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September

Until our voices go hoarse: Reflections on a summer of protest in Milwaukee

September 22, 2020 | BLM MKE, Dominic Inouye, Featured |
Milwaukee County rolls out grant program aimed at helping minority small businesses hard hit by COVID-19

September 22, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Local food producers across Wisconsin work at adapting to changing demands driven by pandemic

September 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Civil Rights lawyer details how 1930s German rhetoric and dangerous policies are being used today

September 21, 2020 | Featured |
Patriotic Education: Critics slam 1776 Commission as political ploy to whitewash American history

September 21, 2020 | Syndicated |
He knew. He lied. 200,000 people died.

September 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Hip-Hop Week MKE adapts to 2020 conditions with plan to stream educational summit on voter suppression

September 20, 2020 | Articles |
Painted hearts encourage residents to enjoy downtown parks while remaining socially distant

September 20, 2020 | Articles |
Marcus Center to enhance Uihlein Hall and expand performing arts programs via livestream technology

September 20, 2020 | Articles |
Daniel Thompson gets crowdfunding support after quitting over distorted Jacob Blake news headline

September 19, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Kenosha to hold community listening sessions to develop action steps for moving the city forward

September 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
One boy lives, one boy dies: Why America values White killers over Black victims

September 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
A Champion of Gender Equality: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 from cancer

September 19, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Helping Wisconsin Vote: TV host Stephen Colbert launches nonpartisan #BetterKnowABallot initiative

September 18, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
Souls to the Polls: COVID-19 survivor Greg Lewis leads ministry group to stop voter suppression

September 18, 2020 | Syndicated |
Exporting Kenosha’s Violence: Presidential embrace of armed insurgents elevates vigilante fears for election

September 18, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Troops and air support from Wisconsin National Guard deployed to help fight California’s wildfires

September 17, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
COVID-19 outbreak at Marquette University sends students into shopping panic over quarantine

September 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A lasting anxiety about COVID-19: Medical trends indicate that older coronavirus survivors face PTSD

September 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Reggie Jackson: Explaining about the persistence of racism in America

September 16, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
New home for the Milwaukee Public Museum to be located in downtown’s Deer District area

September 16, 2020 | Articles |
No Serious Harm: New study confirms nearly all Black Lives Matter protests have been peaceful

September 16, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
From Portland to Kenosha: ACLU records law enforcement violence against peaceful protestors

September 15, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
An Illegal Curfew: Civil Rights group says Kenosha County Sheriff acted unlawfully

September 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Documents detail how White Supremacists have infiltrated police departments across America

September 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Milwaukee installs more 24-hour drop boxes for absentee ballots to ensure a safe November election

September 14, 2020 | Featured, Photos |
If countless Americans can give their lives to preserve our right to vote, we can take the time to do it

September 14, 2020 | John Pavlovitz |
As You Wish: Cast of “Princess Bride” reunite for virtual fundraiser to help Joe Biden win Wisconsin

September 14, 2020 | Articles |
Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off with virtual and socially-distanced activities

September 14, 2020 | Articles |
A Theology of Ignorance: Christian opposition of science during a pandemic is a rebuke of God’s divinity

September 13, 2020 | COVID-19, John Pavlovitz |
Freedom of religion does not mean people are free from following mandates to wear masks

September 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Why Kenosha Happened: A powerful message from Rev. Dr. Lisa Bates-Froiland and Dayvin Hallmon

September 13, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Milwaukee leaders hold virtual 9/11 remembrance on 19th anniversary amid staggering pandemic loss

September 12, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Photos |
Wallpapered City: Three new murals by Wisconsin artists to be painted in Black Cat Alley

September 12, 2020 | Articles |
Designing Justice: Luba Lukova’s exploration of social equality through graphic art featured in new exhibit

September 12, 2020 | Curated |
The Exception to Exceptionalism: Why marginalized communities feel a collective guilt in America

September 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Patriot or Domestic Terrorist: Why Americans are unable to use some words to describe fellow citizens

September 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns |
Death, Lies, and Audiotape: A deliberate political deception that has cost almost 200K Americans lives

September 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Heather Richardson |
Americans continue to fear foreign threats while ignoring homegrown extremists 19 years after 9/11

September 11, 2020 | Syndicated |
A Black Batman: John Ridley to write comic book series potentially featuring a Dark Knight of Color

September 10, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
Christian Cooper combines his birdwatching ordeal with BLM headlines in DC comic’s “Represent!”

September 10, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Many Wisconsin renters have nowhere to go as evictions soar and emergency aid falls short

September 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Margot Gage Witvliet: On being a COVID-19 long-hauler and the frustration of not knowing

September 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Latest Kenosha Police shooting hits close to home for family of Michael Bell

September 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Syndicated |
Trump staged photo op at destroyed camera shop after owner refused to participate

September 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Police and Militia tactics in Kenosha reflect an authoritarian prelude to a modern Civil War

September 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Federal agents in Kenosha: History shows militarized policing actually escalates violent conflicts

September 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
A threat to White truth: How the 1619 Project reignited America’s racial reckoning

September 8, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
A sudden preoccupation with the suburbs to make White people afraid for the wrong reasons

September 8, 2020 | BLM MKE, John Pavlovitz |
Two sets of laws: Civil rights lawsuit claims Kenosha police made selective curfew arrests

September 8, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
The Republic for which it stands: What will being an American mean without Democracy?

