By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its takeover of the Smithsonian Institution, advancing an agenda that historians and civil rights leaders say is rooted in racism and political censorship. Under the guise of “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” Trump’s March executive order placed Vice […]
How This Black Pilot in Milwaukee Earned His License to Fly at Age 18
By Chesnie Wardell 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 2023, Arian Rice became a private pilot at age 18. Now 20, he’s working toward his goal of flying commercial planes and encouraging Black children to […]
Pick ‘n Save Offers Parting Insult in the Form of Clearance Sales of Tobacco Products
By Taffie Foster-Toney Co-Chair, WTPPN Health Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee It’s bad enough that Pick ‘n Save is in the final stages of closing its fifth store in Milwaukee this summer, leaving many neighborhood residents scrambling to find somewhere else to shop. Many now have to travel miles, often without owning or having access […]
Rep. Jolanda Jones: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ as Texas Democrats Fight Racial Gerrymandering
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones said she isn’t budging—not until Republican lawmakers end what she calls a blatant effort to strip voting power from Black and Brown communities. “We’re all safe and we ain’t going nowhere,” Jones declared during an interview on the Let It Be […]
Court Documents Reveal Clearer Picture on Lawsuits Against SDC
Lawsuits seek a total of at least $4.1 million in judgments as anti-poverty agency struggles to regain footing By Meredith Melland 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. The Social Development Commission, or SDC, is facing lawsuits […]
Trump Administration Ends Lifeline Program that Cuts Energy Bills for Low-Income Families
Washington, D.C. — In yet another blow to working families, the Trump Administration is attempting to terminate the EPA’s Solar for All grants—gutting a Congressionally appropriated $7 billion initiative that was projected to lower energy bills by $400 a year for nearly one million low-income households across all 50 states and U.S. territories, including on Tribal lands. […]
Milwaukee County Celebrates New Affordable Housing Development
By Karen Stokes City leaders, community members, and stakeholders gathered on Thursday, July 24, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the newest affordable housing development for aging residents and seniors with disabilities. Developed by Jewish Family Services, Inc., The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing—located at 4110 W. Woodale Ave. in […]
How are Wisconsin’s Local Governments Spending Millions in Opioid Settlement Payouts?
Three years into disbursements, strategies vary — and so does transparency. Some governments submitted required reports only after a reporter asked. Others have yet to spend anything. By Addie Costello WPR and Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by WPR and Wisconsin Watch. Wisconsin and its local governments are expected to receive […]
Inaugural Audaxity Bike Ride to Accelerate Cancer Research Set for August 17 at American Family Field
More than 800 participants and over 100 teams have committed the community-led fundraiser Milwaukee –The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center’s inaugural Audaxity bike ride is uniting researchers, cancer patients and survivors, doctors, families, and the entire community in a bold mission to end cancer. Set for Sunday, August 17, 2025, at American Family […]
Trump Exploits Jail Contracts to Skirt Sanctuary Policies, Supercharge Deportations, New Report Shows
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative reveals how President Donald Trump’s administration is driving mass deportation by secretly using local jails—even in places with sanctuary policies—to detain immigrants. The report, Hiding in Plain Sight: How Local Jails Obscure and Facilitate Mass Deportation Under […]
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