By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s been over a week since Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man was shot in the back seven times by a Kenosha police officer. Since then, Wisconsin has seen a plethora of visitors – some with good intentions and some decidedly less so. Among those who came to the state was Democratic […]
COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect App Adds New Features
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several months ago, UW-Madison launched an app to handle the misinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic and provide social support to those in need. The app, which can be found under the name COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect, is available on desktop, the App Store and Google Play. Since its initial launch, the app has […]
Mike Bivins Endorses Biden-Harris Presidency
By Mrinal Gokhale Mike Bivins announced his endorsement for Joe Biden for president in 2020. Bivins is a member of Bell Biv DeVoe, a musical group, which was primarily active in the 90s. Bivins said that he went “out of his way” to vote for former President Barack Obama in 2008 when Biden served as […]
Biden For President’s “Shop Talk” Roundtable Discusses Voting and Wisconsin
By Hayley Crandall “We have to meet this moment head on with honesty and with truth,” said author and political commentator Bakari Sellers. “For too long, we have been talking to Black men, but we haven’t been listening to Black men.” That was the tone for “Shop Talk,” the roundtable conversation hosted by the Biden […]
As Youth Agencies Plan for Fall, they Draw on Lessons Learned from the Summer
By Sam Woods 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. Some of Milwaukee’s largest youth-serving organizations say they’ve learned how to conduct safe, engaging programming — both on – and offline – over […]
Kohl’s Healthy Families Awards Nutrition Grants to Six Groups
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle, it can be hard knowing where to even begin. So many factors play into one’s health that it can soon become overwhelming, luckily, Kohl’s Healthy Families stepped in to help. Recently, Kohl’s Healthy Families, which is a partnership between Kohl’s and the American Cancer […]
Kenosha Police Officer Identified as Jacob Blake Shooter
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Seven. That is the number of times a police officer shot Jacob Blake while his children sat horrified in the car. The shooting occurred 40 miles away from Milwaukee in Kenosha on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 23. Four days later, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul identified the officer who shot Blake. […]
‘Nowhere to Go’: Wisconsin Renters Face Evictions as Emergency Aid Falls Short
By Allison Dikanovic and Clara Neupert (Wisconsin Watch) and PrincessSafiya Byers 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. Kelli Walton waited four weeks to hear whether she qualified for state emergency rental assistance. […]
Photo Gallery – Black Lives Matter Protest on Capitol Drive on August 27
Black Lives Matter protest on Capitol Drive on August 27th Photos by Kim Robinson
Joe Biden Accepts the Democratic Party Nomination for President
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s been an eventful past week with the Democratic National Convention. The four-day convention came to a close on Thursday, Aug. 20 with former Vice President Joe Biden accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. Biden’s political career began with the New Castle County Council, according to his bio. He later joined […]