By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2016, former Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah fatally shot Jay Anderson Jr. Prosecutors originally declined to file charges against Mensah, but nearly five years … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Health Department Announces Back-to-School Health Fairs
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The new school year is nearly here and with it comes the annual back-to-school fairs that take place throughout Milwaukee. Mayor Tom Barrett announced the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
‘Medicare has Been a Game Changer’: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Talks Medicare on 56th Anniversary
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2014, while under private insurance, Mary Wacker broke a small bone in her foot. She paid $800 for a specialist to look at her foot for 15 minutes and recommend that … [Read more...]
County Executive Signs “Right to Counsel Milwaukee” Into Law
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For over a year, tenants have been spared of eviction due to the national eviction moratorium in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moratorium is … [Read more...]
Hayat Pharmacy Serves the Community by Tailoring to Its Needs
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2011, a clinic opened on North 37th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue and inside that clinic was a pharmacy called Hayat Pharmacy. Since its inception, Hayat Pharmacy … [Read more...]
Mayor Plans to Tackle Reckless Driving with ARPA Funding
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Reckless driving is one of Milwaukee’s most prevalent issues. Mayor Tom Barrett is hoping that investments in various initiatives will curb the issue. Barrett announced … [Read more...]
American Rescue Plan Money to Go Toward Workforce Development
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The nation’s economy took a hit when the pandemic began, and Milwaukee was no exception. The federal government is hopeful that the American Rescue Plan Act will help give … [Read more...]
Mayor Tom Barrett Prioritizes Affordable Housing with ARPA Funds
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Housing is a basic human right, but not everyone has access to safe and affordable housing. During the COVID-19 pandemic housing issues in Milwaukee were further … [Read more...]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Launches “A Milwaukee for All”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz “I can hear the grinding, the crunch of bone and hope, city as machine chomps greedily eating everything unhinged, unattached…” Those words were written by Dasha Kelly … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Task Force on Climate and Economic Equity Shares Its Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee is impacted by climate change, even if people don’t realize it. In recent years, Milwaukee has seen some extreme weather conditions from flooding to extreme heat to … [Read more...]
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