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La Tonya Johnson: “In Milwaukee 53206, some houses sell between $17,000 and…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State of Black Wisconsin 2026

Published | Video Starts at 56:19

Because there is a gap in our educational system, especially in our communities that have. In our communities that don't. When you look at places like In Milwaukee 53206, some houses sell between $17,000 and $88,000, but in Mequon, the median resale value is $700,000. of a home in that area is $700,000. How does that educational system compare? And especially when you have high poverty rate areas like Milwaukee where over 86% of the students are disadvantaged. (56:19–56:39)

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Asserts disparity in property values between Milwaukee 53206 and Mequon.

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