From being evacuated with her family out of Iran during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, to managing the public information of the many high profile Los Angeles courtroom trials of the 1990s, Jerrianne Hayslett has been a witness to the power of the news media, and the misuse of that public trust in the race for corporate profits.
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While sleek machines filled the skies above downtown at high speed, not all participants in the...
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Standing as a bridge between police who struggle to express compassion while applying enforcement of the law and a grieving community raw with pain and limited resources to cope are the 51 Chaplains of The Salvation Army, and the program’s coordinator Pastor Alexis Twito.
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This video segment features scenes from a recent exploration of the Milwaukee River by kayak,...
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During a rare public tour of the historic chapel on the hilltop of Calvary Cemetery, Sy Kreilein presented some of the history of the structure designed by Erhard Brielmaier, the same architect responsible for St. Josaphat’s Basilica.
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This video segment was filmed on May 27 at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, when Maiden Milwaukee won the championship bout against the Rushin’ Rollettes for the first time in the team’s 11 year Brewcity Bruisers league history.
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Paralyzed at 17 for six month, Denisha Tate refused to accept the initial diagnosis because the condition stood in the way of her helping others embrace the power of joy. Guided by a deep sense of faith, her many years in leadership roles at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee have left a positive impact on a generation of youth in search of hope and their own best self.
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This clip was filmed during the live performance given by Arrested Development on May 13, at the Pabst Milwaukee Brewery grand opening street festival, in front of a crowd of seven thousand.
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With a career that spans three decades in the music industry from a sound engineer to booking top artists for Summerfest, Doug Johnson is most proud of his other full-time job as being the father of adopted African-American twins. His holistic approach to life, persistence for social justice, and insightful parenting in action takes on racial issues with healthy and direct action. Johnson’s philosophy serves as an example beyond his living room and as a model to the segregated Milwaukee community for how to embrace and incorporate racial diversity.
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While waiting for their Milwaukee County Transit Bus to arrive, local residents got a surprise visit the from popular NBA All-Star.
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One of the team matches, during the final day of competition, at the FIRST Robotics event on March 25 in Milwaukee.
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As a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
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Baptista’s Bakery plans $7.8M snack factory expansion mkeind.com/2uBHMM6
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Baptista’s Bakery plans $7.8M snack factory expansion Posted by Curated Content | Jul 23, 2017 | Curated | Baptista’s Bakery LLC, a subsidiary of Snyder’s-Lance Inc. and a leader in snack food i...
David Magnasco to direct culinary services for University Club mkeind.com/2ux2pJi
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David Magnasco to direct culinary services for University Club Posted by Curated Content | Jul 23, 2017 | Curated | The University Club of Milwaukee announced that it has named David Magnasco as culin...
Fundraising campaign seeks to restore Juneau Park statues mkeind.com/2uCwE1v
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Fundraising campaign seeks to restore Juneau Park statues Posted by Staff | Jul 22, 2017 | Articles | The Friends of Juneau Park launched a fundraising campaign in May to restore two historic statues ...
88Nine Radio commissions neighborhood murals to spark dialogue with art mkeind.com/2vta1dU
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88Nine Radio commissions neighborhood murals to spark dialogue with art Posted by Editor | Jul 22, 2017 | Articles | Two colorful, original murals aimed at spurring community conversations will be cre...
88Nine Radio Milwaukee has partnered with the Milwaukee Independent, and will be sharing select stories on radiomilwaukee.org.
Pabst goes old-school with Brewery signage
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Even in the Age of Emoji and digital publishing, the human touch of painting signs has been making a slow comeback across the country and the style now adorns Milwaukee’s Pabst Brewery.
“Anyone who missed it didn’t miss much.” - Jerrianne Hayslett
Wausau TV station does a poor rip off of Milwaukee Independent’s news coverage that included an interview about the OJ Simpson trial.
WAOW Doesn’t Deliver, Milwaukee Independent Does
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Neither the Wausau TV station news director nor the interviewing reporter sent me the link, as they said they would, to the Simpson-parole piece they aired yesterday, so I went to their website and…
An eye-witness account of the OJ Simpson trial in 1995 and the fall of Iran in 1979.
Jerrianne Hayslett: How the News Industry Influences Justice mkeind.com/2vcLBo1
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Jerrianne Hayslett: How the News Industry Influences Justice Posted by Editor | Jul 21, 2017 | Featured | From being evacuated with her family out of Iran during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, to man...
Video: From Iranian Revolution to 24-hour news cycle mkeind.com/2ueoblh
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Video: From Iranian Revolution to 24-hour news cycle Posted by Staff | Jul 21, 2017 | Video | “Propaganda has always worked. Some methods and people are more effective and adept at delivering it tha...
