FLAG IS FLYING OVER THE EAST
ENTRANCE TO THE WISCONSIN STATE
CAPITOL, JUST BELOW THE U.S. AND
WISCONSIN FLAGS.
TODAY IS JUNETEENTH, A DAY THAT
MARKS 155 YEARS SINCE THE LAST
ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE UNITED
STATES LEARNED THAT THEY WERE
FREE.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN WISCONSIN
HISTORY THE JUNETEENTH FLAG HAS
FLOWN AT THE CAPITOL.
ON THIS JUNETEENTH DAY, AND IN
THE WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD'S
MURDER AND DEMONSTRATIONS,
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR TONY EVERS
AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MANDELA
BARNES TODAY ANNOUNCED A PACKAGE
OF REFORM COOPERATION, CALLING
FOR BIPARTISAN COOPERATION,
SAYING THE GOVERNOR SHOULD NOT
HAVE TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION
WHEN "PEOPLE ACROSS OUR STATE
ARE DEMANDING WE TAKE ACTION."