September 8, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Reprint of History: A report on the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin by Bugle-American

September 7, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
Remembering W.E.B. Du Bois: His views on apologists for Confederate Monuments and Robert E. Lee

September 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Life is precious: Jacob Blake makes first public statement in a video from his hospital bed

September 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Kenosha Militia leader claims police intended to herd protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings

September 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Fiserv Forum and Miller Park to serve as Early Voting Centers for the 2020 General Election

September 6, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Wisconsin mails information about election participation to 2.6 million registered voters

September 6, 2020 | Articles |
Democratic National Committee puts support behind Wisconsin voting lawsuit on absentee ballots

September 6, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Missing People: How an inaccurate census affected by COVID-19 will hurt communities of color

September 6, 2020 | Syndicated |
Zao MKE Church responds to police seizure of U-Haul containing its humanitarian aid to Kenosha

September 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Wisconsin veterans and leaders condemn Trump over reports he disparaged fallen soldiers

September 5, 2020 | Curated |
Kenosha-native and “Hulk” actor Mark Ruffalo joins with activists during Justice for Jacob celebration

September 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Militia extremists with illegal cache of weapons arrested on the way to “pick people off” in Kenosha

September 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Joe Biden visits privately with Jacob Blake’s family before offering a message of healing to Kenosha

September 4, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
Dominic Inouye: Saying YES in a summer of NO

September 4, 2020 | Columns, Dominic Inouye, Featured |
Local historians compile stories for new book that celebrates the Golden Age of Drag in Milwaukee

September 4, 2020 | Curated |
The economic impact of COVID-19 has been magnified by Trump’s intentional Postal Service delays

September 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 090320

September 4, 2020 | Podcasts |
Kristen Leer: COVID-19 and My Generation

September 3, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured |
MaskUp with The Hop: New streetcar partnership provides free face coverings to keep Milwaukee safe

September 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Photos |
Democratic National Convention organizers donate office equipment and PPE to Milwaukee nonprofits

September 3, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles, COVID-19 |
The COVID-19 pandemic makes getting a flu shot this year more important than ever for saving lives

September 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Dr. Jeanette Kowalik resigns as city’s Commissioner of Heath for job with national health policy group

September 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
White America’s Greatest Fear: A Level Playing Field

September 2, 2020 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Fact checking a garden of lies: Trump uses a wounded Kenosha to fertilize his seeds of fear

September 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Pushing forward with healing: Family of Jacob Blake host community block party to register voters

September 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Rebuilding Kenosha: State Democratic leaders offer no-interest microloans to help restore businesses

September 2, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
A “Law and Order” president defends a racially motivated White vigilante charged with murder

September 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
There are no Blue Lives: Being opposed to police brutality is not an attack on law enforcement

September 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, John Pavlovitz |
“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver draws a straight line from Trump’s racist rhetoric to Kenosha

September 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
SCLC launches campaign for Jacob Blake to help his family provide long-term medical care

September 1, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Wisconsin’s GOP refuses to participate in special session on criminal justice reform called by Governor

September 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Above the Law: Why police unions historically support an alternative justice system that is anti-union

September 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |

August

My Words Are My Weapons: I Write What I Like

August 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Repeal of Open Carry Laws: The danger from white nationalist militia groups can no longer be ignored

August 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Jesse Jackson condemns Kenosha’s “system of racism in law enforcement” during visit to city

August 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Wisconsin faces continued criticism for lack of police reforms in wake of Kenosha shooting

August 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
“Will only hinder our healing,” Wisconsin officials ask Trump to cancel his planned visit to Kenosha

August 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Milwaukee activist Frank Nitty delivers “I’m Tired” speech in DC calling for change and Black unity

August 30, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
Peaceful protesters in Kenosha march with Jacob Blake’s family demanding an end to police brutality

August 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Photos |
ACLU demands resignation of Kenosha’s law enforcement officials over mishandling of unrest

August 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Vigilantism is a dark tradition of law enforcement woven into American culture

August 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Prime Time Trump: The RNC reflected a reality show without any reality

August 29, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Kenosha becomes latest proving ground of a Trump Doctrine designed to end American democracy

August 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Election officials rule that rapper Kanye West failed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot

August 29, 2020 | Syndicated |
The 2020 Campaign of Chaos: Get Your Guns, The Blacks Are Coming

August 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
White leaders have emboldened angry white men with guns, now white society is surprised they are murdering people

August 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Blaming Blacks for All Riots: How racist conclusions marginalize the indecencies forced on people of color

August 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Kenosha delayed implementing police body cameras for years before Jacob Blake shooting

August 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Federal Agents use Portland tactics with unmarked vehicles to covertly detain Kenosha protestors

August 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Militia group in Kenosha used “patrol party invitations” on facebook to attract armed white men

August 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 082720

August 28, 2020 | Podcasts |
Teen vigilante accused of traveling to Kenosha to “hunt protestors” is charged with homicide

August 27, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
White assailant shot a member of Milwaukee’s Black Lives Matter march to DC while in Pennsylvania

August 27, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Attorney Ben Crump says Jacob Blake remains paralyzed after being shot by Kenosha police

August 27, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Wisconsin Representatives call for investigation into if Kenosha police assisted in acts of terrorism

August 27, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Wisconsin rejects deployment of Homeland Security troops in Kenosha fearing a repeat of Portland

August 27, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Bigger than Basketball: Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA playoff game in protest of Jacob Blake shooting

August 27, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Milwaukee residents echo national outrage over Trump’s deliberate vandalism of mail services

August 26, 2020 | Featured, Photos |
The U.S. Postal Service has become a baseline for the exercise of American constitutional rights

August 26, 2020 | Syndicated |
A Democratizing Institution: Dismantling the post office destroys far more than just mail service

August 26, 2020 | Syndicated |
Senator Ron Johnson is playing the fool on Trump’s behalf in order to wreck the Postal Service

