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 […]
New Poll Shows Americans Value Skilled Trades but Say They’re Overlooked
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent A new Harris Poll report reveals that while Americans overwhelmingly view skilled trades as essential to society, they also believe the field is undervalued, overlooked in schools, and facing a generational perception gap that could deepen the labor shortage crisis already gripping the nation. According […]
Statement by Chair of the Legislative Wisconsin Black Caucus Dora Drake on Governor Evers’ Decision Not to Seek Re-election
On July 24th, Governor Tony Evers announced that he will not seek another term as Governor. Senator Dora Drake, Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus is providing the following statement. “After nearly a decade of far-right Republican rule in our state, since 2019 Governor Evers has fought to restore decency and trust within our state. […]
Wisconsin Students Shine at 2025 NAACP ACT-SO Competition
By Michelle Bryant Charlotte, North Carolina – Talented students from Milwaukee and Dane County proudly represented Wisconsin at the 2025 NAACP ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) competition, an annual national event celebrating academic and artistic excellence among African American high school youth. Founded in 1978 by renowned journalist Vernon Jarrett, father of former […]
Trump Funding Freeze Threatens Programs That Prepare Thousands for Jobs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin needs the $7 million currently on hold for adult education to build its workforce, officials say. Now the state is suing to get what it was promised. By Natalie Yahr Wisconsin Watch and Miranda Dunlap Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made […]
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