Welfare

Convictions bar Wisconsinites from many jobs, making re-entry ‘a real struggle’

by Sonya Chechik and Kirien Sprecher May 29th, 2021May 27th, 2021

Health & Welfare

News414: You asked, we answer: How to get food aid if you don’t have transportation

by Sam Woods / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service May 26th, 2021June 2nd, 2021

A Milwaukee man explains how his college debt spiraled out of control — and how to avoid a similar fate

by Dee J. Hall May 25th, 2021June 2nd, 2021

Ancient human remains unearthed at proposed Kohler golf course site in Wisconsin

by Jim Malewitz May 22nd, 2021June 7th, 2021

Color of Money, Economy, Education

Drop out or drown in debt? Many Black students in Wisconsin face stark choices in paying for college

by Alyssa Huglen May 15th, 2021June 8th, 2021

Economy, Government, Health & Welfare

The CDC eviction moratorium may end. What does that mean for Wisconsin?

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service May 6th, 2021May 6th, 2021

‘The middle of a massive contamination’: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

by John McCracken / Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 4th, 2021May 7th, 2021