The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) has announced an award of $4 million to the City of Milwaukee’s Office of African American Affairs as a part of a … [Read more...]
Vaccination Rates in Central City Neighborhoods Remain Low, Reflecting Disparities and Apprehension
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
New Fire Chief Aaron Lipski Puts Diversity, Tackling Staff Burnout On Top of Agenda
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
‘We’ve Come a Long Way Since 1971’: Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth Day
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In September of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The document declared that enslaved people throughout most of the country would now … [Read more...]
Breaking Ground: MCTS Prepares for Bus Rapid Transit Project
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If you need to get around Milwaukee County and don’t have a car, an affordable option is the bus. For $2.25 (or less if you have the M-CARD) you can ride the bus to … [Read more...]
A Nation Confronts its Past: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The United States of America does not have a long history, at least compared to other countries. Nevertheless, this relatively young country has a past riddled with … [Read more...]
‘I Give You My Commitment.’: U.S. Secretary of Labor Visits Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Eduardo Perea has lived in Milwaukee for over 30 years. He has a wife and four children, a job in construction and a house. He’s an upstanding member of society, but he’s … [Read more...]
Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Statement Regarding the Accreditation of the Milwaukee County Jail by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care
On Monday May, 17th , Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas announced that the Milwaukee County Jail has, for the first time in its history, earned accreditation from the National Commission on … [Read more...]
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Milwaukee’s AAPI Community Can be Hard to Find
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Sumathi Thiyagarajan has lived a lot of places. She moved to Chicago from India when she was just over a year old. Since then, she’s lived in San Francisco, Boston and now … [Read more...]
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Milwaukee
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee. The main purpose of Harris’ visit was to look at and discuss the possibilities of clean energy … [Read more...]
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