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Milwaukee City Hall Bell Tolls for Those Lost to COVID-19 Pandemic

January 23, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The bell atop Milwaukee’s City Hall rang four times at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Each toll signified the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly 400,000 people have lost their lives. The building was also aglow in amber light. The display was a part of the National […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, COVID-19, Memorials, Milwaukee City Hall, National Memorial to Lives Lost to COVID-19

City Leaders Recommitting to Tackling Violence in Milwaukee in 2021

January 23, 2021

By Hayley Crandall Last week, Mayor Tom Barrett and other community leaders gathered in front of one of the new 414 LIFE billboards to readdress their fight against violence as a public health issue with promises of re-commitment and team efforts. “This is a time where we have to recommit,” Barrett said. “We as a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: 414 Life, City of Milwaukee, Hayley Crandall, Violence Prevention

Local Author Talks New Book and The Inspiration Behind It

January 23, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Hair – almost everyone has it, but for most women, hair is more than just something on their head. It is an integral part of their identity. In her latest book, “The Wonder Wig,” local author Shon S. Lewis, also known as Dr. Lewis, explores the significance of Black women’s hair through […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Black Womens Hair, Shon S. Lewis, The Wonder Wig

How One Project is Helping Women In the Sex Trade Get Off the Streets and Into Stable Housing

January 16, 2021

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 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anne Lopez, Edgar Mendez, Homelessness, Jeanne Geraci, MPOWER, Rhonda Reid, Sex Trade, Tammy Rivera

Kids Impact Community’s Social Justice Story Time Aims to Educate and Empower Children

January 16, 2021

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 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Hayley Crandall, Kids Impact Community, Lynn Raines, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

No Charges Made in Jacob Blake Shooting

January 9, 2021

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 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Jacob Blake, Michael Graveley, Rusten Shesky

Exploring Your Own Backyard with the Urban Ecology Center

January 9, 2021

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 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ethan Bott, Hayley Crandall, Urban Ecology Center, Yardversity Program

How One New Program Hopes to Help Kids Who Test Positive for Lead Poisoning

January 2, 2021

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 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Nelson, Jesse Ehrenfeld, Lead Poisoning, Matt Martinez, Medical College of Wisconsin, Myah Pazdera

Documentary Tells the Story of ‘Latino Wisconsin’

January 2, 2021

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 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Dcumentaries, Georgia Pabst, Latino Wisconsin, Ralph Pabst

Chytania Brown is Back Home at Employ Milwaukee as the CEO

January 2, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz March 16, 2020 is a day that will go down in history. For the United States, it will be remembered as the day when the coronavirus quarantine began, but for Chytania Brown it will also go down as the day she returned home to Employ Milwaukee. Brown’s journey with Employ Milwaukee began […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Chytania Brown, Earn and Learn, Employ Milwaukee

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