‘Evicted’ highlights how time has stood still since open housing marches mkeind.com/2uCvhjl
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‘Evicted’ highlights how time has stood still since open housing marches Posted by Margaret Rozga | Jul 21, 2017 | Articles | “Reading Desmond’s book about the housing crunch for low-income re...
Oncology journal publishes study of African American breast cancer survivors mkeind.com/2vDXJ1F
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Oncology journal publishes study of African American breast cancer survivors Posted by Curated Content | Jul 20, 2017 | Curated | Melinda Stolley, PhD, associate director of Cancer Prevention and Cont...
Milwaukee included in HuffPost Cross-Country Listening Tour mkeind.com/2vuNNHS
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Milwaukee included in HuffPost Cross-Country Listening Tour Posted by Editor | Jul 20, 2017 | Featured | The HuffPost ”Listen To America: A HuffPost Road Trip” will visit 23 cities over 7 weeks an...
Local nonprofits to share $1M grant from Milwaukee Bucks Foundation mkeind.com/2ucjBTO
Local nonprofits to share $1M grant from Milwaukee Bucks Foundation | The Milwaukee Independent
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Local nonprofits to share $1M grant from Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Posted by Curated Content | Jul 20, 2017 | Curated | The Milwaukee Bucks Foundation (MBF) is granting a total of $1 million to 15 Mi...
"Sherman Park Rising" mural takes shape as community comes together to paint mkeind.com/2vm2rlj
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“Sherman Park United” mural takes shape as community comes together to paint Posted by Curated Content | Jul 20, 2017 | Curated | Painting together as a community brings the vision of unity to lif...
Sailing camp teaches local students how to navigate a future on freshwater mkeind.com/2vxDKSi
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Sailing camp teaches local students how to navigate a future on freshwater Posted by Editor | Jul 19, 2017 | Featured | Along Lake Michigan for the next few weeks, Milwaukee’s future sailors are per...
Free perks coming to Downtown workers for Employee Appreciation Week mkeind.com/2vvQ9WT
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Free perks coming to Downtown workers for Employee Appreciation Week Posted by Curated Content | Jul 19, 2017 | Curated | Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 will team up with downtown businesses and community...
Time & The Mystery Podcast: Sam Witwer (Part 2) mkeind.com/2udrDwu
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Time & The Mystery Podcast: Sam Witwer (Part 2) Posted by Mike Mangione | Jul 19, 2017 | Podcasts | Sam Witwer Actor / Musician / Voice Wizard Before the role of Aidan Waite on the show Being Human, D...
Benedict Center begins South Side program to divert women from sеx trade mkeind.com/2vvK6Sg
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Benedict Center begins South Side program to divert women from sex trade Posted by Editor | Jul 18, 2017 | Featured | The Benedict Center announced the expansion of its Sisters Diversion Program, a st...
Volunteers needed at dоmеstіc viоIеncе hotline to offer hope one call at a time mkeind.com/2uwKrH0
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Volunteers needed at dоmеstіc viоIеncе hotline to offer hope one call at a time Posted by Staff | Jul 18, 2017 | Articles | “Carmen Pitre, our Executive Director, often reminds the staff that ...
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors sees $1M in South Side home investments mkeind.com/2vm6RHZ
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Layton Boulevard West Neighbors sees $1M in South Side home investments Posted by Curated Content | Jul 18, 2017 | Curated | Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) is celebrating $1 million invested i...
Airshow sees Army Parachute Team descend through the atmosphere mkeind.com/2vs1CH7
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Airshow sees Army Parachute Team descend through the atmosphere Posted by Editor | Jul 17, 2017 | Articles | The 2017 Milwaukee Air and Water Show took place under mixed weather conditions along the M...
Photo Essay: Golden Knights Precision Landing from 12,500 feet mkeind.com/2vsc4OO
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Photo Essay: Golden Knights Precision Landing from 12,500 feet Posted by Lee Matz | Jul 17, 2017 | Featured | The Golden Knights are a demonstration parachute team of the United States Army. Members o...
Photo Essay: Golden Knights Practice Jump attempt at 2,000 feet mkeind.com/2vrUgDx
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Photo Essay: Golden Knights Practice Jump attempt at 2,000 feet Posted by Lee Matz | Jul 17, 2017 | Photos | The Golden Knights are a demonstration parachute team of the United States Army. Members of...
Photo Essay: Free-falling with the Golden Knights Demonstration Team mkeind.com/2vsgc1k
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Photo Essay: Free-falling with the Golden Knights Demonstration Team Posted by Staff | Jul 17, 2017 | Photos | The Golden Knights are a demonstration parachute team of the United States Army. Members ...
Video: U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute into Milwaukee Airshow mkeind.com/2vrOIZF
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Video: U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute into Milwaukee Airshow Posted by Staff | Jul 17, 2017 | Video | While sleek machines filled the skies above downtown at high speed, not all participants in th...
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