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The oldest and largest Hispanic advocacy organization in America hosted a forum on July 10 to discuss the challenges of the Latinx LGBTQ Community during its 90th Annual Convention in Milwaukee. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was joined by advocates and members of the private sector in calling for bold steps to advance equal justice under law for all Latinxs. The event served as a platform to support equality for all. The panel was joined by Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League; Sissi Yado, Texas Regional Field Organizer at the Human Rights...

Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 152, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 11, on July 8 outside of the Milwaukee Public Market, expanding transportation options statewide and giving municipalities the ability to manage the right balance of safety and access of the right of way for all electric scooter users. The City of Milwaukee filed a lawsuit in July last year against Bird motorized scooters, with an injunction ordering their removal from streets and sidewalks in downtown and adjoining metropolitan areas. At the time, there was not a state-level regulatory policy. The city and the company reached a settlement that...

The theme of this year’s Bastille Days is “MKE, Mon Amour” or “Milwaukee, my love,” and in that spirit the four day french-themed celebration partnered with local artists and metalworkers to create an interactive Love Locks sculpture. A group of 10 students from Bradley Tech High School built the unique Love Locks sculptures, an ambitious art project in collaborated with the Reginald Baylor Studio and sponsored by the Milwaukee-based company Master Lock. “The project is inspired by the Pont des Arts bridge over the Seine in Paris,” said Emily McElwee, executive director of East Town Association. “Visitors there, and...