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‘Someone Needed to Get in the Middle’: How Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Came to Be

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Milwaukee County Sees Progress in Reducing the Number of Inmates in Youth Prisons

By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … Read Full Article

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Land of the Free For Who?

From a Side Hustle to a Business to a Company Tiffany Miller is Scaling Up

Kennita Hickman Centers Black and Brown Creatives in Her Work

Shavonda Sisson Reflects on What it Means to Be a Leader

Groups Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine

As today, March 1, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the following groups eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (in priority order): • Frontline health care personnel • Residents of long-term care • Police and fire … Read Full Article

‘Someone Needed to Get in the Middle’: How Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Came to Be

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The heroes of today aren’t the ones who save the whole world but the ones who save their little part of it. Mother-and-daughter duo, Danell Cross and Melody McCurtis, are two such heroes. The two have been working to … Read Full Article

Join the No Menthol Sunday Movement by Not Selling Mentholated Tobacco Products on May 16th

We invite all of Milwaukee's retailers to helps us make history again on No Menthol Sunday by not selling mentholated tobacco products on May 16th. Tobacco retailers click here to sign up or request additional information. For more information … Read Full Article

When Deregulation Goes Wrong: The Common Sense Case for Government Intervention

By LaKeshia N. Myers One of the fundamental differences between the Democratic and Republican parties centers on the issue of government control. This is not a new nuance, it was actually the first political issue that was debated within the … Read Full Article

Henrietta Lacks: A Black History Legacy of Giving

By Jeri Lacks You’ve seen the iconic photo of beautiful Henrietta with her hands on her hips, a broad smile and eyes that seem to say “LOVE.” Henrietta Lacks is a name now known and revered, for hers is a life that keeps on giving. In this … Read Full Article

Year of the Broadband Will Build Wisconsin’s Economy and Improve Access to Justice

By Marsha Mansfield, JD Director, LIFT Dane Carlos sits in a McDonald’s parking lot trying to access Zoom for his child support hearing at the local courthouse. Leila waits across town in the parking lot of her local library. Across Wisconsin, … Read Full Article

Volkswagen Microbus with Civil Rights Background Head to Washington

Esau Jenkins, an early civil rights pioneer in South Carolina, used this VW as his iconic daily drive during his efforts to provide opportunities, and hope to marginalized communities throughout the American south. In Esau’s and Janie B. Jenkins’ … Read Full Article

‘There are No Throwaway People’: Sister MacCanon Brown and Her Mission to Serve Homeless Residents

By Princess Safiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … Read Full Article

Study Reports Milwaukee has One of the Lowest Credit Scores in the Country for Renting

By Hayley Crandall A recent study from RENTCafé found Milwaukee has one of the lowest credit scores in the country, making it an ideal option for those with potentially unfavorable scores looking to rent. With an average credit score of 601, … Read Full Article

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Map

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released a new resource aimed at helping people connect with vaccine providers. The Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccine provider map is designed to improve transparency in the vaccine distribution … Read Full Article

Government, community and faith-based leaders join forces to champion the fight against COVID-19

By Darryl Sellers The new year has brought with it, more daunting challenges in the African American community’s fight against COVID-19. More transmissible variants of the coronavirus which have emerged are swiftly sweeping their way across the … Read Full Article

DHS Announces Groups Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine on March 1

 People 65+, teachers, and child care workers will be prioritized The Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that new groups will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 1. The newly eligible groups, initially … Read Full Article

Hmong American Peace Academy Students to Receive Free Hotspots, Internet Service

Through free connectivity solutions, AT&T is breaking down barriers to remote learning for the Milwaukee students who need it most As students and teachers cross the threshold into a full year of remote learning, AT&T and leading nonprofit … Read Full Article

Milwaukee Health Department Adjusts Testing Hours at American Family Field

Demand for Testing is Lower; Resources Redeployed to Vaccination Efforts The Milwaukee Health Department will adjust the schedule for COVID-19 testing at American Family Field (formerly Miller Park).  The largest testing operation in the … Read Full Article

Black History is American History

Black History is American History Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas … Read Full Article

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