Governor orders flags to half-staff to honor thousands of Hmong-Lao people who fought alongside the United States and ultimately faced harsh retribution from the Vietnamese and Lao governments.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/coronavirus-mask3-jennifer-aniston-skynews-s5.jpgFully vaccinated people can take masks off indoors and outdoors safely. Restrictions still apply in public transportation, health care settings, correctional facilities and homeless shelters. Private businesses may enforce own rules.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-fair-maps-s5.jpgLWV-WI to call for nonpartisan redistricting Monday. Kristin Brey of As Goes Wisconsin to emcee event featuring legislators, activists, and musicians at first in-person Fair Maps rally in more than a year.

Northeast Wisconsin Congressman votes against Liz Cheney, supports Republican election conspiracies.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/opioid-overdose-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about the prevalence of mental illness in the U.S. so we can better support those who may be struggling and help them understand it’s okay to not be okay.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/guns-kenoshatavern-05182021-gettyimages-s5.jpgGun advocates push for looser restrictions, bipartisan bills on police reform move forward, federal recovery money starts rolling in.