By Edgar Mendez 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. In 2019, Rhonda Reid, a housing navigator for the Milwaukee County Housing Division, received a referral to help a chronically homeless woman who […]
U.S. House of Representatives Impeaches Trump for Second Time
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, President Donald Trump made history. After much debate, the U.S. House of Representatives made the decision to impeach Trump. This is Trump’s second impeachment and the first time in U.S. history for a president to be impeached twice. So far, three presidents including Trump have been impeached but none […]
Black Coalition of National Organizations Collaborate to Address Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
By Karen Stokes “Making it Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines,” is part of a series of virtual town hall conversations that connect a historic coalition of primarily Black led health, faith, academic, civil and social organizations with the nation’s top COVID-19 experts addressing questions and concerns as the community […]
Kids Impact Community’s Social Justice Story Time Aims to Educate and Empower Children
By Hayley Crandall Kids Impact Community (KIC) is hosting two virtual story times centered around understanding racial justice and how children and their families can work to take action in the community. The events are part of KIC’s Martin Luther, Jr. Day, celebration. “Social Justice Story Time: Racial Justice and Taking Action” features children’s book […]
Rioters Storm the U.S. Capitol While Congress Counted Electoral Votes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This week, members of Congress gathered to count the electoral votes from this past November’s Presidential Election. Congress planned to affirm that President-elect Joe Biden had won, but those plans were halted when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. Since the announcement of Biden’s winning last year, supports of President Donald Trump […]
No Charges Made in Jacob Blake Shooting
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last August, Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Shesky. After an investigation into the shooting, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced that no one would be charged. “No Kenosha law enforcement in this case will be charged with any criminal offense based on […]
Georgia’s Runoff Election Yields Results
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it came to the November 2020 Election, no one was quite sure what would happen. Between the coronavirus pandemic and potential threats of voter intimidation, it was an intense election. Although the Associated Press announced Joe Biden as the president-elect, the elections weren’t over yet – at least not in the […]
Exploring Your Own Backyard with the Urban Ecology Center
By Hayley Crandall Believe it or not, backyards are biodiverse places and the Urban Ecology Center is helping people learn more about them. The Urban Ecology Center is hosting its seasonal virtual “Yardversity” program beginning next week on Thursday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 15. This time around, it is focusing on the identification and […]
How One New Program Hopes to Help Kids Who Test Positive for Lead Poisoning
By Matt Martinez 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. A new program from the Medical College of Wisconsin seeks to create a more efficient response process for children who have tested positive […]
Documentary Tells the Story of ‘Latino Wisconsin’
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. Georgia Pabst’s interest in Wisconsin’s diverse Latino communities is both personal and professional. After all, she’s a fourth generation Mexican American, and as […]
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