Uh it ' s it ' s it ' s we were simply memorializing or celebrating or remembering Bloody Sunday. Um, and also, and in my house state, and also, and can not wait to continue to attach with several of you, some of you, we ' ve been functioning with each other for years now.Um, as well as some of y ' all, we ' re we ' re simply obtaining to understand each various other, but, but what I do recognize is that, even though I didn ' t understand everybody, you know, last week or the week in the past, I know that we have been put into this gathering together for a reason and that ' s due to the fact that we can make a difference, not just in our lives, not just in our family ' s lives, in our neighborhood ' s lives but in in our state ' s life, in our country ' s life, in our in our international life since it ' s the only thing that ever before has is when people come with each other and also and as well as have the kind of moral straight action and as well as statement of of life over death that that is when things can change.And so simply truly thrilled to be right here. Um in in just a few weeks as well as thank you thank you your effective words Uh we ' ll we ' ll go ahead and also move to Freddie Corrillo.
As well as that ' s why all of our organizing is regarding and also that ' s what we will certainly keep on on trying to build as as we relocate forward.Now, I want to step back for a minute and also as well as simply assume a little bit concerning the power of people taking action with each other Um and also and the influence that it has had and can have and is is currently having on our nationwide politic. Uh it ' s it ' s it ' s we were just celebrating or commemorating or remembering Bloody Sunday. That ' s a similar circumstance that we ' re having right currently. Determined because it ' s been years of a pandemic as well as we sanctuary ' t broadened health care. Um, and also, and in my house state, and also, and also can not wait to continue to connect with many of you, some of you, we ' ve been working with each other for years now.Um, and some of y ' all, we ' re we ' re simply obtaining to understand each other, but, yet what I do recognize is that, even though I didn ' t understand everyone, you recognize, last week or the week previously, I understand that we have been put right into this event with each other for a factor as well as that ' s due to the fact that we can make a difference, not simply in our lives, not just in our family ' s lives, in our community ' s lives but in in our state ' s life, in our nation ' s life, in our in our global life since it ' s the only thing that ever has is when people come together as well as and and have the kind of moral direct activity as well as as well as declaration of of life over death that that is when things can change.And so just truly delighted to be right here.Freddy is a leader with Unidos, a team that arranges for the dignity and civils rights of folk in the south side of Milwaukee.He draws from years
of experience combating for the humankind of migrant workers in Vermont. Uh Freddie Lee lives with partner Sarah who ' s additionally one of our TriChairs'and also excellent terrific motion leader and also their four youngsters that are movement leaders in this is solutions in the production. Um Freddie. In fact, first of all, pomenopause and also disturb as the language leader. We ' re going to switch analysis. So'that Anna can have a break, if Leo, if you have the ability to take control of for a bit, and, Freddie is parenting a bit at the moment, and also we ' ll, sign up with in a bit, so if we could most likely to one of the various other, testifiers, and he will certainly be here soon. Absolutely. So we'' ll just take a really brief minute as well as when when we prepare to go, Sarah, if you'' ll simply let me recognize. Rev, currently, do you intend to present Carl? Uh I was going to present you yet yes. Um let me locate Carl. Oh, I'' m listening, Reverend. Um I'' m I ' m looking for your intro. I'' m sorry.There we
go. Um so Carl Fields is joining us. Uh should I go on and start or our are we still waiting for interpreter interpretation? We'' re prepared on interpretation. Okay, thanks. So, Carl Area is joining us from from Racine. He is the neighborhood organizer for exposition and also tonight, he will talk concerning his experience with ballot rights. Carl, thank you so much for being below. Thanks. Uh and as well as thanks for having me everybody. Um like you said I'' m I ' m from Racine. Um from Racine Kenosha Phase of Exposition. Uh which represents ex-incarcerated individuals organizing. Uh I'' ve done you understand job as well as partner with with people'' s campaign in the past and also so you know I understand the work.Um I also pertain to this room as a genuine transcriptionist. I have a particular understanding of blind deaf society. Um you recognize that I'' m both respectful of and an advocate of. Therefore in East Mississippi is offering a part of what I perform in addition to being a straight impacted person. Uh I intended to take a couple of moments to speak to you concerning what Unlock the Vote is. And also unlock an elect us. It'' s concerning people having a say in their area in the state of Wisconsin. Uh connection to criminal justice. There are