By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If all goes according to the federal government’s plan – and for now it looks like it is – Americans can expect to receive another COVID-19 stimulus check. The $1.9 … [Read more...]
County Executive David Crowley Discusses Journey to Racial Equity
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has lofty goals for the county and for communities of color. He has bold ideas for reaching those goals but his number one priority is … [Read more...]
‘Someone Needed to Get in the Middle’: How Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Came to Be
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The heroes of today aren’t the ones who save the whole world but the ones who save their little part of it. Mother-and-daughter duo, Danell Cross and Melody McCurtis, are … [Read more...]
President Joe Biden Visits Milwaukee for Town Hall
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden participated in his first town hall meeting since becoming president this past Tuesday, Feb. 16. The town hall took place at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee was … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Meeting Separates Myths From Facts
By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee Health Department hosted a COVID-19 vaccine virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night. The panelists included: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Marlaina Jackson, … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Receives FEMA Aid for Vaccine Distribution Support
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Wisconsin is receiving $47 million in federal funding to help cover the costs of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s … [Read more...]
Wisconsin’s Assembly Cancels Vote Regarding Mask Mandate Repeal
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Wisconsin is no stranger to making the news, especially when it regards the state’s politics. The state recently made headlines again after the Republican-controlled Assembly … [Read more...]
‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Sworn in As President and Vice President
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz A majority of the time, Jan. 20 is an innocuous date, but every four years, its significance in America increases as it marks the day when the president-elect becomes … [Read more...]
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What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating … [Read more...]
Rioters Storm the U.S. Capitol While Congress Counted Electoral Votes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This week, members of Congress gathered to count the electoral votes from this past November’s Presidential Election. Congress planned to affirm that President-elect Joe Biden … [Read more...]
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