Will National Guard Hurt Or Help In Kenosha?

An episode of the WBEZ's Reset podcast, hosted by Chicago Public Media, titled "Will National Guard Hurt Or Help In Kenosha?" was published on August 25, 2020 and runs 18 minutes.

August 25, 2020 ·18m · WBEZ's Reset

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There was unrest on the streets of Kenosha last night after a policeman shot an unarmed black man 7 times in the back. The Wisconsin governor has called in the national guard to keep the peace, but if Portland is a test case, it shows that militarization can actually escalate the situation.

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