multiple states that when you are no longer in a building or in a facility or in a jail that you have a right to have a say in the area because you invest money in the neighborhood, you pay taxes.Uh you must have a say in where that money and also where those sources go. You ought to have a stadium where your kids go to college or your grandkids most likely to college as well as which certain focus for us is among one of the most pro-social tools that the criminal legal system has in Wisconsin. And also it ' s not utilized suitably. It ' s not used in a manner that is bringing individuals home better. It ' s not helping people to as we would say combine with website traffic. And come to be totally functioning people once again. As well as so the tough part for us in Unlockable is that we ' re promoting people to be recognized as whole and complete persons in the neighborhood. Uh it it has legs. This is not some unmatched thing that we ' re requesting for. It is linked to numerous bills that have been sustained and also as well as prepared as well as have been placed forward. in the state. Um Senator Lena Taylor is one of the co-sponsors of that certain expense that ' s been drafted. Um Rep Jody Emerson is the various other Uh Crowley is another.Bowen is another. Uh they'' ve been helpful of Unlock the Boat in state regulations for time now as well as so we launched
a project around that and what we ' re doing is attempting to bring individuals with each other with with wonderful inclusiveness because there are entire neighborhoods that have been system affected that have actually been justice affected due to the fact that these are heavy liquids communities. These are people that have actually been disenfranchised for a number of various factors in criminal justice as a method of completely putting people on the outs as well as in the margins. And so among the things that we are advertising is our individuals in politics campaigns around the state which is offering as well as bringing individuals to the center. We ' re living that fact. Uh the current one or the following one is is coming up in Kenosha.Uh on March 14th. And therefore it ' ll be at at Alvin barbershop for those that are acquainted with Kenosha.
And his store is called the Regiment Barber Collective. And also it ' ll be from 12 to 4. Therefore for any person who is supportive or straight impacted individuals are indirectly affected themselves. Uh or simply rely on the human modesty of recovery as well as redemption. And also the ability for people to come back. Uh as well as rate back with dignity and also respect to their areas. Come on out and see us and you recognize several electives and also those who aspire to be chosen have been invited. If they show, they show. If they put on ' t, I ' m pleased to see individuals who are living this both with their experience and with their values to find out as well as'be with us. Satisfied to have you come out and satisfied to once more partner with you in the work since we all want the very same thing. as well as give thanks to, give thanks to, thanks for hearing me out, everybody. Carl, we truly appreciate you being right here. We we value your leadership as well as your invite and also I know that that at the very least myself as well as I hope numerous others will certainly be taking you up on that invitation.Like to introduce now Jade Livingston Jade Livingston lives in Northern Wisconsin and also is from the Bad River Appointment. Uh they are the electronic organizer for Development North
. Uh they will certainly be speaking this evening about their experience with Blind Five. Jade, thank you so a lot for being here with us. Thank you all for having me. Um like you shared I ' m below to speak on line 5. Excuse me. Um line five is a pipeline that goes through the Bad River Appointment where I ' m from.Um and it has been on the booking for a good number of years. and also in 2018 the tribe denied an easement for Enbridge to continue to be on the appointment. Um And in 2 thousand nineteen, the tribe filed a claim against Enbridge for remaining to be on the booking after rejecting that easement. Um as well as Enbridge ' s reaction to that has actually been to send numerous suggested reroutes. Um that still run with the Bad River watershed.Um therefore what that suggests is that any building operation or failure of the pipe will harm our landmark which is long long reaching, and we ' re in a very distinct area in the north below, where we have, really unique marshes, really unusual, wetland ecology systems, along with
basmati rice, systems up right here, which are extremely vital to, the native communities, as well as when when we start to believe about the the damage that that could originate from this pipe', it doesn ' t simply consist of, you know, the threats that come with the environmental, you understand, devastation from, from this pipeline, but, when we consider this, it likewise includes my area, the native people on the reservation.Um, we use the land and also we utilize event to heal a whole lot of the the important things that'come with the generational trauma as well as hardship of maturing and also being indigenous on a reservation. Um without being able to go out onto the land and take part in tradition and event.
