UW-Oshkosh Campus Response To Hate Images, Caregiving Agencies Call For Boost In Medicaid Personal Care Due To Staffing Shortages

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Images described as racist and anti-Semitic surfaced on social media, reportedly involving UW-Oshkosh students, we get the latest on the community reaction and what we know so far about the investigation. We also learn why a severe staffing shortage in caregiving agencies has lead to some workers appealing to the state’s Joint Finance Committee for a boost.

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  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Breann Schossow Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
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