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 […]
Why is Wisconsin’s Prison System Such a ‘Mess,’ and What can be Done to fix it?
Deteriorating prisons, truth-in-sentencing, Act 10: Reasons for problems abound, while solutions remain elusive By Sreejita Patra Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin incarcerates more people per capita than the majority of countries in the world, including the United States. Wisconsin Watch and other newsrooms in recent years have reported on criminal charges against staff following prison deaths, medical […]
Milwaukee Set to Host Its Inaugural Diner en Blanc: A Night of Elegance, Magic, and Community on Saturday, August 30, 2025
Milwaukee is about to become the latest destination for one of the world’s most exclusive and enchanting events. Diner en Blanc, a global phenomenon known for its elegance, mystery, and unforgettable atmosphere, will make its debut in the city on Saturday, August 30, 2025. This iconic soirée promises a night like no other, where guests […]
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 […]
Senate Finance Committee Bill Text Would Hike Energy Costs, Destroy Jobs
Washington, D.C. — Republican members of the Senate Committee on Finance released their text for the budget reconciliation bill, which would raise energy costs and destroy manufacturing jobs in their own states and across the country. Attacks on clean energy have already threatened or canceled more than 90,000 jobs, and with this proposal, 400,000 more […]
For the First Time in its 116 Year History, the NAACP Won’t invite the Sitting President to Their Annual Convention
By Lauren Burke Citing Trump’s “attacking our democracy,” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention this year. The decision marks the first time that America’s oldest civil rights organization will exclude a sitting president at its convention. In a statement on the […]
Versiti on King Hosts First KidneyCARE for Community Day
Versiti Organ and Tissue, in partnership with the National Kidney Foundation and the Cream City Chapter of the Links, Inc., hosted the first ever KidneyCARE for Community Day on Thursday, June 12 starting at 3 p.m. at ThriveOn King. KidneyCARE for Community Day is meant to address chronic kidney disease on a local level by […]
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