The public got to hear details this week about a potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, facility on the Northwest Side.
Milwaukee is Losing a Generation of Black Men to Drug Crisis
Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware. By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up […]
Changing the Course: Empowering Black Communities to Save Lives with CPR
By Karen Stokes February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the past and look to the future by addressing the ongoing health disparities affecting Black communities. It’s time to change the direction of health in the Black community. Black people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting are substantially less […]
Rep. Pocan and Union Leaders Unite to Preserve Wisconsin’s Jobs and Growing Clean Energy Economy
Days before the start of a second Trump administration, Rep. Pocan and leaders from IBEW and IUPAT came together to call for the protection of Wisconsin jobs and economic opportunities Madison, WI – On Thursday, January 16th, Congressman Mark Pocan, Dean Warsh, International Representative of IBEW, and Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs of IUPAT […]
Wisconsin Senate Won’t Have a Dedicated Election Committee
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Wisconsin Senate doesn’t have a designated election committee. One Senate leader said election bills may go to a variety of committees. By Alexander Shur Votebeat For the first time in nearly two decades, the Wisconsin Senate doesn’t have a dedicated election committee — at least, not […]
Trump’s Broken Promises Pile Up as Day-One Pledges Falter
From his campaign trail to his first days back in the White House, Trump has struggled to deliver on his ambitious—and often controversial—pledges. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has already been marked by a long list of broken promises, many of which were either […]
New Research Shows African Americans Face Sharply Higher Dementia Risks
The significant increase in estimated risk means that roughly 514,000 Americans could develop dementia this year alone, with projections rising to approximately 1 million new cases annually by 2060. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new study reveals that Americans over the age of 55 have a 42 percent chance […]
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Kicks Off 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Season
Consumers in southeastern Wisconsin can now support Girl Scouts in their local area as they say goodbye to the beloved cookie flavor, Toast-Yay!® MILWAUKEE On January 22, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) kicked off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season, a time when Girl Scouts in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha […]
Voters to Determine the Future Balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Karen Stokes This spring, Wisconsin voters will decide whether the state Supreme Court remains under liberal control or switches to a conservative majority. Since only two candidates are running, the race will not be on the Feb. 18 primary ballot. Liberal Judge Susan Crawford, who has served Wisconsin as an attorney, prosecutor, and Circuit […]
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, Directs $10 Million to Support Violence Prevention Efforts Statewide
MADISON — On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers, joined by violence prevention advocates, local law enforcement, elected officials, students, and community members, signed Executive Order #254, creating a statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, and announced he is directing $10 million for the office to begin its work and administer grants supporting violence and gun violence […]
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