Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin praises the murder conviction of George Floyd’s killer, former Minneapolis Police officer Derrick Chauvin, and calls for the structural reforms needed to end the police assault on Black lives.   “This murder conviction is a step forward and a great relief to everyone who cares about true human equality, but it must only be a start, not an exoneration of the system that made it possible,” said Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin. “The downside is that the verdict required singling out one police officer while giving cover to the police department

Milwaukee, WI  (April 20, 2021) Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas issued the following statement regarding the verdicts in the Chauvin trial:    “Today, the American system of jurisprudence has spoken. With the verdicts in Minneapolis, many people at home and around our country are relieved. Let us thank those citizens who sat through weeks of testimony and fulfilled the role of juror, one of the highest tenets of citizenship. And let us all come to the realization in America that our work is not over until there truly is “justice for all.”

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi released the following statement regarding Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd: “George Floyd’s life mattered. While no verdict can restore that life, the conviction of Derek Chauvin is an important step in the pursuit of justice. We can only hope and pray that this verdict signals the beginning of a reckoning in our nation that is way past due. “There is still much work to be done, and our nation must acknowledge this in thought, voice and deed until all Black lives are treated with the same

City of Racine – The following is a statement from Racine Common Council President John Tate II on the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case for the murder of George Floyd:  “Moments ago, former police officer Derrick Chauvin was held accountable for the murder of George Floyd and found guilty on all three counts by a jury of his peers. This is a rare moment in the American justice system and fulfills the demand for accountability, but this is not justice. Justice is neither vengeance nor simple accountability. True justice is change — transformation in such a way that the potential

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid potential conflicts with black bears across the state as they emerge from their dens early this spring. Black bears are most common in the northern half of the state; however, populations have been slowly expanding southward for the past few decades. They are naturally cautious animals that normally avoid contact with people for their safety, but conflicts between people and bears can arise. Additionally, bears can quickly learn to associate humans with food when food sources are available. “As the weather warms

RACINE – Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement regarding the conviction of Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020: “Last year, we witnessed the senseless, brutal, and terrible murder of George Floyd at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Today, Chauvin was convicted by a Minnesota jury. This verdict is the start of justice, but we cannot forget that in a truly just system, George Floyd would be alive today. “We cannot only seek justice in response to a tragedy — we must build toward a truly just system. We must change

“The world watched George Floyd’s final moments and refused to look away. Communities around the country and the world demanded change. My heart continues to go out to the Floyd family, and I hope that jury’s decision today gives them some comfort. But the pursuit of justice and real reform to restore trust between communities and police must continue. No more Black men or women must lose their lives. In my 70 years of life, I have seen justice denied too many times. I realized I had to use my voice, my power, to create change in Milwaukee. I was

Media Contact: media@foxconn.com Mount Pleasant, WI – Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) thanks the WEDC Board of Directors for endorsing an amendment to the 2017 WEDC Agreement that will give Foxconn the flexibility to pursue business opportunities in response to changing global market conditions. With this flexibility also comes the predictability and stability to know that Foxconn’s material contributions in Wisconsin will be recognized by the State as benchmarks are achieved year-over-year. We are grateful to Governor Evers, Missy Hughes, her team, and our team at Foxconn for finding a solution that works for the State, our local partners, Wisconsin taxpayers, and

Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after a group of Congressional Democrats re-introduced the Green New Deal, legislation that would have a disastrous impact on Wisconsin’s economy. According to a report published last year by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL), the Green New Deal would result in $200 million in losses to Wisconsin farmers, $2.5 billion in costs to Wisconsin’s dairy industry, and would increase household costs by $75,000 in year one. A one-pager of the study can be found HERE. “The Green New Deal costs trillions of dollars, destroys agriculture and other

Contact: Samara Sheff, 202-495-8879 Today, Congresswoman Moore reintroduced the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would provide low-income individuals with education and training in the doula and midwifery professions through the Health Professionals Opportunity Grant (HPOG). HPOG expands economic opportunity for TANF recipients by providing education and job training in health care occupations. In response, she released the following statement: “I have made it my mission to reform TANF so that low-income women and children don’t struggle in a system that deprives them of educational and economic growth My bill, the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver

Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) (MADISON) — Once again, Gov. Tony Evers has cleaned up a mess left by the Walker-Kleefisch administration. This week Gov. Evers announced a deal with tech giant Foxconn and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) regarding the company’s project in Mount Pleasant, saving $2.77 billion in taxpayer dollars and undoing some of the damage caused by the original deal reached by Walker and Kleefisch. When it was first signed by the Walker-Kleefisch administration, the Foxconn deal was the “the largest government handout to a foreign company ever given in America.” This expensive project, which the Republican administration

Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the reintroduction of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The dangerous agenda coming from the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats should be alarming to Wisconsin workers and families. From killing the Keystone XL Pipeline and threatening America’s energy independence to now reintroducing the Green New Deal, President Biden and congressional Democrats continue pushing job-killing policies. The Green New Deal would especially harm manufacturing in Wisconsin, punish our dairy industry, and increase costs on families. As we have continuously seen from the far-left, the