August 26, 2020 | Syndicated |
Civil Rights groups offer words of healing to Kenosha until Mayor John Antarmian upends the effort

August 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Video |
How Long Will This Go On? The Driving Force Behind My Righteous Anger

August 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Reggie Jackson |
National Guard deployed to Kenosha after police shoot Jacob Blake and trigger further racial unrest

August 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Photos |
Raysean White reflects on recording the latest example of police brutality against a Black man

August 25, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Prepared remarks on the shooting of Jacob Blake by an officer of the Kenosha Police Department

August 25, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Imagine Being a Child: How trauma impacts the youngest members of Kenosha’s Black Community

August 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns |
A Milwaukee of the Mind: The reality that arrived instead of the dream to be the 2020 DNC host city

August 24, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Featured, Photos |
Inside the Virtual DNC: Highlights of the Democratic leaders from Wisconsin who spoke to the nation

August 24, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Photos |
Hometown Highlight Reel: Milwaukee broadcast minutes of airtime during hours of DNC programming

August 24, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Video |
March on the DNC: Local protestors call for action from Democrats on eve of Joe Biden’s nomination

August 24, 2020 | 2020 DNC, BLM MKE, Photos |
Captured on Video: Kenosha police shoot unarmed Black man at close range as he enters his car

August 24, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Milwaukee’s religious leaders hold interfaith prayer program in support of city during 2020 DNC

August 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Photos |
An Emotional Divide: Grieving for the relationships that will not survive this Presidency

August 23, 2020 | John Pavlovitz |
Authoritarian response to a pandemic: New report outlines the intentional disregard of COVID-19 crisis

August 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Healing Divisions: Congresswoman Gwen Moore shares her love for Milwaukee in DNC speech

August 23, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Within the Folds: Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2020 collection aims to engage public on cultural issues

August 22, 2020 | Articles |
Adapted for Home Screens: Milwaukee Film will present two Virtual Film Festivals

August 22, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
The worst of times, the best of times: How the pandemic has been a tale of two movie industries

August 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Save Our Stages: Wisconsin venues plead with Congress for financial relief in next COVID-19 aid package

August 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
When America catches a cold, Blacks gets pneumonia: The impact of an uneven economic playing field

August 21, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Milwaukee police nearly inflame scuffle between rally participants on final night of Democratic Convention

August 21, 2020 | 2020 DNC, BLM MKE, Photos |
A One-Party State: Republicans expand corruption and power by attacking legitimacy of the Democrats

August 21, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Milwaukee allocates $15 Million in CARES Act Funding to city residents for rent support and assistance

August 21, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 082020

August 21, 2020 | Podcasts |
Keynote Speech: Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 21, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Kamala Harris at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 21, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Tethered to Toxicity: Everything is at stake in the 2020 election

August 20, 2020 | Featured, John Pavlovitz |
Allowing a pandemic to kill Americans as a reelection strategy is the definition of a “death cult”

August 20, 2020 | Syndicated |
Jobless Pay: The narrative used to deny Wisconsin workers vital financial help

August 20, 2020 | Syndicated |
From 1864 Rebellion to 2020 Pandemic: America cannot have a free society without elections

August 20, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Syndicated |
America’s Promise: DNC Livestream Day 4 August 20

August 20, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Barack Obama at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 20, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Hillary Rodham Clinton at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 20, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Latest Marquette Law School Poll confirms Joe Biden holds steady lead over Trump in Wisconsin

August 19, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles, Featured |
American Totalitarianism: How the legal infrastructure of fascism was constructed

August 19, 2020 | Syndicated |
Social Isolation: How prolonged loneliness during COVID-19 raises the dementia risk in older adults

August 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Wisconsin farmers continue to suffer from the failed politics of the trade war with China

August 19, 2020 | Syndicated |
A More Perfect Union: DNC Livestream Day 3 August 19

August 19, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Dr. Jill Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 19, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Bill Clinton at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 19, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
The purposeful effort to cripple our Postal System is a domestic attack on the Constitution

August 18, 2020 | Featured, John Pavlovitz |
Trump admits deliberately sabotaging U.S. Postal Service in order to block delivery of mail-in ballots

August 18, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Postal errors and ballot delivery delays in Wisconsin signal alarm about national voter suppression

August 18, 2020 | Syndicated |
Pandemic Mismanagement: Democrats blame Trump for Virtual DNC and Milwaukee’s economic loss

August 18, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Leadership Matters: DNC Livestream Day 2 August 18

August 18, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Michelle Obama at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 18, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Keynote Speech: Bernie Sanders at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

August 18, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Everything About Us, Except Us: The Psychology of Systemic Racism

August 17, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Pardeep Kaleka: Interfaith service kicks off 2020 DNC with celebration of unity and hope

August 17, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Columns, COVID-19, Pardeep Kaleka |
Uniting America: Democrats offer multiple streaming platforms to watch national convention each night

August 17, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles, COVID-19 |
Milwaukee DNC partners donate 75 Apple laptops to MPS to expand tech resources for virtual education

August 17, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles, COVID-19 |
We the People: DNC Livestream Day 1 August 17

August 17, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Inspirational banners feature work by Milwaukee artists to celebrate our nation’s “Road of Democracy”

August 16, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles |
Milwaukee-Based leaders will still speak in-person for Wisconsin’s part of National Nominating Convention

August 16, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Video series narrated by community members will give the world a virtual tour of Milwaukee during DNC

August 16, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles |
A celebration of Black culture: African Americans have used public spaces to defy white supremacy

August 16, 2020 | Syndicated |
Boys & Girls Clubs extending meal program to serve Milwaukee students taking remote classes

August 15, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Lead2Change and Goodwill Industries celebrate a partnership that is filling Milwaukee’s talent pipeline

