Northern Wisconsin Lawmaker Speaks Out About Racial Tensions In Ashland County

A northern Wisconsin lawmaker is speaking out about continuing racial tensions between the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the surrounding community.

State Sen. Janet Bewley, D-Ashland, said the smoldering tensions ignited when an Ashland County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a 14-year-old boy from the reservation.

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