What’s Cooking This Summer?, Failure To Protect Food Plant Workers From Coronavirus, News

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Summer drinks by the lake
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Our host and executive producer talk about what they’ve been cooking this summer, and invite listeners to join the conversation. Then an immigration reporter shares what she found reporting on what food plant workers in Wisconsin said about how they were treated with regards to the pandemic. And we cover a top news story.

Featured in this Show

  • Food Friday: What Are You Cooking This Summer?

    In this unusual summer, has your home cooking changed? Are you trying new recipes, or are you feeling drawn to tried-and-true comfort food? What about the seasonal produce that is booming right now – how are you using the bounty?

  • How Wisconsin Food Plants And The Government Failed To Protect Workers

    Despite warnings from food plant workers in Wisconsin and nationwide, many facilities and the government failed to take action when COVID-19 began to spread among workers. We talk with a journalist about the timeline of events in Wisconsin, what factories were involved and what was lost.

  • Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission Vote To Demote Police Chief

    The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission voted unanimously to demote Police Chief Alfonso Morales. We speak with a reporter about Morales’ response, the criticism of the commission itself, and what’s next for the Milwaukee Police Department at a time when the public is watching.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • María Pérez Guest
  • Ashley Luthern Guest
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director

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