we make use of that as tools typically to combat mental disorder and also dependency. Which is something that our community deals with really heavily and has actually been posing an excellent risk and we ' ve been seeing a lot of life loss these things. Excuse me. therefore this pipeline is not only a risk to our community but a threat to the native communities below. Um and the pipe additionally doesn ' t advantage any person in our communities. Um it'runs from Canada through the United States as well as the Bad River Landmark as well as our reservation. And also go straight back right into Canada. Where a bulk of that crude is is is processed and returned to Canada. We have an extremely small percent of it that enters gas back to Northern Wisconsinites. Um however we ' re we ' re birthing a whole lot of the danger for really little benefit Therefore I would just such as to share with y ' all that the Wisconsin DNR is approving public discuss a recent draft environmental statement.Um that remains in concerns to the recent proposed pipeline. reroute of line 5. Which would certainly still be in the Bad River Watershed. Um individuals in support of the line are asserting that due to the fact that they ' re relocating off of the booking that their doing their part, however, remaining in the landmark
is still, would trigger all of the exact same problems as getting on the reservation. Um, and so, Brittany simply placed in the chat for everyone, we ' ve produced, dealt with Tribal Guidance to create a truly very easy method to submit comments to the Wisconsin DNR, as well as inquire to not only refute the, the draft EIS that has been sent, that doesn ' t actually cover the entirety of the influence that this would actually carry our communities and also to deny Enbridge from from obtaining a permit in Wisconsin overall.Um we we don ' t get a take advantage of having a Canadian. company in in our lands and also spoiling our waters. So, that is my my story for you to share, my activity that I, I hope you all will certainly take, and I thanks all for having me on tonight, and I ' m very delighted to listen to tales from the remainder of you. Aho, thanks, Jade.
Um, deeply, deeply value you ' re being with us this night as well as for offering on this truly, actually important concern. we will certainly now transfer to Freddie who ' s introduced an introduction. You have you have heard. Um as well as and I assume he ' s all set to speak. Buenas noches. otra cosa que eh cubra el médico y sabemos que si ninguna aseguranza en este país no tienes am servicio médico.Am ahora este tuve un problema hace tiempo en mi rodilla que tuve un dolor muy fuerte donde donde no podía yo ni caminar y estuve llegando a una clínica que está aquí para donde no importa el estatus pero está muy saturada por tantos latinos oh eh que vemos y y gente sin papeles entonces am sus sus recomendaciones de ellos period para ah que transgression una aseguranza no pude hacerme como un o algo para
checar y detectar el problema de mi rodilla simplemente me estaban dando como pastillas para calmar el dolor y y eso no arreglaba nada entonces ya llevo más como otros cinco meses disadvantage este dolor y hasta ahora eso bueno eso ha afectado mucho en mi trabajo ya que trabajo en construcción todavía y diariamente estoy usando mi cuerpo y necesito caminar, subir, bajar escaleras y todo entonces a este hasta ahora no no he tenido toda una una ayuda todavía dos y fui a otra clínica donde me habían recomendado pero igual me dijeron lo mismo simplemente me dieron más pastillas para el dolor y nunca han exactamente problema de raíz que es lo que está pasando y el caso me llegó por veinte minutos que estuve con un medical professional me llegó un costs de ciento setenta dólares que fue todo lo que obtuve pastillas para el dolor simplemente y ahora si como como yo aquí mis primos, hermano y vecinos habemos millones de identities que estamos aquí wrong una aseguranza y transgression ningún apoyo Eso es todo.Muchas gracias. Thanks ready. Gracias fredy. Ah yeah it ' s a thank you. Thank you for your realds and up it ' s really para Reny ah we like I like to interdiusion currently Brittany is one of our tri-chairs as well as is likewise like a number of us in affected private and we ' ll be speaking on dental care. Uh which I believe most of us can can connect with. Thank you for for doing this. This is certainly something that ' s hard for me to discuss. Growing up in hardship, I didn ' t have access to routine dental care from the time I was born.
My first experience at a dentist went to the age of 3 when I needed to have my 2 leading front teeth extracted due to bottle rot.My mom who fought with addiction and also psychological wellness problems had actually kept me on a shut in until that day. Triggering my teeth to actually degeneration in my mouth to the factor that they nearly transformed black. My life transformed for the far better, when my papa got sole wardship of me, poverty, and the lack of access to our basic health care rights lingered. Having a hard time for many years attempting to make a living functioning multiple low-wage tasks. My father tackled a lending, a load of pupil financing financial debt and went to college.After graduating in two thousand one, he got a job as a computer system service technician at an institution area.
