Wisconsin News Roundup, Fearing The Black Body, Recapping The Democratic Primary Debate

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In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo, a truck passes a red light photo enforcement sign that is placed below a red light camera at the intersection of Route 1 and Franklin Corner Road in Lawrence Township, N.J. Mel Evans/AP Photo

We roundup the week in Wisconsin news, including a debate over red-light cameras. We also discuss how race factors into how we think about body image, and we respond to the two nights of Democratic primary debates.

Featured in this Show

  • State News Roundup – June 28, 2019

    Residents in southwestern Wisconsin are weighing in at public hearings about a proposed 100-mile transmission line in the region. We find out what concerns were raised. We also discuss a push to get traffic cameras installed at some of Milwaukee’s most dangerous intersections.

  • Racist Elements Of Fat Phobia

    The author of a new book argues that many elements of current fat-phobia are rooted in racism and reflect common aspects of African-American physical appearance.

  • A Recap Of The First Two Nights Of The Democratic Primary Debate

    Nights one and two of the first Democratic presidential primary debate have ended. We talk to a Wisconsin political scientest about what we learned, and what’s changed about the race for president.

Episode Credits

  • J. Carlisle Larsen Host
  • Chris Malina Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Corri Hess Guest
  • Hope Kirwan Guest
  • Sabrina Strings Guest
  • Susan Johnson Guest

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