August 15, 2020 | Curated |
No Secret Plan: Governor rejects false claims circulated by lawmakers to prohibit in-person classes

August 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Discovering the Rainbow: Solarpunk embodies an optimism towards the future that our society needs

August 15, 2020 | Syndicated |
Blaming the Victim: Techniques used to avoid talking about systemic racism

August 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Fossil Fuels and Racism: How climate change continues to devastate Americans of Color

August 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Slaves and a racist medical theory: Health disparities have existed since the nation’s beginning

August 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
New study details why the Black Lives Matter Protests did not contribute to the surge of COVID-19 cases

August 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 081320

August 14, 2020 | Podcasts |
Milwaukee County seeks to transform criminal justice system through the lens of racial equity

August 13, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
Sustaining the struggle for Freedom: History has proven that disruptive demonstrations work

August 13, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Challenges to the 10th Amendment and the guarantee of a state’s sovereign right to police its citizens

August 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Welcome to 1932: A summer of social protests and divisive presidential politics

August 13, 2020 | Syndicated |
We’re All In: WEDC officials join Milwaukee leaders to visit businesses keeping safe during COVID-19

August 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Photos |
WEDC report evaluates COVID-19 impact on Wisconsin’s economy and how the state can move forward

August 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Milwaukee joins Counties across Wisconsin seeking vital funding in next Federal COVID-19 relief package

August 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
An essential service on the brink: USPS faces insolvency due to a coronavirus-related plunge in mail revenue

August 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Hypocrisy of American Rights: What Constitutional entitlement means in a nation created unequal

August 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Stigmatizing Trauma: Black teens face mental health crisis and are less likely to get treatment

August 11, 2020 | Syndicated |
COVID-19 Testing: What the disparity means between the true number of infected and confirmed cases

August 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Federal judge considers lawsuit for pandemic voting case that would change Wisconsin Election Laws

August 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Viewaukee: Interactive program invites residents use street binoculars to see city’s historic past

August 10, 2020 | Featured, Photos |
Milwaukee Film opens application process for annual grant program to support local filmmakers

August 10, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Wisconsin Funnies: A look at 50 years of Badger-style comics that represent cultural works of art

August 10, 2020 | Syndicated |
Instagram and Gen Z: How memes and trendy visuals inform and influence younger generations

August 10, 2020 | Syndicated |
What Hurts God? A for-profit false prophet

August 9, 2020 | John Pavlovitz |
A self-inflicted wound: Lawsuit seeks to dissolve National Rifle Association over abuse and fraud

August 9, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Slave-patrols and the Second Amendment: How Fears of Abolition empowered the idea of an armed militia

August 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
New report details how Senator Ron Johnson betrayed Wisconsin to make millions in personal profit

August 9, 2020 | Syndicated |
Black leaders denounce GOP’s latest political ploy to back Kanye West as a spoiler to divert Milwaukee votes

August 8, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Featured, Photos |
Residents demand a moratorium on evictions as more Milwaukee families are displaced from the pandemic

August 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
An Eviction Disaster: The coronavirus housing crisis is about to get worse as courts side with landlords

August 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 080620

August 8, 2020 | Podcasts |
Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination due to public health concerns

August 7, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Milwaukee faces the reality of its fading spotlight and economic hopes as 2020 DNC goes completely virtual

August 7, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Theatrics and Pageantry: How political conventions evolved from picking nominees to hosting parties

August 7, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Syndicated |
Wisconsin National Guard mobilizing to support August election amid escalating COVID-19 crisis

August 7, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
The ongoing Nuclear Arms Race: Unlearned lessons from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki devastation

August 6, 2020 | Featured, Syndicated |
An Atomic Amnesia: Why there are so few narratives about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6, 2020 | Syndicated |
A Radioactive Plague: The secrecy and censorship surrounding civilian deaths from World War II

August 6, 2020 | Syndicated |
Remembering Sadako Sasaki: The enduring controversy of why America used Atomic weapons on Japan

August 6, 2020 | Syndicated |
Plutonium and Pop Culture: The lasting influence of two vaporized cities on anime and manga

August 6, 2020 | Syndicated |
COVID-19, Protests, and a Budget Crunch: How shifting funds can improve the quality of life in Milwaukee

August 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Syndicated |
The job police are not equipped for: A mental health crisis requires a health-based solution

August 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Joe Biden presents plan to address inequalities for Latino voters amid COVID-19 financial crisis

August 5, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Syndicated |
2020 was supposed to be the “Year of Milwaukee” and then the pandemic upended everything

August 5, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
From Fortnite to Call of Duty: U.S. military is recruiting youth from a game console near you

August 4, 2020 | Featured, Syndicated |
Pandemic and Recession: The cost of childcare adds an extra burden to economic recovery amid COVID-19

August 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Same parents who gutted education are now suddenly concerned about getting their kids back to school

August 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A Racial Cordon: Why urban planning utilized segregation as a tool of white supremacy

August 4, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Now that you are woke: Will White allies actually be willing to “get out of the bed?”

