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Wisconsin Responds to George Floyd

By Will Kenneally | Here & Now

June 5, 2020 • South Central Region

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The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked protests around Wisconsin, advocating change in police practices. Here & Now's Will Kenneally shows how Wisconsinites expressed their frustration with another black man dying in police custody.

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