There’s a growing problem in Milwaukee. More underage teens have had easy access to tobacco this summer, the result of illegal sales of tobacco by retailers. The legal age to purchase tobacco in the U.S. is 21 years old. The problem was revealed during compliance checks conducted in June by teen participants in the Wisconsin […]
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Milwaukee County Executive Crowley’s Statement on County Board of Supervisors’ Vote to Not Approve McGovern Park Senior Center Redevelopment
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement after the County Board of Supervisors voted not to approve the proposed redevelopment of the McGovern Park Senior Center: “My administration’s proposal to reimagine the McGovern Park Senior Center was a good-faith effort to deliver a sustainable future for a critical community asset. I […]
Here’s why Some in Milwaukee Say We Can’t Afford to Lose Emily Sterk
By Devin Blake 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. It’s tempting to begin a story about Emily Sterk with an anecdote about her advocacy around mass incarceration. Or with her reflections on how her privilege plays […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Aiming to Rewrite How Brain Injuries are Evaluated and Treated
Newly proposed framework marks a major step forward and is expected to improve care for the millions of people affected by a traumatic brain injury each year. Milwaukee, Wis.– Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has traditionally been categorized as “mild, moderate, or severe” based on relatively crude criteria. Clinicians, researchers, and patients alike all recognize that […]
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ACT (V of V)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi This series on (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ends on the most powerful of notes. The note of doing. The note of executing. While taking drivers education class, our teacher informed us how to be great defensive drivers. He said the first step is to identify the situation […]
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As Housing Costs Go Up, HUD Proposes 51 Percent Budget Cut
By Charlene Crowell According to the National Association of Home Builders, nearly 75 percent of families – 100.6 million households – cannot afford a median priced new home in 2025. With a price tag of $459,826 and an accompanying 30-year mortgage rate of about 6.5 percent, it’s no surprise that both families and government are […]
MPD Pushes for More Facial Recognition Technology as a Federal Report Shows Persistent Bias
By Devin Blake 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 the Milwaukee Police Department moves to expand its use of facial recognition technology, a June report from the federal government finds this technology continues to disproportionately […]
Lawmakers Seek to Expand Alternatives to Incarceration for People with Mental Illness
By Devin Blake 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 Wisconsin’s prison population climbs toward pre-pandemic levels, Senate Bill 153 seeks to expand alternatives to incarceration. Wisconsin’s Treatment Alternatives and Diversion program was established in 2005 […]
Wisconsin Proposal to Require Simple Explanations of Ballot Questions Needs Work, Critics Say
The bill has broad support, but some worry that a lack of standards and a risk of partisanship could undermine its impact. By Alexander Shur Votebeat This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Wisconsin Republicans want to require that all […]
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ACT (Part IV)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is simple and nuanced. It’s a personal journey, but a walk with others to help guide and support us through that journey. As we enter the second half of this six-stage philosophy, we will shift to the concept of “Self as Context.” At this […]