Brutality by Design: Wauwatosa shows that curfew policy is intended to terrorize civilian population
After the October 8 assault on the family of Alvin Cole, which sent his grieving mother Tracy Cole to the hospital with injuries, Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy had a simple message for City leaders: Stop using curfews. Supervisor Clancy said that...
Plan to integrate County departments aims to elevate care and services for older Milwaukee residents
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced a proposal on on September 28 of a full integration of the Milwaukee County Department on Aging, Department of Veterans Services, and Department on Health and Human Services in the upcoming 2021 budget. The 2021...
MCTS creates new bus route connecting residents with jobs at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Oak Creek
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) launched a new bus route that connects residents with jobs at Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Oak Creek. Route 81 (Amazon-Oak Creek) starts service on October 11, operating seven days a week between the intersections of N....
Milwaukee Film releases lineup for its all-virtual 2020 festival featuring 197 titles
The all-virtual 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank, will feature 197 film titles from across the globe and around the corner – and this year’s event is more accessible than ever, the nonprofit announced on October 5. Viewers can take part...
Milwaukee forced to abandon Fiserv Forum and Miller Park as additional in-person absentee voting sites
City leaders and community partners announced on August 31 that Fiserv Forum and Miller Park would be added as in-person absentee “early” voting centers for the 2020 presidential election. That decision was reversed on October 6, following a wave of legal challenges...
Free Tuition Program: Philanthropist Chris Abele donates another $500,000 to support “MATC Promise”
Philanthropist and former Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele recently donated $500,000 to the Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation to support Milwaukee Area Technical College’s flagship MATC Promise programs, which provide last-dollar free-tuition...
Thea Bowman Institute launches in Milwaukee to promote academic enrichment for Black women
Alverno College launched the Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership on September 23, a program designed to serve Black women through academic and leadership programming. The Institute builds on existing Alverno initiatives that bring together students...
Alverno College to build campus greenhouse for providing students with hands-on learning experience
Alverno College has partnered with the A. O. Smith Foundation to construct a greenhouse on campus, offering students an exciting new opportunity to engage in hands-on learning and explore new career paths. The 1,400-square-foot facility will feature an aquaponics...
African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin gets state grant for Milwaukee office renovation
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes joined Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCW) CEO Ossie Kendrix Jr. and other leaders on September 25 to announce a new...
Voice the Vote: Milwaukee nonprofits work to make voting more accessible for people of color
Wisconsin Conservation Voices and their partners held a “Voice the Vote” press conference on National Voter Registration Day to bring awareness to the work they are doing in helping communities of color and young people around Milwaukee register to vote....
Surge in youth related COVID-19 infections causes Wisconsin to extend statewide mask mandate
Governor Tony Evers declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin on September 22 due to recent surge in cases among young people and issued a new face coverings order effective immediately. Executive Order #90 and Emergency Order #1 went into immediate effect...
Wisconsin Election Commission ordered by court to improve procedures for safe voting in November
A coalition consisting of Disability Rights Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), and three registered Wisconsin voters won a significant legal victory on September 21, when a federal court ordered the Wisconsin Election Commission to ensure that...
