By Karen Stokes For over five years, the African American Roundtable (AART) has advocated Participatory Budgeting in Milwaukee. On April 2, their persistent efforts paid off as the Common Council approved a $600,000 Participatory Budgeting program. Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process where community members directly decide how to allocate a portion of a public […]
Crackdown on Wisconsin Court Order Violations Stuns Lawyers, Analysts
Led by Dane County, the state’s most-used criminal charge — bail jumping — is becoming far more common, even as crime falls. By Natalie Yahr The Cap Times Following a decades-long explosion of Wisconsin prosecutors charging people for violating court-ordered rules, defense attorneys and civil rights advocates are raising alarm and calling for new limits […]
Falsifying Reports. Found ‘Not Credible.’ Why Aren’t They on Milwaukee’s List of Cops With Integrity Issues?
Milwaukee County’s Brady list omits officers whose court testimony has been found not credible and who have cost taxpayers millions in misconduct lawsuits. By Ashley Luthern Milwaukee Journal Sentinel After two days of testimony about a traffic stop that ended in a drug arrest, a Milwaukee County judge had heard enough. “You can stop,” Judge […]
Sponsor-A-Racer: Help Us Send Sliders to American Super Camp
At BikerFest Mke, we’re committed to providing our Sliders with the tools they need to excel in motorsports. Twice a year, we send each of our Sliders to American Super Camp—a premier motorcycle technique school where they’ll learn the skills and discipline needed to slide like a pro. For $1,500 per racer, your donation will […]
Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race in Historic, High-Stakes Election
By Karen Stokes After an expensive and closely watched race, Wisconsin voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new state Supreme Court justice. Judge Susan Crawford defeated Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel giving liberals a majority on Wisconsin’s highest court as it prepares to rule on cases involving abortion and reproductive rights, […]
Trump Slaps Highest Tariff Yet on Small African Nation
By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on dozens of nations, including a record-setting 50% reciprocal tariff on the tiny southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho — the highest levy imposed on any sovereign country by the United States. Trump’s move targets at least 60 countries […]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Loans Help Revitalize 16 Small Businesses
By Karen Stokes Ebony Jennings was on a mission to restart her grandfather’s construction business which had been closed since his passing. In 2021 she founded Jennings Asphalt Contractors, a Woman-owned DBE asphalt paving and maintenance company. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation loan played a crucial role in the success of Jennings’ business. As Wisconsin’s largest […]
Madison’s Best Kept Secret’: People Living With Mental Illness Find Work, Care and Community at a Clubhouse Built for Them
Funding for Yahara House is scarce, and Wisconsin invests little in a health care model that’s thriving in Michigan. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Chewbacca, Yoda and Princess Leia watched over Joe Mannchen and colleagues as they worked on their Yahara House computers, some designing birthday cards for fellow clubhouse members. Taped above […]
Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Wisconsinites
LIHEAP has served hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin households, delivering millions in relief for families to pay heating and cooling bills Madison, WI — The Trump administration fired the entire staff working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services. LIHEAP has helped millions of low-income […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Announce Invitation Campaign
Milwaukee residents invited to two special events in April Milwaukee, WI —Jehovah’s Witnesses recently launched a month-long campaign to invite Milwaukee residents to two special events in April 2025. On the evening of Saturday, April 12, Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will gather for their annual commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ. In previous […]
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