By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The bell atop Milwaukee’s City Hall rang four times at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Each toll signified the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly … [Read more...]
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Like the Highway, Many Passed Through
Legislatively Speaking Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway Unveiled Over and over, I heard “It was a long time coming.” It has been 10 years since the law that created the “Jeannetta … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Continues to Remember 9/11
By Nyesha Stone It’s been 18 years since 9/11. Every year, Americans revisit the horrors and the heroes of the event that changed the course of history, but this year marks something different. … [Read more...]
Sixteen Years, Two Towers and One Nation, Milwaukee Remembers 9/11
By Nyesha Stone Most people can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing sixteen years ago. The terror America experienced on September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten. The … [Read more...]
Peace Garden Project MKE: More Than a Replacement for Curbside Memorials
By Dylan Deprey The number of names inked into the stack of loose-leaf paper in Camille Mays folder has grown steadily over the last week. Thirty families have requested that a deceased loved … [Read more...]
Taki S. Raton Honored and Remembered During Memorial Service
By Ariele Vaccaro On the evening of July 17, a crowd gathered in the former home of AM 920 WOKY to celebrate the life of writer and educator Taki S. Raton. There, more than thirty attendees … [Read more...]
Milwaukee residents attend vigil in memory of Sierra Guyton
By Arielle Vaccaro This past Monday, just before dusk, a group of community members stood in Clark Street School’s crowded playground. Attendees of all ages stood shoulder to shoulder. Some … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County remembers 9-11
Milwaukee showed its support for those who died as a result of the 9-11 attacks ten years ago with various events last weekend. The photo above was taken in front of the Milwaukee County Fire … [Read more...]