In 2018, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to make lynching a federal crime. We talk to a guest who explains the history of the efforts and why it took so long to happen. We also hear from the owner of Milwaukee’s Boswell Books about his best picks for 2018 fiction and we take a look at results of a recent study that found high rates of groundwater contamination in southwestern Wisconsin.
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Study Results Raise Concern Over Groundwater Quality In Southwestern Wisconsin
A recently released study funded by three counties in southwest Wisconsin found high rates of contaminated well water in the region. We discuss the details of the study’s findings with a WPR News reporter based in La Crosse.
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Congress Votes To Make Lynching A Federal Crime After A Century Of Attempts
After more than 100 years of efforts to pass anti-lynching legislation, Congress finally voted to declare it a federal crime. We talk about why it’s taken so long, the social dynamics of lynching, and what relevance the new law has today.
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Best Fiction Of 2018
The owner of Boswell Book Company of Milwaukee joins us to share his favorite fiction book releases of 2018. We also ask what new fiction you read this year that you enjoyed.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Derrell Connor Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Hope Kirwan Guest
- Chad Dion Lassiter Guest
- Daniel Goldin Guest
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