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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Connecting High-Risk Wisconsinites to the Much-Needed COVID-19 Vaccine
By Acting FEMA Region 5 Administrator Kevin M. Sligh Sr. It’s about accessibility, confidence and equity. FEMA’s focus for the last three months has been on reaching Wisconsin’s underserved … [Read more...]
Jury Says Derek Chauvin is Guilty in Murder of George Floyd
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When police officers are sworn in, they take an oath. As members of a law enforcement agency, they vow to protect and to serve their community. In theory, police officers … [Read more...]
Distribution of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine is Temporarily Halted
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, also stylized as the J&J vaccine, is temporarily on hold. The Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...]
President Biden Makes Moves on Gun Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Gun violence is entirely too common in America. Advocate groups and individuals across the nation have been calling for common sense gun laws, and earlier this week, the … [Read more...]
‘We All Have the Power to Make Change’: Dismantling the Law Enforcement Status Quo
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz People in positions of power are often meant to protect people. Politicians are elected to act in the best interest of their constituents, law enforcement exist to protect … [Read more...]
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