Through this brand-new work, he received wellness insurance coverage yet the costs were so high that he couldn ' t manage to include oral for us. And now, to this extremely day, my father has actually never ever had dental insurance coverage in his whole life. As for myself, considering that the age of eighteen, I have actually stammered to and fro in between the certification limits for Medicaid. Due to this, I additionally sanctuary ' t had constant dependable accessibility to health and wellness or dental care in my grown-up life and have actually stayed in consistent anxiety of losing my benefits.In March of twenty twenty, the organization I
co-owned was considered non-essential and we were compelled to momentarily shut. With this came reduced hrs as well as pay, meaning I would certainly again receive badger care. As well as bear in mind, before the closure, I had been making 725 an hour minimal wage, 40 hrs a week. Um, and that place me over the earnings limit for a bachelor with no children. In 2015, after conserving my tax return and also stimulus checks as well as investing$1, 500 expense to have an advised deep cleaning done at a periodontist, I established an infection in among my lower front teeth. Much less than 3 weeks later, that tooth had actually to be gotten rid of and also as a result of extreme bone loss, which is no
uncertainty, directly pertaining to my absence of accessibility to dental treatment growing up.Another tooth beside it needed to be gotten rid of in December. Now, at the age of thirty-five, I have a partial denture where my front bottom teeth must be since I can not afford the seventeen 000 it would certainly set you back to get a dental implant sustained bridge. In addition, I ' m in jeopardy of losing both my wellness insurance policy and also dental protection following month. When the government health and wellness emergency ends. A day that I have been dreading for the last 2 years. Thanks, Brittany. I believe we are via our testifiers, am I, am I correct? You are.Okay. Well, Sally, it is, It ' s your show once again. Okay. Um as well as I ' m mosting likely to simply stop briefly for a fast analysis check. I assume I believe we ' re on Anna interpreting now. Just want to ensure we ' re all on the exact same web page. Thanks. Okay. Thanks, Sarah. a wholehearted thank you to all the testifiers for joining us this evening. Thank you all for being so open concerning exactly how the concerns of ecological degradation of water blockage of voting civil liberties, and also the denial of health care have affected you.It inspires us to function tougher. We value each of you and also are so thankful to have you all stand together with us in this fight. We understand that there are lots of stories of just how systemic bigotry, systemic poverty, militarism, environmental issues, as well as ethical blindness to suffering have actually impacted those of you below tonight. The Wisconsin Poor People ' s Project has a recurring task called We Won ' t Be Quiet Anymore.Which uplifts the voices and also shares the struggles of Wisconsinites from across the state. Go to the link in the chat below to examine out our interactive map. View each of both to 3 minute lengthy statements that have been collected as well as find out even more regarding just how to inform your own story. will currently damage right into arbitrary groups of 3 or four to get to understand each various other a little better as well as speak about what we hear heard tonight from Reverend Theo Harris as well as the statements. What we ' re removing from it and just how we can utilize this to develop our activity. We ' ll see you all back below quickly. And also really quick before we go right into the breakouts. Um when we return we ' re mosting likely to be speaking about some like fantastic manner ins which you all can obtain entailed with the PPC as well as some more details on the March 28th event showing up quickly in Madison.So, be certain to come back
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I'' m I ' m looking for your introduction. Um but we ' re we ' re birthing a lot of the threat for extremely little incentive And so I would simply such as to share with y ' all that the Wisconsin DNR is accepting public remark on a current draft environmental statement.Um that is in concerns to the current proposed pipeline. Um, and so, Brittany just placed in the conversation for everyone, we ' ve created, worked with Tribal Guidance to produce an actually simple way to submit remarks to the Wisconsin DNR, and ask them to not only reject the, the draft EIS that has actually been submitted, that doesn ' t truly cover the totality of the effect that this would really have on our neighborhoods and also to deny Enbridge from from getting an authorization in Wisconsin overall.Um we we wear ' t get a benefit from having a Canadian. Thank you for your realds as well as up it ' s extremely para Reny ah we like I like to interdiusion now Brittany is one of our tri-chairs and also is additionally like many of us in affected private as well as we ' ll be speaking on dental care. The Wisconsin Poor Individuals ' s Campaign has a recurring job called We Won ' t Be Silent Anymore.Which boosts the voices as well as shares the struggles of Wisconsinites from throughout the state.