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with them as part of this in the design and it's targeted. environmentalists in danger starts october 29th on d. w. come have a v to these t. v highlights you every week in your inbox. subscribe now. mm hm. ah. its election season in the us, wisconsin is the swing states could come down to the wire in the mid term. the city of milwaukee is a democratic batch. and black voters are an important pillar of support. but democrats can't take the black vote for granted this year because republicans are

making inroads and voter turnout is attacking as issues like inequality, inflation, and public safety fuel frustration. sometimes to be hard to say, because i know i'm trying to for these people with much we push the vote republican and talk something new and give us a chance. the me it's a busy morning and franklin heights, a primarily black neighborhood in northern milwaukee. the community outreach group block is getting ready to head out and drum up support for the democrats. but 1st, they break down the later debate in wisconsin. senate the organization has endorsed

the democratic candidate, mandela bar. i feel a little bit better because he did so well and to be and everybody style like, i don't know, i'm not trying to be biased. like y'all no, i'll be honest. i'd like it doesn't feel like we have a lot of time, but there's a lot of time for something to happen, right. they call the october surprise for everything. and anything can happen between now and election day, but i feel a little bit better. the block runs campaigns around election date and issues that impacts the black community most definitely, it just is just me re, we know who he is. we saw him in person. we talked to him. we already knew he had it like a lack of economic opportunity or the need for criminal justice reform. this zip code has the highest rate of incarcerated black men in the us. the executive director angela lang tells us the community needs investment and attention all year round. not just during election cycles,

candidates and, and parties that kind of come around august, you know, or even, maybe a couple months earlier and say hey, you know, we haven't been here and 2 to 4 years. don't forget to vote for me. and that's very transactional, that doesn't work with our, with our community. people see right through that is offensive. and you're just trying to see people as votes in commodities and trying to extract as many votes out of this community as possible for your own gain. you know, it's time for brochure jackson and his team to start knocking on doors brochure didn't care much for politics. he started working for block 3 years ago because he needed a job. but the 2020 election and helping the democrats when made him a believer, used to tell me what you're comfortable with. what we flip to stay by me. we had a big part of it was when badges made me feel sometimes just a little bit right there and it may change and i've seen it with mile and i was

a part of so that's what i believe around 27 percent of milwaukee voters are black and they've helped deliver big victories or the democrats, but voter turnout in black district has declined steadily since 2012. some here are asking what the democrats have done in return. what he said to be on the phone, speaking to a friend, believe democrats, senate candidate to song on crime bad over here. i would go for him. i wouldn't dare. rosie is too many black remains to have been killed this year. in last year's my residence, dr. luge domestic violence yeah. becky words, honest from road safety to public safety and inflation. roshay jackson tells us many voters are growing frustrated. people are so tired of it cuz like trying to help me like, i do understand that people need like mental ways like was talking about i work,

that's just terrible. how can i live off? i can park live all day food. the current, if i was a dollar talking about 12 aches, is rough night. we got to find some kind of tight dismissed. and it's like wisconsin has seen plenty of political change. joe biden won in 2020, but donald trump prevailed 4 years earlier. for some that back and forth, it's an opportunity to tip the balance cancer senate if the african american outreach director for the wisconsin republicans. they opened this black community center 3 years ago. kids or family hills from haiti and leans democrat. but he realized at a young age that his views on abortion and faith made him a republican, goes up to the board towards county. why many people come in here and you know, the question will be, will have, who you voted for? who do you vote for or why are you with democrats and the response?

