By Karen Stokes On Tuesday afternoon, Wellpoint Care Network welcomed the community to their Capitol Drive Campus to kick off the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) project taking place as part of a multi-year project to transform Wellpoint Cares 18-acre campus into a vibrant neighborhood anchor where families and neighbors will find trauma informed social services, […]
Milwaukee election shake-up triggers doubts about new leader
City officials defend their decision to replace an experienced chief after staff members air concerns. By Alexander Shur Votebeat This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter. Several members of Milwaukee’s election staff have voiced concerns to the […]
Vice President Harris Visits Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee today as part of her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour. This is her fourth visit to Wisconsin this year and her eighth since taking office. Comedian D.L. Hughley joined her on stage. Before a crowd of 300 at Discovery World Museum, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, County Executive David […]
Sickle Cell Disease Disproportionately Affects Black People. Here’s What you Need to Know
For Black patients there are many barriers to sickle cell treatment, the biggest among them being lack of access to quality health care.
How ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’ Changed the Life of This Incarcerated man
By Devin Blake 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. Malcolm X once wrote that, “People don’t realize how a man’s whole life can be changed by one book.” For Victor Thomas, who is about halfway through […]
Wisconsin Drops ID Checks at Federally Funded Food Pantries
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says loosening restrictions will broaden access to food during high demand. Some pantry leaders see a potential for complications. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Wisconsin’s emergency food pantries can now decide whether to check clients’ identification and verify their addresses. By October, the state will require them […]
David Crowley Sworn in for Second Term as Milwaukee County Executive
By Karen Stokes David Crowley was inaugurated for his second term as Milwaukee County Executive on Thursday, marking an historic moment as he became the first African American to serve in the role for a second term. Guests, elected officials, County employees and members of the public celebrated the inauguration. The inauguration ceremony took place […]
‘It shouldn’t be the Wild West’: Wisconsin Lacks Clear System for Tracking Police Caught Lying
Prosecutors across the country maintain ‘Brady lists’ of officers with a credibility problem. But there’s little guidance on maintaining the lists, which in Wisconsin contain at least 350 names. By Jacob Resneck Wisconsin Watch An Appleton police detective pleaded guilty to forging official signatures on search warrants used in a drug investigation. He was fined […]
Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Voting Rights Roundtable
By Karen Stokes Senator Tammy Baldwin celebrated the inauguration of her campaign’s new Milwaukee midtown office on Saturday, April 27. She was joined by community leaders for a roundtable discussion focusing on safeguarding the constitutionally protected right to vote. The roundtable, moderated by Mandela Barnes of Power to the Polls Wisconsin, featured various leaders from […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $6.1 Billion Group Student Loan Discharge
By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional over $6 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. A higher-ed entity that knowingly defrauded its enrollees over several years. Today’s action brings total approved debt cancellation under Biden Administration […]
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