By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, the nation celebrated National Voter Registration Day. As the name suggests, the purpose of the day is to encourage eligible voters to register to vote – a pre-requirement when it comes to casting a ballot. Milwaukee officials used the day to encourage residents to not only check their registration […]
Local Entrepreneurs Discuss Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several weeks ago, on Labor Day, local entrepreneurs and leaders met with Sen. Kamala Harris. The purpose of the roundtable conversation was to discuss Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. The Build Back Better Plan is Biden’s plan for a “stronger, resilient and inclusive economy.” According to Biden’s campaign website, the goal […]
‘This Pandemic is Still Out Here’: How Families Can Prepare for Fall and Winter
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz 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. When the news of the pandemic broke, those who could afford it flocked to the stores and stocked up on essentials. That was […]
Kamala Harris Talks Small Business Recovery During Milwaukee Visit
By Mrinal Gokhale With the 2020 presidential election just a few months away, Democratic Vice President Candidate Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee on Labor Day, the same day Vice President Mike Pence visited La Crosse. While here, she first toured the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) training facility and then participated in a “Build Better […]
Young Workers Committee to Hold Essential Workers Rally
By Hayley Crandall The Young Workers Committee will be hosting an essential worker rally downtown at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 to express the group’s opposition towards President Donald Trump. The “Essential Workers Rally to Stop Trump” was inspired by the committee’s opposition of how the president has treated essential workers, especially during the […]
Health Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik on Why She Resigned
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this month, Jeanette Kowalik, the health commissioner for the City of Milwaukee, announced her resignation. Come the end of the month, Kowalik will be stepping down to begin her new job as director of policy development for the Washington D.C. based nonprofit, Trust for America’s Health. Kowalik returned to her hometown […]
Photo Gallery – Black Lives Matter Protest on Capitol Drive on August 27
Black Lives Matter protest on Capitol Drive on August 27th Photos by Kim Robinson
WGIRLS Milwaukee Holding Virtual Social Justice Book Club
By Hayley Crandall The Milwaukee chapter of WGIRLS have started a book club — but it’s not your run-of-the-mill neighborhood club. It has a specific focus on social justice. WGIRLS Milwaukee, an organization focused on empowering women and children from underserved communities, are hosting the Social Justice Book Club every month which is intended to […]
‘I Refuse to Lose’: How this Lifelong Musician Remains Resilient Through the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
By Princess Safiya Byers 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. Victor Campbell has been providing joy to others through music for years. But after COVID-19 took away his source of income, the […]
MPD Chief Alfonso Morales Demoted to Captain
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Alfonso Morales is no longer the chief of the police for the Milwaukee Police Department effective immediately. The decision was announced by the Fire and Police Commission on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 6. The commission demoted Morales to captain. The vote which cemented his fate was unanimous as was the vote […]
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