By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Many people would argue that health care is a right not a privilege and as a right, it must be accessible and affordable for all. Disparities in health care costs have long existed and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Harris Administration made moves to expand the Affordable Care Act […]
President Biden Signs Emmett Till Antilynching Act
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz This week marked a historical moment. After more than 100 years of trying and even more attempts, lynching is finally considered a hate crime. President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in the Rose Garden on Wednesday, March 30. Under this law, individuals who commit a hate crime that results […]
Milwaukee County Takes Measures on Suicide Prevention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school she didn’t feel OK. She didn’t know what was wrong, nor did she know how to broach the topic. “I didn’t know what it was like to feel happy about myself,” she said. “Or walk into a building and not feel like everyone was talking […]
Skylight Music Theatre Presents “Raisin”: A Story of Unconditional Love and Family
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with the opening line of the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes. “What happens to a dream deferred?” The short but impactful poem has inspired many including playwright Lorraine Hansberry, the author of “A Raisin in the Sun,” which opens with said poem. The play follows Walter Lee and […]
Milwaukee Sees Sharp Rise in Motor Vehicle Thefts
By Edgar Mendez 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. When Lisette Ruiz-Ruiz, 29, parked her Audi Q5 in the street for the night, she fully expected it to be there in the […]
After Two Years Virtual, Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to In- Person Meetings Beginning April 1
All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world, including in Dane County, Wisconsin, are being encouraged to begin holding in-person meetings during the week of April 1. This is welcome news for Randall Larson of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, who has been attending meetings for more than 55 years. “Some of my earliest memories are of […]
Department of Health Services Stops in Milwaukee on ‘Thank You’ Tour
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s been two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. When one looks back, those two years seem both incredibly long and unbelievably short. The nation’s survival is thanks to the health care providers and organizations committed to serving communities. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently embarked on a ‘Thank […]
Match Day Brings New Beginning for Medical College of Wisconsin Student
By Karen Stokes Each year, the third Friday in March is known as Match Day. Match Day is when the National Resident Matching Program releases results to applicants seeking residency and fellowship training positions. Morgan Ashley Craft, a fourth-year Medical College of Wisconsin student discovered that she is headed to the obstetrics/gynecology (OB-GYN) program at […]
COVID-19 Long Hauler Shares Survival Story to Support COVID-19 Vaccinations in Black Communities
By Dena Vang Antoinette Patterson didn’t think boarding a plane on Feb. 29, 2020, would impact her life the way that it did. She took the stage during the Voices of COVID panel discussion at the W Cobb NMA Institute Stay Well Community Health Fair and Vaccine event in Baton Rouge to share her testimony. […]
Alex Lasry Blasts Sen. Ron Johnson For ‘Failing To Deliver for Wisconsin Families’ In New Ad
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Alex Lasry’s campaign for U.S. Senate released a new television ad this week hitting Sen. Ron Johnson for what Lasry called his continued failure to deliver for Wisconsin families. He cited Johnson’s refusal to fight to bring jobs back to Wisconsin and his support of the new Republican plan to phase […]
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