On May 10th, the U.S. Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter calling on colleges, universities, and school districts to work together to use Federal Work Study (FWS) or other resources to increase the number of college students supporting school-aged children and youth in our nation’s K-12 schools and out-of-school time programs. With this […]
How to Use Narcan to Save a Life During a Drug Overdose
Narcan blocks opioids from binding to receptors in the brain, quickly reversing the effects of an overdose.
Study Shows That Heart Failure Care is Equitable Between Black and White Patients
By Karen Stokes Even though Black adults with heart failure are more likely to die than white adults with the same condition, a new study found that the care is equitable. A study published in JAMA Cardiology used the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure registry data. Quality and outcomes […]
A Down Payment on A Promise
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In the Spring 2020 election, many Milwaukee voters went to their polling locations to find nearly 97% of them closed. For those lucky enough to see a news broadcast, hear it from a friend, or possibly visit the Election Commission website, they learned that Milwaukee had reduced their […]
Beware: The Browning of America is Upon Us
By LaKeshia N. Myers White America is afraid. And as is customary in observed white culture, when white fear is stoked, the response is often violent and fueled by demonstrations of political excise. Why are they afraid? Because America is “browning”—according to census and immigration data, by the year 2040, white Americans will no longer […]
Why Odds are Stacked in Favor of Bad Landlords in Wisconsin
The alleged violations included allowing illegal provisions in leases; illegally charging tenants late rent and court fees
Voting has Gotten Harder in Wisconsin. Organizers Have Found Ways to Help
Two different research initiatives have documented the ways it’s now more difficult to vote in Wisconsin, from disparities in access to added barriers. by Matt Mencarini Wisconsin Watch Around noon on an overcast April Election Day, dozens of canvassers returned to a second-floor conference room of the Greater Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church on Milwaukee’s […]
In new Role, Judge Derek Mosley Wants to get us Talking
Derek Mosley now serves as director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education.
Wisconsin Eviction Process: What Happens to a Tenant’s Property?
What Milwaukee renters and those statewide should know about their possessions after an eviction. by Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs identified by residents of central city Milwaukee neighborhoods. Learn more at our […]
New Orleans Teen Shatters Record with $10M in Scholarship Offers
In shattering the previous record of $8.7 million, Barnes received 170 acceptances from 200 applications. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Teenager Dennis Barnes has shattered multi-million-dollar records and gaining interest from colleges and universities everywhere. Barnes, who goes by his middle name Maliq, is a senior at International High School […]
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