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Thursday on Lake Effect: Police-Community Relations, 5 Things To Do, COVID-19 Racial Disparity

Thursday on Lake Effect:

A former Milwaukee police officer shares his perspective on recent protests and police-community relations. Then, for our 5 Things To Do in Milwaukee segment we talk about the mass demonstrations transforming our city. Plus, our Bonus Bubbler Talk segment looks at how Black Wisconsinites are almost 7 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their white neighbors.

Guests:

  • Pardeep Singh Kaleka, executive director of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee
  • Adam Carr, deputy editor for community engagement, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
  • Joseph Graves, associate dean for research and professor of biological studies at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering