By Alexis Flores Milwaukee has seen a decline in overall crime and this progress can continue through more community support. This was the sentiment shared by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Police Chief Jeffrey Normal, and Office of Violence Prevention Director Ashanti Hamilton in a press conference held Thursday, July 20, 2023. According to data shared from […]
Misinformation, Disinformation: A guide to sorting fiction from reality
Social media and deceptive actors are allowing falsehood to spread even faster than the truth, but there are ways to inoculate yourself from information disorder. Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. A viral TikTok claimed Disney World sought […]
Women Discuss the Impact of Biden’s Economic Agenda on Diverse Communities
By Karen Stokes A conversation on the impact of President Biden’s economic agenda took place on Tuesday, with a group of women working for the administration. Erica Lowe, the director of White House African American media, skillfully moderated the discussion. U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of […]
President Biden Releases Statement on June CPI Report
On Wednesday, the President released a statement on the June Consumer Price Index. “Good jobs and lower costs: That’s Bidenomics in action. Today’s report brings new and encouraging evidence that inflation is falling while our economy remains strong. Annual inflation has fallen each of the last twelve months and is now down to 3%,” said […]
Quad Hosts Milwaukee Open House at Century City
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, Quad hosted an inaugural open house of QuadMKE, a recruiting and training hub located in Century City Office Tower, 4201 N 27th St. Quad is leasing nearly 4,300 square feet of office space in the former Eaton Corp. building that serves multiple roles. Community partners, city and state officials and […]
Wisconsin Billionaires Quietly Bankroll Effort to Shrink State’s Social Safety Net
A group funded by deep-pocketed GOP donors is pushing to make it harder to vote and to receive unemployment insurance and Medicaid By Jacob Resneck Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. Republican lawmakers held a day of back-to-back public […]
Black Publishers Vow to Remove Benjamin Chavis to Save the Black Press’ NNPA
By Nicolle M. Jones A group of disenfranchised Black publishers have vowed to continue their fight to save the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) after a Washington, D.C. judge granted summary judgment against the publishers’ blistering lawsuit, temporarily ending a 4-year-old legal battle to remove its president and CEO, Benjamin Chavis. Amelia Ashley-Ward, Publisher of […]
Jehovah’s Witness Convention Coming to Janesville
Janesville assembly hall to host convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout July and August JANESVILLE, Wis. – After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has chosen Janesville, Wisconsin to host its global three-day event: the 2023 “Exercise Patience”! Convention. Prior to 2020, summers were marked by Jehovah’s Witnesses filling […]
Republican lawmakers reject proposal to help Wisconsin communities access federal grant programs
Gov. Tony Evers signs a budget that excludes his plan to help staff-strapped local governments track and apply for federal infrastructure dollars. By Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. Editor’s note: A previous version of the story referenced a […]
SPECIAL REPORT: As Overdose Deaths Rise, Drug-Related Arrests Decline by 67% in Milwaukee
By Edgar Mendez 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. Despite a record-breaking rise in drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County over the past several years, the number of drug-related arrests in the city has declined. Data […]
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