probably 99 percent of the time is well, that's all i know. and nothing is going to change that in terms of, you know, have at least looking to the other side of the republican side to know what is the difference. tender goal is to get 16 percent of the black vote in milwaukee in november's mid term compared to 12 percent last time around. at least one voter seems ready to convert in a want to get an office and they are getting their paycheck. they don't care about the 1st. i look at the naval who get the cd, she's going down here. got trash, year everywhere. i mean, this cheery is time for change. democrats say that republicans have stymied efforts to invest more in public infrastructure. but cancer is clear. he believes the democrats have failed to improve these neighborhoods. we asked him about accusations of racism and the republican party and in wisconsin itself,

global tv ads, attacking black senate candidate medulla, barley through the cities, christmas parade. mandela barnes wants to in cash, bail completely dangerous. democrat, but that was not his phone easily with her. but once again, i'm cared about my folks that are out there that need help with alright. can i put groceries on my table for my family? can i have gas to get home from work or can i even get to work? those are the issues that i, i, quite frankly, only really care about is in terms of the crime, a crime issue. the economy and education volunteers have gathered at the community center to head out into the neighborhood and hand out flyers for republican senator ron johnson. we asked deseret what convinced her to work for the johnson campaign. she's not a passionate republican yet, but she says her generation is curious to know what else is out there. we want to

know more. i want to know why. we want to know why you're doing this, why you're doing that to do this instead. is that why you're taking away this, putting that we were going to ask question. you don't want to know why for cancer and republicans, the central issue is crime. according to milwaukee media, there have been $184.00 homicide so far this year. 23 more than at this time, last year. 83 percent of the victims are black. republicans say the answer is to beef up law enforcement. yet data show that socio economic factors like access to health care and affordable housing have a big impact on crime rate. and public investment here paled in comparison to wealthier parts of the city. dora drake know those discrepancies well. oh hey, how's the democratic state assembly representative for the 11th district?

i. c how are you doing like where she also grew up. she was a social worker in the criminal justice system to she's out knocking on doors to make sure her constituents know she's listening to them. this is where you really hear firsthand what the issues are that people are concerned about and an opportunity for you to, for at least for me to share what work has been done and is being worked on your mind. it's an approach that has worked a motors, you know her phaser and the conversation are further on. we made a voter who didn't want to be filmed. he's happy with dora, but not with the other democrats on the ballot. don't give me a bone when i was a boy, was me don't. i mean don't, don't give me just mental a barnes and michael's. i mean, i want to be able to choose, you know, consider yes because there is a lot of say, well,

i understand. yeah. i'm willing to get this i so you can i think you guys have got a wrong at least audio of some of the places, not apathy, but frustration folks do have his frustration which you make that. so i think it goes back to folks only coming around during election season or, you know, doing things are watered down when it comes to issues that directly impact the black community. specifically, members of that community are looking to mandela barnes to change that perception. his supporters have shown up in force for his 2nd tv debates against republican senator ron johnson. it's a spirited back and forth in front of a very pro mandela barnes crowd in liberal, milwaukee. but how does barnes want to address the concerns of black voters and make sure they vote and stick with the democrats? we have to create jobs right here with the bank kind of jackson jackson lives in

and out of the or out of the country. senator johnson, you have 30 to respond to that going to stand how high the cross is because i feel at my own gas station, i drive myself from a state unlike lieutenant governor barnes who is chauffeur. ron bye, stay patrol costing taxpayers over $600000.00. we wanted to ask him about his vision, but he didn't take questions after the debate centered johnson also wasn't available to speak to us. i really, i got to talk to a thank you for being here with me. i guess it's barnes, when these voters will certainly hold him to a g clippers is an institution in this black neighborhood. the men we spoke to here say they're standing behind a democratic party, but we also hear skepticism towards elected officials. i've seen the bare minimum. you know,

a lot of these politicians be honest with you. they only spare for one thing real much, you know, rather than hearing or what's going on a community and follow up with the people in the community at some point by bone. well yeah, we'll get some candidates there who talk to talk and walk to walk. so different. why don't you to vote a lot of people that i concentrate on one from a national perspective. they feel like that their vote was now hurt. what on the local level from our city council been our judges, ottomans and senate. are those vote scout actually the most? i do encourage anyone that is register your vote and is not registered to vote. to definitely get involved right now. a message to candidates on both sides of the aisle, from a community looking for real change for the better. ah

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