Catholic Charities is pleased to announce Tami Fleming as their new Volunteer Coordinator. Tami will coordinate volunteers for the Day Resource Center for the Homeless and other Catholic Charities services. Tami has a Bachelor of Arts from UW-Stevens Point and has spent a majority of her life volunteering as well as working full time. She […]
UW-Madison to offer a full slate of events for Black History Month
Madison, Wis. (Jan. 27, 2017) – The 2017 UW-Madison Black History Month celebration will kick off on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall, Union South. 1308 W. Dayton St., with the “Awkward Black Girl” herself, Issa Rae, who will lead a lecture and Q&A on embracing your awkwardness. With her own […]
Dane County Board Moves to Reform Criminal Justice System
Groundbreaking effort will use data to seek better outcomes The Dane County Board has launched a pilot project to apply a data-driven assessment to reduce costly jailing of low-risk offenders. Slated to begin in 2017, the project will allow for a Public Safety Assessment (PSA) at initial court appearances to help determine flight risk or […]
United Way Creates New Position Focused on Boys and Men of Color
Shannon Reed named Director, Innovative Strategies for Boys and Men of Color Article courtesy of United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County announced a newly-created position for the organization – Director of Innovative Strategies for Boys and Men of Color. Shannon Reed accepted the role and […]
Officer Who Shot Sylville Smith Charged With Felony Sexual Assault
By Miela Fetaw The police officer who shot and killed 23-year-old Sylville Smith in the Sherman Park neighborhood in August has been arrested for sexual assault, police said Thursday. Sexual assault allegations against Dominique Heaggan-Brown reportedly emerged Aug. 15, two days after the death of Smith. They were made public by police on October 20. […]
Johnson Puts Faith In Church-Based Solutions To Poverty
Feingold Says Additional Options Are Needed By Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin’s major party U.S. Senate candidates, Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican incumbent Ron Johnson, disagree over whether a faith-based jobs program is the best remedy for poverty in Milwaukee. Johnson is promoting the Joseph Project, an initiative that he helped create, in which a Milwaukee African-American […]
Reports Of Discrimination More Than Triple At UW-Madison This Year
From January To June, Bias Response Team Received 66 Reports, 18 Reports Last Fall By Avory Brookins Reports of discrimination at the University of Wisconsin-Madison more than tripled this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the university’s Bias Response Team. From Jan. 1 to June 30, the team received 66 bias incident reports […]
Report: Wisconsin Sees 70 Percent Increase In Fatal Drug Overdoses During Last Decade
Wisconsin’s Overdose Death Rate Similar To National Rate, According To Report By Shamane Mills Wisconsin has seen a surge in fatal overdoses during the last decade, and the state is catching up to other states in drug-related deaths. A new Wisconsin Department of Health Services report indicates drug overdose deaths in the state went up […]
Dane County Board Takes Steps For Jail Safety
Plan will update City-County Building to protect inmates, staff Acknowledging it’s only a stopgap measure, the Dane County Board has approved spending up to $4.4 million for badly needed safety improvements at its aging downtown jail facility. The plan, which was OK’d by the full board at its meeting Thursday night, is meant to address […]
Milwaukee Opens State’s First Housing Development Aimed At Ending Chronic Homelessness
Thurgood Marshall Apartments Open With On-Site Mental Health, Social Services By Ross Terrell Wisconsin’s first housing development for people struggling with chronic homelessness and alcoholism opened Thursday in Milwaukee. Residents living in the 24 one-bedroom apartments will have access to on-site mental health and social services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The […]
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