Investigative reporter covering criminal justice, public health & social issues in Milwaukee for @journalsentinel. Proud @mkenewsguild 📧: aluthern@gannett.com
Covering an issue for months or an institution for years means a lot of incremental stories. Sometimes so much happens, you lose sight of the bigger picture.
But to quote The Wire: "All the pieces matter." That's what @writerbarton & I try to show here:
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My fave @SarahVolp and I read hundreds of nursing inspection reports so you don't have to.
We found homes that gave up testing, used flannel shirts as PPE, didn't check on infected residents, and more.
Then we turned it all into a searchable database:
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“As a Black man who has served this community and knew Ceasar personally, I have yet again been reminded that no matter how much good I do for this city, in the end, it can kill me and deny justice for me and my family with impunity.” — Reggie Moore
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COVID-19 vaccination appointments are available TODAY for any Wisconsin resident says Milwaukee Health Department in media advisory. If you want to stop COVID-19, they have the juice. https://t.co/gOJ6W1NBQm
🙌🏾⚾️Here are some of the all-star @journalsentinel journalists who helped document baseball's big day last week. Veteran photojournalist Angie Peterson says it's the first time she knows of a team of all African American women photographing Brewers Opening Day. Awesome! https://t.co/KKArruOPDQ
IT'S ELECTION DAY IN WISCONSIN
That means go look at your local newspaper to find out what local/statewide races you'll be voting on and who the candidates are.
Then go vote! Or drop off your absentee ballot! Voting is fun and important!
The Lakefront is busy today — as it should be with this excellent weather — but a reminder that Milwaukee also is home to Havenwoods State Forest, another beautiful (and often less-crowded) option to get outdoors! https://t.co/2XSlpV7trj
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling eliminates the emergency order, which also means Wisconsin could lose $50 million per month in federal funding for food stamps if another order isn't issued. https://t.co/c4YUxvinse
Over 1 million Wisconsin residents vaccinated as DHS signals opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older early https://t.co/wLosUb9jyZ via @journalsentinel
Via @MSpicuzzaMJS: Curd immunity: How Wisconsin cheesemakers and dairy farmers are getting vaccines for workers and others in the community
Also, did not know Gov. Evers' first job was at a cheese factory until reading this
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