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A twin engine turboprop airplane crashed onto the green of the Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee, Wis. Tuesday morning. HAWS Staff/Humane Animal Welfare Society hide caption

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Matthew Grover (center) of NextGen America talks with young voters Kate Browning (left) and Jack Borg as they sign a pledge promising to vote near the Milwaukee Public Market on Saturday. Kayla Wolf for NPR hide caption

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What's on the minds of young voters in Milwaukee? A lot

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Scott Lucey, owner of Likewise Coffee whose staff unionized in 2020, sits for a portrait on June 9, 2022 in Milwaukee. Darren Hauck for NPR hide caption

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One unionized. The other did not. How 2 Milwaukee cafés were changed by union drives

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The University School of Milwaukee says it has filed a motion in court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Craig and Kelly Robinson, the brother and sister-in-law of former first lady Michelle Obama. Here, they arrive at a state dinner at the White House in 2016. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly Robinson, have filed a lawsuit against a Milwaukee-area private school over issues of inclusiveness and alleged racism. Here, they arrive at a state dinner at the White House in 2016. Yuri Gripas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A woman casts her ballot on the first day of in-person early voting for the 2020 elections in Milwaukee on Oct. 20. With just days left until Election Day, both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will head to the Badger State for dueling campaign events on Friday. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Supporters of President Trump cheer as he arrives to launch Black Voices for Trump at an Atlanta event. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Trump Campaign Makes Pitch To Black Neighborhoods. Will It Connect?

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Electric scooters for rent are popping up in San Diego and other cities. Investors see a key role for new way of getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying. Mike Blake/Reuters hide caption

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Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Local Transportation?

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Retired Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn, pictured here at a press conference in 2015, presided over the city's police department during the period when the ACLU alleges it stopped over 350,000 people without reasonable suspicion. Greg Moore/AP hide caption

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown warms up before a basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 28 in Chicago. A few days before that game, Milwaukee police used a stun gun on and arrested him over a parking violation. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption

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Christine Thompson lives in Milwaukee with her children ages 7 and 3. They have been served a "Notice to Vacate" by their landlord for not paying rent. In Wisconsin, and most other areas of the country, landlords may evict tenants during any time of the year, including during the winter. Coburn Dukehart for NPR hide caption

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As Temperatures Fall, No Halt To Evictions Across Most Of The Country

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David Clarke Jr., seen here at a National Rifle Association conference in Atlanta earlier this year, resigned his position as sheriff of Milwaukee County on Thursday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Sheriff Clarke's Public Service Announcement

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A Milwaukee police officer stands before the remains of a bar last summer, after police there faced off with protesters following the police shooting of a black man. For decades, interactions between police and people of color in the Midwestern city have been fraught, and those encounters are the subject of a new lawsuit brought by the ACLU. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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As Breanna Jordan, 24, rides the bus from liberal Milwaukee to her job an hour and half away, she passes through one of the most conservative areas in the state. Political leanings between the two areas may be different, but voters share some of the same frustrations. David Greene/NPR hide caption

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Along A Milwaukee Bus Line, Voters Share Frustration

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A damaged gas station after protesters set fire to several vehicles and businesses in Milwaukee. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Riots Follow Fatal Police Shooting In Milwaukee

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