August 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
The meaning of color and power: How “white” become a metaphor for all things good

August 3, 2020 | Syndicated |
Tactic of an Autocrat: Trump is provoking a replay of the pre-Civil War conflict over federal authority

August 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Fired Comet Cafe workers protest at BelAir Cantina in demand of severance pay from former employers

August 3, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Operation Legend stirs unease in Milwaukee and raises questions over surge of federal police operations

August 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Bloody Sunday: How images of John Lewis being beaten went viral in an era before social media

August 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Not a radical idea: The United States has previously paid reparations for the sins of its past

August 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Election fears over mail-in ballots spells an end to the postal system established in our Constitution

August 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Heather Richardson |
National leaders and local labor groups renew call for legislation to protect workers from COVID-19

August 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Senator Tammy Baldwin helps introduce resolution to declare racism a public health crisis

August 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Curated |
Bounce Milwaukee takes public health initiative by closing temporarily over growing pandemic concerns

August 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
COVID-19 cannot be so safe for schools to reopen but so dangerous as to delay a national election

August 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |

July

Wisconsin Declares public health emergency and requires face coverings statewide from August 1

July 31, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
MCTS issues public safety measure requiring all passengers to wear a mask while riding buses

July 31, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Masks and Distancing: Democratic National Convention outlines safety plan for Milwaukee event

July 31, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Curated |
Wisconsin reviews Foxconn job audit to determine if company qualifies for portion of $3B in tax credits

July 31, 2020 | Syndicated |
“Your Vote Is Power” campaign reminds public that our democracy depends on everyone going to the polls

July 30, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
Milwaukee’s history and personal stories featured on Google Arts & Culture’s global platform

July 30, 2020 | Articles |
Sculpture Milwaukee continues installations for its 2020 season of public art amid COVID-19 delays

July 30, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Mandatory mask ordinances designed to protect public health do not violate the Constitution

July 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Korean War soldier listed as missing in action for 70 years receives flyover salute during Wisconsin burial

July 29, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
A Milwaukee baseball tradition continues for the Brewers as the racing sausages go on the road

July 29, 2020 | Articles |
Bradley Foundation bankrolled rushed effort to reopen Wisconsin as COVID-19 cases skyrocketed

July 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
No help for the poor but funds for war: Americans overwhelmingly support cutting the Pentagon budget

July 29, 2020 | Syndicated |
A Matter of Survival: Time to rethink education instead of reopening schools

July 28, 2020 | Columns, Dominic Inouye, Featured |
Local public schools are being deprived of vital federal funding while Wisconsin sues Betsy DeVos

July 28, 2020 | Syndicated |
From Amenity to Utility: Milwaukee Common Council wants to expand broadband access for students

July 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
An Abdication of Leadership: How reality is disrupting an ideology still opposed to the New Deal

July 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Heather Richardson |
Trump needs a re-election victory in Wisconsin to stay in power but his support is eroding

July 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Syndicated |
A Mafia State: The ruling class has destroyed our capitalist democracy

July 27, 2020 | Syndicated |
Warspeak: Militarized rhetoric about COVID-19 makes everything a battle and turns neighbors into enemies

July 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A War on Citizens: Where are those patriots and their guns to stand up against government tyranny now?

July 27, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
A massive revenue shortfall: Wisconsin needs federal funding to save economy and public services

July 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Killing people of color at home and abroad: Why defunding War should follow defunding Police

July 26, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Trail of Tears: A legacy of institutionalized racism rooted in broken promises and stolen lands

July 26, 2020 | Syndicated |
Political Blackmail: Schools are being threatened with financial punishment if they fail to reopen

July 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
MATC’s Promise program expands computer and internet access to increase digital equity for students

July 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Schools work to ensure Wisconsin students have broadband access if virtual learning continues

July 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Livestream of “Milwaukee Strong” all-star music video and “The Hero in You” mural salutes essential workers

July 24, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Wisconsin’s elected officials tell Trump to keep his secret police force out of Milwaukee

July 24, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Trump opens a new chapter of his fascist playbook in Milwaukee under the guise of “law and order”

July 24, 2020 | BLM MKE, Heather Richardson |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 072330

July 24, 2020 | Podcasts |
Poll Workers Needed: Milwaukee seeks individuals to serve our democracy and city on election days

July 23, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Safe from fraud and disease: Research finds mail-in voting is trustworthy with no partisan advantage

July 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Illness and Economics: COVID-19 continues to devastate the marginalized homeless population

July 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A Broken System: Millions of Americans lost heath insurance along with their jobs due to COVID-19

July 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Civilian oversight committee requires Milwaukee Police Chief Morales make changes to keep his job

July 22, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
The STOP program: How a youth initiative to build trust with police instead blamed Milwaukee students

July 22, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Conspiracy Stories: How Trump has revived the tyrannical playbook of J. Edgar Hoover

July 22, 2020 | Syndicated |
Evading a civic duty: Americans also refused to wear masks during the 1918 pandemic

July 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
More testing needed as spread of coronavirus makes significant impact across Wisconsin communities

July 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Syndicated |
A looming housing apocalypse: Experts predict evictions of low-income families will skyrocket

July 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Rejecting Integration: The federal government is abandoning its responsibilities to ensure fair housing

July 21, 2020 | Articles |
A Deadly Reelection Stunt: Deployment of secret police force meant to distract from COVID-19 crisis

July 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Heather Richardson |
Bomb them back to the Stone Age: Racism, genocide, and denial at the heart of the American Way of War

July 20, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Black Deaths Matter: #SayTheirNames campaign is latest effort to memorialize victims of racism

July 20, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Smartphone Witnessing: The filming of police brutality has become synonymous with Black patriotism

July 20, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
An Unconstitutional Army: Trump’s fledging secret police could be deployed to Milwaukee after Portland

July 20, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Contact tracers across Wisconsin battle the coronavirus and dangerous conspiracy fallacies

July 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Wisconsin residents warned about COVID-19 contact tracing scam that seeks to steal personal data

July 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino forced to permanently lay off 1,600 employees due to financial impact of COVID-19

July 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Pandemic Budget Cuts: State and local governments face the painful fiscal side effect of COVID-19

July 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Plan to revive abandoned $1.1B expansion of I-94 East-West highway faces sharp criticism

