Betraying the Blue: GOP co-opts call for “defunding police” after Trump held accountable to rule of law
Following a long and controversial history of Black American deaths at the hands of law enforcement officers, the 2020 killing of George Floyd provoked activists around the nation to march for social justice in cities like Milwaukee. Chief among their calls was a...
Wall of Faces: Photo found for each service member with name inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) announced on August 9 that after more than two decades of effort, at least one photo has been found for each of the 58,281 service members whose names are inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In the Fall of 2001, a...
Rosa Parks documentary to be part of diverse line-up for 2022 Cultures and Communities Film Festival
Milwaukee Film recently announced the complete list of in-cinema and virtual films for the 2022 Cultures & Communities Festival which will be held from September 14 to 18. “We’re proud to support Milwaukee Film and the 2022 Cultures & Communities...
Wisconsin joins Midwest states in plan to build a Lake Michigan road trip route for electric vehicles
Governor Tony Evers, together with three Midwest governors, today announced a collaboration to build America’s next iconic road trip route, specifically for electric vehicles (EV) on August 2. The Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour will consist of a network of EV chargers...
Location unveiled for new youth correctional facility in Milwaukee to replace Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake
Governor Tony Evers announced on August 9 that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has selected a site for a new Type 1 facility in the city of Milwaukee at 7930 West Clinton Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53223. The announcement of the site was a major step...
Monkeypox in Milwaukee: Supervisor Burgelis seeks to increase public awareness of newest health hazard
County Supervisor Peter Burgelis issued a statement on August 3 in the wake of 22 known monkeypox infections in Wisconsin, 3 of which are in the City of Milwaukee and 4 others in Milwaukee County. “With the arrival of the monkeypox virus in Milwaukee County, the time...