By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Brooke Shawver is no stranger to gun violence. As a child and later a young woman, two pivotal moments, each involving a gun, happened to her. These experiences have come to … [Read more...]
Ascension Wisconsin Receives Grant for Opioid Treatment Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over recent years, the use of opioids in Milwaukee has become a city-wide crisis. With the number of overdoses and deaths on the rise due to the use of narcotics, … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Common Council Approves ACLU Settlement
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee’s Common Council voted to approve the settlement between the city and a group of Black and Latinx residents who were represented by American … [Read more...]
Summerfest 2018 Goes Off With A Spark
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week Milwaukee’s largest festival, Summerfest, officially began. Located at Henry Maier Festival Park, this year’s music festival will take place for 11 days … [Read more...]
OAAA Hosted First Annual Resource Fair
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Being a Milwaukee resident has its highlights and its setbacks, fortunately, one of the aspects that makes it great is its community outreach. Last week, the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth Day with 24 Hours Without Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, friends and families gathered in jubilation to celebrate Juneteenth Day. The residents of Milwaukee were no exception as they gathered along Dr. Martin … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Buck’s Player Sterling Brown Files Suit Against Milwaukee Officers and City
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last month body camera videos depicting the incident involving Milwaukee Buck’s player Sterling Brown and officers from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) were … [Read more...]
Khary Penebaker Shares His Gun Violence Survivor Story
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Joyce Penebaker, was a mom, a daughter, a wife and, a victim of gun violence. On Sep. 8, 1979, she took her own life with a gun she had been given for protection. Her son … [Read more...]
Teach For America and Alverno College Announce Next Step in Partnership
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last week, Teach for America (TFA) and Alverno College made an exciting announcement. Starting this month, Alverno became the primary teacher certification provider for … [Read more...]
More MPD Footage Shown From Sterling Brown Arrest
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, new footage from four body cameras worn during the incident involving NBA player Sterling Brown and police was leaked. The videos were obtained and … [Read more...]
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