MILWAUKEE — The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is facing accusations of racism and favouring the wealthy because of a new policy in Milwaukee that forces predominantly black and Latino fire victims from low-income areas to travel to receive the organization’s volunteer assistance. The Red Cross provides fire victims a place to sleep, food and water, health services including mental health, and help filling out prescriptions among other things. “The Red Cross will continue to help any person in need after a home fire, regardless of their ZIP code,” the statement said. “I just don’t have enough volunteers,” Flowers said. Donovan said he and other aldermen have asked Red Cross representatives to speak with them Friday morning in City Hall to hear more about their new policy.

Source: National Post January 03, 2018 06:22 UTC