Eugene kane milwaukee journal sentinel
Eugene kane...
Eugene kane milwaukee journal sentinel
'He said the things that needed to be said': Longtime Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Eugene Kane found dead in apartment at age 63
Longtime Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Eugene Kane, who stirred the pot on race and its impact on Milwaukee’s African American community and the central city, was found dead in his east side apartment Thursday.
He was 63.
No foul play was suspected; the medical examiner will test for COVID-19.
Kane, who never married and didn’t have any children, graduated from Temple University and moved from Philadelphia to Milwaukee in September 1984 to work for the Milwaukee Journal, the city’s evening newspaper.
He covered a number of beats before becoming best known for his award-winning column Raising Kane in the Journal Sentinel.
The column consistently challenged readers to deal with race as a force in politics, culture, business and the media.
"Eugene was a passionate journalist and wonderful writer who cared deeply about justice.
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