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Capitol Notes: Biden Promises Racial Justice In Speech To Wisconsin Democrats

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Marti Mikkelson and JR Ross discuss the week in politics in "Capitol Notes."

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin held its annual state convention on Friday night, virtually instead of in-person because of the coronavirus. Elected officials gave speeches, and then it was time for the headliner – presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

He talked about the death of George Floyd while in police custody, and said the country needs to confront systemic racism. In a swipe at Republican President Donald Trump, Biden said he’ll restore “real leadership” to the White House.

In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com if he thinks Biden’s speech effectively rallied support for Democrats here.

Marti was a reporter with WUWM from 1999 to 2021.