Author: Correspondent

Although the National Rifle Association (NRA) leads the charge for the rights of citizens to carry guns of all types with little to no interference from the government, the organization supported gun control legislation and advocated for restrictions as a means to disarm the Black Panthers throughout the late 1960s. It was a racist effort to “keep the black people disarmed and powerless.” The most common refrain from gun rights supporters in the wake of mass shootings or other gun violence is that the best response to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a...

Downtown Milwaukee continues to beam brightly over the holiday season and into the New Year, as more than 500,000 lights and dozens of animated displays remain aglow for the 20th Annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival. Jingle Bus Tour The annual display of lights, coordinated by Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, includes themed installations in three parks, “Community Spirit Park” at Cathedral Square Park, “Candy Cane Cove” at Pere Marquette Park and “Santa’s Lighted Lodge” at Zeidler Union Square. Also featured are street decorations along three thoroughfares, including an 18-block stretch of lights along Wisconsin Avenue. Families can view all the...

The founder of the world-renowned Milwaukee Irish Fest, Ed Ward, was recently awarded Ireland’s Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad. Founded in 2012, the award is presented by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and recognizes individuals living abroad for their extraordinary service to the country of Ireland and Irish communities. Former recipients include businessman and diplomat Dan Rooney, as well as acclaimed actor and philanthropist Liam Neeson. Each year, no more than ten individuals receive the honor for their efforts across six categories, including Arts, Culture and Sports; Business and Education; Charitable Works; Irish Community...

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts revealed its new Campus Master Plan on December 7, representing a complete reimagining of the public spaces and gathering places on the campus, as well as improvements to the interior spaces. The vision coincides with the launch of the 50th Anniversary 2019/2020 Season. News of the renovation of the Marcus Center follows the announcement in November by the Marcus Corporation, about the transformation of the adjacent Intercontinental Hotel into an independent arts hotel. “Over the last 18 months, the Marcus Center has engaged in a strategic planning process with a broad cross-section...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently awarded a grant of $3 million to Port Milwaukee to upgrade railroad track on Jones Island. The money, from the State’s Freight Railroad Preservation Program, will be combined with a previously budgeted 20% match from Port Milwaukee in order to complete work valued at more than $3.7-million. The grant will be used to modernize about 8,000 feet of track, directly benefitting a number of the Port’s tenants. The work will also prepare Port Milwaukee for a possible resumption of intermodal container service connecting regional manufacturers and transportation companies with railroad service to...

The UK parliament publicly shared secret internal Facebook emails on December 5 that cover a wide-range of the company’s tactics related to its free iOS VPN app that was used as spyware, recording users’ call and text message history, and much more. As reported by Bloomberg, British lawmakers made the massive document of internal Facebook emails publicly available on December 5. The full document includes hundreds of pages of emails and data. A summary includes six main “key issues” from the documents. White Lists – Facebook have clearly entered into whitelisting agreements with certain companies, which meant that after...