Here & Now

Youth Activist Group Marching 65 Miles, Demanding Reform

Frederica Freyberg:

This week a dozen young Wisconsinites are marching from Milwaukee to Madison, calling for police reform from Governor Evers and the state legislature. They want to ban the use of tear gas and rubber bullets. The group is also calling for special sessions to tackle policing and gun reform.

Hiwot Schultz:

We demand that our elected officials protect black communities, protect black women and protect black queer people. We demand that Evers and Vos commit to not only being antiracist but reflecting that in their policies.

Frederica Freyberg:

The same group two years ago marched from Madison to Janesville to call for gun reform in then-House Speaker Paul Ryan’s hometown. The group will finish their march at the state Capitol on July 4.