By Ana Martinez-Ortiz On Saturday, Aug. 24, Quanita “Tay” Jackson, was helping out a basketball tournament at Moody Park, 2201 W. Auer Ave. The three v. three tournament was a community event … [Read more...]
Church of Christ Host Stop the Violence Panel Featuring Local Officials and Community Leaders
By Nyesha Stone In the middle of last month, a three-year-old child was shot and murdered during a road rage incident. During the press conference, Assistant Milwaukee Police Chief Raymond … [Read more...]
Butterfield Introduces ‘BRIDGE Act’ to Push STEM Education, Employment
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The United States will need an estimated 1 million more STEM professionals by 2022 to keep up with workforce demands, according … [Read more...]
American Heart Association and Other Health Groups Support Bill that could Raise Tobacco Sales to 21
By Nyesha Stone According to the Toll of Tobacco in Wisconsin, 2,220 kids (under 18) per day are new smokers. It also found that nearly 95 percent of smokers start before they turn 21. The … [Read more...]
Storytelling Used to Educate Vulnerable Children and Families about Trafficking
By Shamim Sarif Around the world – and close to home – as many as four million people each year are trafficked for forced labor and sexual exploitation. Sadly, about 50% of those are children. … [Read more...]
MCW and UWM Partner to Provide Nurse Residency
By Nyesha Stone Starting in January of 2020, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and Medicine will launch a yearlong nurse practitioner … [Read more...]
Pension Contributions Among Challenges Raised During Preliminary Budget Hearing
By Karen Stokes The City of Milwaukee held the 2020 Preliminary Budget Hearing on Thursday, Aug.15 at the Zeidler Municipal Building. The purpose of the public meeting was to discuss the … [Read more...]
Ascension Sponsors Blessing of the Baby Event at Ebenezer Church of God in Christ
By Karen Stokes Years ago, Julia Means, community health ministry nurse with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, attended a conference that deeply affected her. At the conference, they … [Read more...]
Basia Rose Designs Brings the Sass to Class with “Sip and Sew”
By Dylan Deprey What happens when that favorite pair of jeans splits at the seams? Grandma might be able to do it, but it needs to be fixed fast. Whether that old sewing machine is collecting dust, … [Read more...]
Transit Union Demand to Arm Bus Drivers is Dangerous and Irresponsible
“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun,” is the infamous motto of one of the country’s most conservative political organizations, the National Rifle Association. But … [Read more...]
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