By Milwaukee Courier Staff At a socially distanced event at Bay View High School, Cavalier Johnson was sworn in as Milwaukee’s new mayor last Thursday, Dec. 23. Johnson used his inaugural speech to describe his childhood, growing up in the 53206 ZIP code and attending six different MPS elementary schools, his 20 years of service, […]
Mayor Barrett To Be Next Ambassador to Luxembourg
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mayor Tom Barrett is officially going to Luxembourg. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination to be the ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday, Dec. 16. “I feel unbelievably honored to have served this community for nearly 18 years as mayor,” Barrett said during a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 16. “As I often […]
‘Milwaukee Accepts People as People’: City of Milwaukee Receives Score of 100 on the Municipality Equality Index
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several years ago, Tony Snell and his husband moved from South Carolina to Milwaukee after Snell’s husband received a position at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Snell continued his advocacy and human rights work in South Carolina, but a conversation with Mayor Tom Barrett prompted him to root his work in Milwaukee. Today, […]
As Gun Violence Surges in Milwaukee, is There a Solution?
By Karen Stokes Milwaukeeans need a break from the breaking news reports of the endless stream of shootings. This year has already been a horrific year of gun violence. The following events occurred in the past week alone: On Saturday, Oct. 2 in the Sherman Park neighborhood, a gunman in a passing vehicle shot into […]
Mayor Tom Barrett To Become Ambassador to Luxembourg
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Change could be coming to Milwaukee and it’s in the form of a new mayor. The White House announced that President Joe Biden will nominate Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as ambassador to Luxembourg. The news came on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Once nominated, Barrett must then be confirmed by the Senate. As […]
City’s Office of African American Affairs Awarded $4 Million to Fight COVID-19 and Improve Health Literacy Among Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities
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 $250 million two-year initiative to identify and implement best practices for improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and […]
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The American Rescue Plan Can Invigorate our City and Change Lives in Milwaukee
By Mayor Tom Barrett On March 11 President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act. Most Americans are familiar with the plan’s third $1,400 stimulus check, extended unemployment benefits and other direct assistance to families. For cities like Milwaukee this same law provides an unprecedented opportunity. The money available for local initiatives […]
City of Milwaukee Unveils Solar Energy Project
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Climate change isn’t a new idea, nor is the use of clean and renewable energy, but in recent years the topic has generated more momentum and has been on the forefront of people’s mind. Earlier this week, Mayor Tom Barrett, Ald. Scott Spiker (District 13) and other community leaders unveiled the city’s […]
Milwaukee Extends Vaccine Appointments to 10 county ZIP Codes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Since the start of the pandemic, low-income and minority neighborhoods have been hit the hardest by coronavirus, especially in Milwaukee. In an effort to mitigate the spread, residents who live in the ZIP codes ranked highest on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index will now be able to […]
President Joe Biden Signs COVID-19 Relief Package
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 trillion COVID relief package was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday, March 11. The bill was passed by the […]
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