By Milwaukee Courier Staff At a socially distanced event at Bay View High School, Cavalier Johnson was sworn in as Milwaukee’s new mayor last Thursday, Dec. 23. Johnson used his inaugural … [Read more...]
Mayor Tom Barrett Officially Resigns as Mayor Effective Wednesday, Dec. 22
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Mayor Tom Barrett signed his resignation letter on Wednesday, Dec. 22. The resignation went into effect later that day at 5 p.m. Common Council … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett To Be Next Ambassador to Luxembourg
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mayor Tom Barrett is officially going to Luxembourg. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination to be the ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday, Dec. 16. “I feel … [Read more...]
‘Milwaukee Accepts People as People’: City of Milwaukee Receives Score of 100 on the Municipality Equality Index
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several years ago, Tony Snell and his husband moved from South Carolina to Milwaukee after Snell’s husband received a position at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Snell … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett Nominates Dana World-Patterson as a Fire and Police Commissioner
Mayor Tom Barrett nominated Dana World-Patterson, a prominent advocate for the victims of human trafficking, to serve on the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. World-Patterson is the founder and … [Read more...]
‘These Crimes and Deaths are Preventable’: City of Milwaukee Joins the Gun Safety Consortium
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last week, Pastor Willie Davis of Invisible Reality Ministries officiated the funeral and burial of a young man who lost his life to gun violence. Davis said at the end of … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Celebrates Most Successful Solar Power Group Buy to Date
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Many people would agree that solar power is a good thing, but one of the downsides is the cost. Group buy purchases like the one the City of Milwaukee’s Environmental … [Read more...]
Ascension Wisconsin Announces Program Designed to Help Fathers Be More Involved in the Birth Process
By Karen Stokes Mayor Tom Barrett and Ascension Wisconsin welcomed local faith leaders for an informative discussion on infant mortality at the 11th Annual Strong Baby Sabbath event. The … [Read more...]
As Gun Violence Surges in Milwaukee, is There a Solution?
By Karen Stokes Milwaukeeans need a break from the breaking news reports of the endless stream of shootings. This year has already been a horrific year of gun violence. The following events … [Read more...]
Mayor Tom Barrett To Become Ambassador to Luxembourg
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Change could be coming to Milwaukee and it’s in the form of a new mayor. The White House announced that President Joe Biden will nominate Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as … [Read more...]
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