July 18, 2020 | Syndicated |
A Lack of School Safety: Vice President Mike Pence visits Wisconsin to bully students back to class

July 18, 2020 | Articles |
Economic hardships from COVID-19 highlights the need to bring back Postal Banking Services

July 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Remembering John Lewis: An icon of the social justice movement with a legacy of community service

July 18, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Congressman John Lewis, lion of the Civil Rights Era, dies from cancer at 80

July 18, 2020 | Syndicated |
Why saying “All Lives Matter” is disrespectful to Black people

July 17, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Proposed 1619 Act would provide federal funding for educational programs on African American History

July 17, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Cultural Amnesia: The Civil Rights era had many leaders just like today’s protest movement

July 17, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
COVID-19 continues to expose the sham of capitalism and its orthodox economics

July 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Justice for Joel Acevedo: Community rally calls for release of body camera footage related to homicide

July 16, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
SafeVote postcard encouraging Milwaukee residents to vote from home arrive in mailboxes this week

July 16, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
A Disposable Workforce: National leaders continue to sacrifice Americans for political and corporate gains

July 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Light the Hoan initiative plans to install illumination on west side of bridge before summer ends

July 16, 2020 | Articles |
Stunning images from the early days of Milwaukee’s BLM protests show brutality and humanity

July 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Debate continues over if police can serve and protect communities where they are not a resident

July 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Wauwatosa Police escalate pressure on Alvin Cole protestors as his death gains national attention

July 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Decades of promised police reforms have failed to alter a culture of abuse and racism

July 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Presidential Child Abuse: Trump uses extortion on parents in effort to prematurely re-open schools

July 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, John Pavlovitz |
Underfunded before COVID-19: The false choice between healthy students and a healthy economy

July 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Assault on public schools: Why Betsy DeVos is using the pandemic to privatize education across the nation

July 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Heather Richardson |
Close to a million international students could be expelled under Trump’s new college attendance policy

July 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Common Council unanimously approves mandatory mask ordinance for Milwaukee starting July 16

July 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Stop accusing the Black Lives Matter movement of ignoring so-called “black-on-black” crime

July 13, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Forward Latino joins civil rights complaint against harmful workplace polices by meatpacking industry

July 13, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
At the doorstep of Muslim America: Finding unity of purpose within a diverse faith community

July 13, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
R. Richard Wagner recalls how AIDS challenged Wisconsin on its approach to public health

July 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Sounds of Fear: Why terrified politicians are trying to silence American voters

July 12, 2020 | John Pavlovitz |
Federal court approves Wisconsin GOP’s election restrictions in latest voter suppression effort

July 12, 2020 | Syndicated |
Plague and Punishment: When religion sided with science as a lesson for enduring COVID-19

July 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Motivated Reasoning and COVID-19: What science says about science denial

July 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Common Council passes resolution requiring its approval before Police can buy military-grade gear

July 11, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
A “Forever War” at Home: Why a militarized police force sees American citizens as enemy combatants

July 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Interactive map documents extensive incidents of police violence against Black Lives Matter Protesters

July 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
White Silence: Why most parents fail to talk about racism with their children

July 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Vigil for Vanessa Guillen: Latino community calls for further investigation into soldier killed on Army base

July 10, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
“Give Me Liberty, And Give Me Death!” What the anti-mask messages really say

July 10, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Reggie Jackson |
Swastika Bumper Stickers: Why Americans reject Nazi symbols but display Confederate ones with pride

July 10, 2020 | Syndicated |
Retiring Mississippi’s state flag is not erasing history, it is ending a celebration of traitors as heroes

July 10, 2020 | Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 070920

July 10, 2020 | Podcasts |
Vintage photos from John and Etta Jones highlights the life of a middle-class Black family in Milwaukee

July 9, 2020 | Featured, Photos |
A Confederate Mount Rushmore: Options for removing Stone Mountain’s controversial carving

July 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
America’s COVID-19 Denial: To have a second wave of coronavirus the first wave needs to end

July 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
You’ll get used to it: Trump supporters embrace an alternate reality on his failed response to COVID-19

July 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Heather Richardson |
“Love Your Parks” campaign aims to rally funding to maintain parks amid COVID-19 impact on County budget

July 9, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Rise and Thrive: A “Lives in Landscape” Series – The Wake of Dreams

July 8, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
Marchers condemn Briggs & Stratton for giving millions to executives as Mike Jackson worked to death

July 8, 2020 | Articles |
Two Milwaukee workforce organizations join Midwest coalition to advance racial equity in manufacturing

July 8, 2020 | Articles |
Fred Kaems to paint children’s literacy mural in Milwaukee’s Washington Heights Neighborhood

July 8, 2020 | Articles |
Milwaukee Art Museum begins phased reopening with expanded procedures for health safety

July 8, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
“Defund the Police” street mural restored by Milwaukee City Hall after being defaced

July 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Milwaukee police officer under investigation for alleged off-duty assault of two photographers

July 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Avoiding Maskne: How to protect your skin from acne caused by pandemic safety habits

July 7, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
One Million Free Masks: Local company offers to help residents comply with proposed MKE Cares ordinance

July 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
MKE Cares: City-wide ordinance would enforce mandatory mask policy in public spaces

July 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Targeted by Police: How law enforcement tries to criminalize Milwaukee’s Black Activists

July 6, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured |
An Inappropriate Arrest: Questions remain over why community activist Vaun Mayes was detained

July 6, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
First Steps of Change: Three ways that protestors could actually drive policy shifts on racist policing

July 6, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Coronavirus and the Surge: Developing resilience is an important tool for coping with stressful times

July 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Dear America: Your Heroes are Not Necessarily My Heroes

