Public libraries around the state are getting creative with federal relief grant money. We find out about the new programs they’re investing in and take your shout-outs for your local library system. We also learn how the racist ideology espoused by a mass shooter in Buffalo circulates in extremist circles.
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How fringe ideas from white supremacists became mainstream
A gunman killed 10 people and injured three over the weekend in Buffalo, New York, almost all of whom were Black. We’ll talk to an expert on extremism about white nationalist ideology, and talk about how some of those ideas have gone from fringe to mainstream on the political right.
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Libraries getting creative with pandemic grants, offering new services
We learn about some of the creative ways libraries around Wisconsin are using relief fund grants. Then we hear from listeners about why they love their local booklenders.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Cynthia Miller-Idriss Guest
- Madeline Fox Guest
- Leah Langby Guest
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