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Above the Law: Why police unions historically support an alternative justice system that is anti-union

Above the Law: Why police unions historically support an alternative justice system that is anti-union

Posted by | Sep 1, 2020 |

By Paul F. Clark, School Director and Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, Pennsylvania State University In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, news reports have suggested that police unions bear some of the responsibility for the violence perpetrated against African Americans. Critics have assailed these unions for protecting officers who have abused their authority. Derek Chauvin, the former police officer facing second-degree murder charges for Floyd’s death, had nearly 20 complaints filed against him during his career but only received two letters of reprimand. Many people who support labor unions...

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Prime Time Trump: The RNC reflected a reality show without any reality

Prime Time Trump: The RNC reflected a reality show without any reality

Posted by | Aug 29, 2020 |

Trump is running far behind Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the polls. In early February 2020, at its best, his overall popularity rating hovered close to 50%. In the same month, according to a Gallup poll, 63% of Americans approved of the way he was handling the economy. To keep this economic success story going, Trump downplayed the coronavirus, leaving us wide open to its devastation. It hit the U.S. in earnest shortly after this poll was taken. The economy shut down, and we plummeted into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. But Trump is determined to...

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Election officials rule that rapper Kanye West failed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot

Election officials rule that rapper Kanye West failed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot

Posted by | Aug 29, 2020 |

Wisconsin election officials decided on August 20 to keep rapper Kanye West off the battleground state’s presidential ballot in November because his campaign turned in his nomination papers moments after the deadline. West announced in July that he was running for president on a ticket he called the “Birthday Party.” West has since been gathering signatures to get on the ballot in several states. Democrats allege that Republicans are pushing West’s candidacy in several swing states to siphon Black votes away from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Wisconsin is expected to play a key role in deciding the election...

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National Guard deployed to Kenosha after police shoot Jacob Blake and trigger further racial unrest

National Guard deployed to Kenosha after police shoot Jacob Blake and trigger further racial unrest

Posted by | Aug 25, 2020 |

Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests on August 24, after the violent police shooting of a Black man recorded on video turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest. Governor Tony Evers said 125 members of the National Guard would be in Kenosha by night with responsibility for guarding infrastructure and making sure our firefighters and others involved are protected. County authorities also announced an 8:00 p.m. curfew. “I know folks across our state will be making their voices heard in Kenosha and in communities...

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Inside the Virtual DNC: Highlights of the Democratic leaders from Wisconsin who spoke to the nation

Inside the Virtual DNC: Highlights of the Democratic leaders from Wisconsin who spoke to the nation

Posted by | Aug 24, 2020 |

Much has been written about the loss of prestige and financial shock that Milwaukee experienced, as a result of the 2020 Democratic National Convention transforming into a digital format. The crowds of thousands would never arrive, the economic boost did not materialize, and the city’s spotlight dimmed to a faint glow. The result of the altered plans, dictated by science and safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meant that in-person political speeches in Milwaukee were limited to hometown leaders. Local and state officials spoke over the four nights of the convention, from August 17 to 20, to share Milwaukee’s...

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Hometown Highlight Reel: Milwaukee broadcast minutes of airtime during hours of DNC programming

Hometown Highlight Reel: Milwaukee broadcast minutes of airtime during hours of DNC programming

Posted by | Aug 24, 2020 |

Mayor Tom Barrett welcomed Democrats to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in-person, but also in isolation. It was a condition that neither he nor anyone could have predicted when Milwaukee was awarded the honor of host city. That was before the pandemic hit, and the criminal mismanagement by the Trump administration contributed to the loss of almost 200,00 Americans. The convention broadcast a national program for 2 hours each night, from August 17 to 20. It amounted to a 8 hours, which covered the nomination process, the Democratic platform for 2020, and stories of support for Joe Biden and...

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