July 5, 2020 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
“Leader of a Culture War” stands on stolen Lakota land to deliver a message of hate on Independence Day

July 5, 2020 | Heather Richardson |
Petition seeks termination of UW-Milwaukee Lecturer over social media remarks on Vanessa Guillen’s death

July 5, 2020 | Syndicated |
Database of advertisements for fugitive slaves reveals the roots of Black Resistance in America

July 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
State-sanctioned brutality: Report finds many police fail to comply with basic human rights laws

July 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
An Uncomfortable Guilt: The excuse of politics is not why people avoid talking about systemic racism

July 4, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Love of country and each other: Wearing a mask during a pandemic is an expression of Patriotism

July 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Truth Commissions: A nationwide healing process is needed to overturn systemic racism

July 4, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
How Capitalism solved its instability problem by using racism as an essential tool for maintaining order

July 4, 2020 | Syndicated |
Confederate Flags and Nooses: Holding on to Symbols of American Racism

July 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Life of a Slave Girl: The tarnished Southern pride of a history based on sexual violence

July 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Peonage Explained: The system of convict labor was Slavery by another name

July 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
A Black Lives Matter Anthem: Hip-hop is the latest soundtrack in the history of racial equality protests

July 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 063020

July 3, 2020 | Podcasts |
Empty Seats: The reckless need for something as meaningless as sports during a pandemic

July 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
New study confirms that Black voters were heavily disenfranchised in April 7 election over COVID-19 fears

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A False Immunity: Rural communities are showing their vulnerability to COVID-19

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Milwaukee residents fall under increasing police surveillance in effort to choke Black activism

July 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
S/V Denis Sullivan stays docked for 20th anniversary due to COVID-19 and needs funding to remain afloat

July 1, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Oriental Theatre to complete extensive renovations over summer and remain closed into Fall of 2020

July 1, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Ready for Summer Travel? Mitchell Airport implements enhanced health procedures as COVID-19 rebounds

July 1, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Tammy Belton-Davis joins Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s leadership team as Chief Diversity Officer

July 1, 2020 | Articles |

June

Not Under Siege: Dispelling the myth that Black Lives Matter protesters have targeted police

June 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Unheard Black Voices: Milwaukee’s Sex Trafficking problem is another area of police neglect

June 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Black Americans have always been essential workers but continue to see little economic reward

June 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Police staffing levels remain flat even as Wisconsin law enforcement budgets skyrocket 60% in 30 years

June 30, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
A Radical Black Voice: William Monroe Trotter and his effort to hold a mirror up to nature

June 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Historical Society reopens to the public with new exhibit covering 150 years of Milwaukee politics

June 29, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles |
Defunding White Racism: How to end a system that sees social order as obedience to armed authority

June 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
More likely to hurt than help: Police have proven they are not allies of women’s rights

June 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Bad Data: A pandemic and privacy fears threaten the very purpose of the 2020 census

June 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Those who declare the value of “All Lives Matter” seem to have little regard for so much of it

June 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, John Pavlovitz |
A Lost Decade: Where the trajectory of today will take us by 2030 if we fail to alter course

June 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A Sinful Debt: Reparations were never paid for the wealth extracted from stolen land by stolen labor

June 28, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Trying to reach “herd immunity” without a COVID-19 vaccine is a disastrous pandemic response strategy

June 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Literature as a coping tool: How Science fiction helps young readers build mental resiliency

June 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
COVID-19 crisis dims Milwaukee’s DNC spotlight as plans confirmed for nearly all-virtual convention

June 27, 2020 | 2020 DNC, Articles, COVID-19 |
Wisconsin’s Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition condemns Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobic Attacks

June 27, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Trump suggests that Wisconsin was awarded $5.5B Naval Frigate contract to influence his reelection

June 27, 2020 | Syndicated |
When fiction and real life collide: Defining a dystopia by the state of politics

June 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
How toxic Conservatism focuses on increasing wealth for elitists at the expense of democracy

June 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Black Lives Matter: Teens Grow Greens nurtures more than just plants

June 26, 2020 | Columns, Dominic Inouye, Featured |
When the applause ends: Essential workers deserve to be valued in a post-coronavirus economy

June 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Syndicated |
Intangible benefits: Why Americans have quickly tired of hand-washing and social distancing

June 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Staying Safe Outdoors: Lyme disease symptoms and other summer illnesses could be mistaken for COVID-19

June 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 062320

June 26, 2020 | Podcasts |
Protestors demand justice as Milwaukee Police officer charged for killing Joel Acevedo has first court date

June 25, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
“We Care Crew” initiative uses parks for distribution of vital resources to Milwaukee’s Communities of Color

June 25, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Truth and Reparations: A cultural shift is needed to eradicate manifestations of violence against Blacks

June 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
A Message of Hate: Racial agitators use nooses to hang photos of murdered Black people in Milwaukee park

June 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
The New Normal: Prolonged uprisings against injustice will continue

June 25, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Systemic Racism 101: Dear America, I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do

June 24, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Protests can encourage imperiled people for a day, votes can save them for a lifetime

June 24, 2020 | BLM MKE, John Pavlovitz |
The Great Coronavirus Depression: Four key factors provide a roadmap for historical context

June 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Milwaukee’s Harbor District awarded first-ever “Trash Free Waters” grant for Kinnickinnic River clean up

June 24, 2020 | Articles |
American soldiers have a moral obligation to disobey an unlawful order to occupy of America

June 24, 2020 | Syndicated |
Thousands ride in unity across Milwaukee to affirm the message “Black is Beautiful”

June 23, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Video |
Focus Finder: Milwaukee Film awarded grant for accelerator program to elevate diverse voices in film

