By Ariele Vaccaro By the end of 2016, Mayor Barrett plans to see Milwaukee police officers equipped with the same body cameras that cities like Los Angeles and Ferguson, Mo. have granted their … [Read more...]
Waukesha Water Hearing Sparks Debate Over Great Lakes Compact Adherence
By Ariele Vaccaro The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pulling together an application for a diversion of Lake Michigan water to be used in the City of Waukesha. The city has been … [Read more...]
Bucks Arena Deal Moves on to Walker’s Desk
By Srijan Sen The bill to provide partial public funding for the new Bucks arena has passed the state assembly by a 52- 34 margin. Pending the approval of Gov. Walker and the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Addresses City Gun Violence with New Partnership and Program
By Maria Corpus A new initiative will seek to address city violence by linking at-risk youth with employment opportunities and support, thanks to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s renamed charity … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Senate Approves Arena Deal for the Bucks – with Changes
By Srijan Sen The Wisconsin state senate passed a bill 21-10 that proposed public funding for the new Bucks arena. The bill, now traveling to the state assembly, is expected to pass without … [Read more...]
Mayor Presents Vision of Bucks Arena, Ahead of Senate Vote
By Maria Corpus Supporters and opponents of the proposed, new Bucks arena gathered at Milwaukee Public Library's Centennial Hall on Tuesday for Mayor Tom Barrett’s presentation on the arena’s … [Read more...]
Bucks Executive Urges Lawmakers to Build Arena Soon or Lose Team
By Ariele Vaccaro During an informational public hearing at the state’s capitol Monday on the prospect of a new arena, lawmakers expressed wariness of the project’s funding, potential for success, … [Read more...]
Community Celebrates Gee’s Clippers’ 20th Anniversary
By Karen Stokes Gee’s Clippers has become not only the best place in the city to get a haircut, but a Milwaukee institution. Gee’s Clippers owner Gaulien Smith (Gee) has reached a milestone, … [Read more...]
City and County Join Forces to End Chronic Homelessness
By Ariele Vaccaro As summer heat falls heavily over Milwaukee, the city’s homeless may struggle to find cool shelter from the sun. This past Tuesday, city and county officials announced a … [Read more...]
Community Leaders Strive to Help Black Males Achieve
By Karen Stokes A recent UW-Milwaukee study shows that Wisconsin has the highest percentage of incarcerated Black males than any other state. Still another study shows that the metropolitan … [Read more...]
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