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Home » Press Releases » Van Orden Campaign: Does Rebecca Cooke think you’re racist? Her own words say yes.
LA CROSSE, WI. – New reporting revealed that Rebecca Cooke publicly attacked her hometown of Eau Claire as racist and accused the community of harboring “institutionalized” racism following the death of George Floyd in 2020. In a series of social media posts from her former business, Red’s Mercantile, Cooke complained about being “back living in my predominantly white hometown” and claimed “quiet ...