By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Republican lawmakers are facing growing pressure from advocacy groups, constituents, and even some within their ranks to preserve … [Read more...]
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Reclaiming the Road: Black Joy and the Legacy of Safe Haven Travel
By LaKeshia N. Myers Travel has always been more than movement from one place to another—it’s been an act of freedom, discovery, and joy. For Black Americans, however, the simple pleasure of … [Read more...]
We Don’t Talk About DEI: Wisconsin Hospital Systems are Quietly Removing Diversity Language
After President Donald Trump threatened to pull back federal funding, SSM Health, Aurora Health and UW Health changed their websites By Margaret Shreiner Wisconsin Watch This story was produced … [Read more...]
Wisconsin, Once a Leader in Childhood Vaccinations, now a Leader in Vaccine Skepticism
Personal conviction waivers have increased by four times over the past 30 years By Tom Kertscher Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a … [Read more...]
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Want a Closed Session? Explain Yourself!
By Tom Kamenick Probably the most commonly used — and, in my opinion, abused — exemption in our state’s Open Meetings Law is the one that lets governmental bodies meet behind closed doors “whenever … [Read more...]
VIA CDC Marks 30 Years Serving the Community
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
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A Betrayal of Trust: Governor Moore’s Reparations Veto Shows Politics Over Progress
By LaKeshia N. Myers When Maryland’s Wes Moore became governor, Black folks across the nation celebrated. Here was a Black man who understood the struggle, who had walked in our shoes, who … [Read more...]
How this rural Wisconsin community college raised grads’ wages — and saved its accreditation
‘If our graduates don’t make family-sustaining wages, we’re not going to offer the program anymore,’ a Southwest Wisconsin Technical College official says. ‘Our degrees have to have value.’ By … [Read more...]
South Side Native Takes Advantage of Educational Opportunities for those Formerly and Currently Incarcerated
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Commutation Divides Chicago as State Sentence Remains
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent The federal sentence for Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover has been commuted, but he remains incarcerated under a 200-year … [Read more...]
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