Four African-American lawmakers push for ‘proper representation’ on new task force
Four African-American lawmakers push for ‘proper representation’ on new task force Four African-American lawmakers today made a push to add a black voice to a task force that will study the possibility of building a new prison after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, did not include any Dems among his appointments. Milwaukee Dem Reps. David Bowen, David Crowley, Jason Fields and Leon Young, all of whom are African-American, today asked Vos for “proper representation” on the task force. “Given the high level of racial inequality that is found in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, it is imperative that any task