Hillview Hall becomes Milwaukee County’s first property to provide emergency housing for homeless
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee County officials, representatives from the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and local partners hosted a media tour of the Hillview Hall Rehabilitation Project on June 13....
Vicious Cycle: Survivors of domestic violence often seek shelter from a system that leaves them homeless
By Nkiru Nnawulezi, Associate Professor of Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Lauren Cattaneo, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, George Mason University About 1 in every 3 women, and 1 in 4 men, will experience domestic violence...
Republican Voters Against Trump bring billboard campaign to Milwaukee focusing on his felonies
Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT) initiated a six-figure billboard campaign in key swing states on June 4 to highlight Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions. The billboards, placed in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, feature images of former Trump...
Waging Peace: Le Ly Hayslip reflects on 35 years of humanitarian work with Vietnam War Survivors
Marquette University hosted a keynote event featuring Le Ly Hayslip, the founder of the Global Village Foundation, as part of the “Waging Peace in Vietnam” series in April. Hayslip, a celebrated author and peace activist, shared her remarkable 35-year...
Islamic pilgrimage: Understanding the Hajj and why it is significant for Muslims
Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia join together in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a spiritual...
“F” for felony: How Trump’s strategy of lies, denial, and attack could hurt him at sentencing
Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction in New York. He has claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President Joe Biden to the state prosecution, called the star witness against him a “sleazebag” and said the judge...
Milwaukee Common Council honors local LGBTQ+ trailblazers at a special Pride Month ceremony
The Milwaukee Common Council held a special ceremony on June 11 to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, honoring local individuals for their significant contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. The celebration followed the raising of the Intersex Progress Pride Flag on June 3...
U.S. citizenship for Native Americans has still not delivered equal access to the ballot after 100 years
Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses the tribal community of Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico’s June 4 primary. Residents of...
From COVID to College: Class of 2024 graduates Hmong American Peace Academy on school’s 20th Anniversary
The Milwaukee-based Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) celebrated a significant milestone on June 7 with the graduation of its class of 2024 on the school’s 20th anniversary. Founded by Chris Her-Xiong in 2004 as Wisconsin’s first Hmong charter school, HAPA...
Remembering Michael R. Lovell: Marquette University’s President passes away after a long battle with cancer
Marquette University shared the devastating news on June 9 that President Michael R. Lovell passed away at the age of 57 following a three-year battle with sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The loss deeply affected communities around Marquette University...
Vietnam 2024: RNC confuses Milwaukee with Ho Chi Minh City as Governor Evers declares State of Emergency
In anticipation of the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency. Announced on May 29 ahead of the Republican’s four-day political circus from July 15 to 18, the measure was part of the extensive...
Luke Waldo: Why reimagining the workforce across Wisconsin will better support overloaded families
“Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. And you cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. You must grow strong...
