DNC Chair Tom Perez and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement after the passing of U.S. Congressman and legendary civil rights leader John Lewis: John Lewis is everything we aspire to be as people, as leaders, and as a party. He taught us how to dream, how to work, how […]
Systemic Racism Is Real and Remains
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Whether or not we appreciate it, George Floyd’s death has been a catalyst for re-examining systems, polices and institutions in America. Every issue is on the table from policing, employment, confederate monuments, housing, to the TV show, the Batchelor! The intersection of these issues and race have long […]
The Heat is On: How the Coronavirus will Make it Harder for Vulnerable Residents to Keep Cool this Summer
By Bridget Fogarty Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. As temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s this week, Milwaukee residents face two intersecting challenges: how to stay cool during a […]
The New Way COVID-19 Might Be Affecting Kids
By Joseph Block, MD Cardiologist, Children’s Wisconsin From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the main understandings was that it didn’t affect healthy kids as seriously as adults. While that still remains true, in early May, reports talked about a “mysterious illness” that has shown up in some kids who have been […]
Nonresponsive Households May Receive A Visit from Census Takers
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In case you missed it, 2020 is a census year. The census occurs every 10-years by order of the U.S. Constitution. The census is used to count the population and determine how much federal money each state receives based on population numbers. In the past, the census is collected via census takers, […]
Pay Like You Weigh: The Cost of Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By LaKeshia Myers “Picture it, Wisconsin, 2020…teachers and students across the state are forced to return to classrooms. Local school boards attempted to put social distancing mechanisms in place; in anticipation they ramped up industrial cleaning of buildings, purchased masks for all students and staff and armed every teacher with Clorox wipes and Lysol spray.” […]
UW Credit Union Giveback Campaign Raises $10,000 for United Way
By Hayley Crandall UW Credit Union announced in a press release last week it raised $10,000 for the nonprofit organization United Way through the “Jump Around” giveback campaign. The funds go towards United Way’s COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund which supports communities with resources and supplies as they work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according […]
Milwaukee Police Department’s Stay-At-Home Arrests Reveal Deep Racial Disparities
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 neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested on charges of violating Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order, according to data obtained from the Milwaukee […]
Tammy Belton-Davis Joins The Milwaukee Rep. Team
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In October of last year, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s board of trustees unanimously voted to adopt a five-year strategic plan. The plan focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. “We are facing two crises at the same time – one acute with COVID-19 and the other chronic stemming from hundreds of years of […]
NNS Spotlight: Milwaukee County Program Offers Mothers a ‘Healthy Start’
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 neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series that highlights groups and people worth knowing in Milwaukee. To nominate a person […]
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