June 23, 2020 | Articles |
Wisconsin considers a package of legislation on police reforms that include use of force standards

June 23, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Fear and Racism: How the public is manipulated by the politics of tribalism

June 23, 2020 | Syndicated |
Working while sick: Wisconsin employees fear being fired if absent due to an illness

June 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A Spiritual Journey: Milwaukee women celebrate Black freedom on Juneteenth Day with Emancipation protest

June 22, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
The Metaphor of War: When this pandemic is over the problems of inequality will remain

June 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
No More War: New book equates humanitarian intervention with philanthropic child abuse

June 22, 2020 | Syndicated |
Remembering the day that Muhammad Ali was wrongly convicted for refusing the Vietnam Draft

June 22, 2020 | Syndicated |
From Dragnet to Cops: The media industry reckons with a long history of glorifying law enforcement

June 22, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Black Lives Matter street mural suffers rain damage following installation at Harambee intersection

June 21, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Ongoing COVID-19 crisis moves Milwaukee’s “Storm the Bastille” run into a virtual space for 2020

June 21, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
The world is what we made: Finding hope in humanity after the emptiness of our shared existence

June 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Dear White People: If you have ever said any of these things then you are part of the problem

June 21, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Ten names of American heroes that should replace Army bases named after Confederates

June 21, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Juneteenth Flag: Historic symbol of Black liberation from slavery flown at City Hall Complex for first time

June 20, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos, Video |
Wisconsin Justices issue open letter confronting need to recognize racial injustices in our legal system

June 20, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Denying an African legacy: How the “New Negro” emerged out of the ruins of the Great War

June 20, 2020 | Syndicated |
Life on Welfare: The inaccurate perceptions and false stereotypes about people on public assistance

June 20, 2020 | Syndicated |
Poisoned Philanthropy: The dangers of becoming the “white moderate” that MLK warned us about

June 20, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Police-Free Schools: LIT student activists help convince MPS to end contract with MPD and redirect funding

June 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
A “Black” New Deal: Racial equality is the great unfinished task of America

June 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Racist riots of 1919: Remembering the “Red Summer” that textbooks have conveniently forgotten

June 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Dreamers are Home: Young immigrants can stay after Supreme Court rejects Trump’s effort to end DACA

June 19, 2020 | Syndicated |
Economic Emancipation: Closing the racial wealth gap requires the same bold thinking that ended slavery

June 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
From Impossible to Inevitable: If any of us are treated as disposable, then we are all in danger

June 19, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Marching for CPAC: Youth group chalks messages around City Hall demanding police accountability

June 18, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Siri shortcut helps Black drivers safely record their encounters with police during traffic stops

June 18, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Juneteenth flag to fly for first time over State Capitol and City of Milwaukee building on June 19

June 18, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
The Other Independence Day: Why Juneteenth should finally be celebrated as a National Holiday

June 18, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Why companies are ending hazard pay for essential workers even as the pandemic rages on

June 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Zeynab Ali: If you weren’t black, maybe you’d still be alive

June 17, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
Milwaukee’s latest Civil Rights mural honors local leaders and community organizers

June 17, 2020 | BLM MKE, Photos |
Almost 2,000 images from 12 Milwaukee protest events used to make photo mosaic honoring George Floyd

June 17, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Beyond Casual Cruelty: Lawsuit accuses police of attacking journalists covering George Floyd Protests

June 17, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
River of Protest: 2020 uprisings join a long struggle against the disregard for Black life in America

June 17, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
America’s Cold Civil War: The Enduring Fight for Respect and Dignity by People of Color

June 16, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Commemorating Freedom: Juneteenth officially recognized as a holiday in Milwaukee County

June 16, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, COVID-19 |
Senator Tammy Baldwin: Our March for Racial Justice

June 16, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Supreme Court rules that existing federal laws protect LGBT people against job discrimination

June 16, 2020 | Syndicated |
Comeback Cuisine: Box lunch program encourages employers to support neighborhood eateries

June 16, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
The problem with White America’s enduring love affair of the Confederacy

June 15, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Urban Milwaukee: Local news outlet gets back to work after devastating office fire

June 15, 2020 | Syndicated |
Pandemic causes Underground Collaborative to permanently close community arts center

June 15, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Milwaukee County’s housing initiative allocates $10M to prevent evictions and offer mortgage assistance

June 15, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, COVID-19 |
Economic history repeats itself: Black Americans are enduring the brunt of the coronavirus recession

June 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
911 is a Joke: How our emergency response system became a nosy-neighbor hotline for white people

June 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Brown People for Black Power: Latino group marches in solidarity with BLM across James Groppi Bridge

June 14, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Franklin students petition school district to improve insufficient education about racial injustices

June 14, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Lack of Accountability: Police unions are a formidable obstacle in the struggle to transform policing

June 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Instigation and Accelerationism: Why far-right extremists protest the deaths of black people

June 14, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Trump intentionally spits in the face of Black America just by selecting Juneteenth Day for Tulsa rally

June 13, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Demonstrators pause outside police headquarters to hold “Black Lives Matter” candlelight vigil

June 13, 2020 | BLM MKE, Photos |
Racism and Shorewood: Eric Lucas talks about being spit on during peaceful demonstration

June 13, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
When we divest resources from law enforcement we can finally invest them in community services

June 13, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Reopening the economy has become a partisan issue between the rule followers and rule breakers

June 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Inevitability of a White Backlash to the George Floyd Protests

June 12, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Black Lives Matter: Massive public demonstration makes peaceful march through Whitefish Bay

June 12, 2020 | BLM MKE, Photos |
A Legacy of Lies: “Lost Cause” myth distorted Civil War history to infect America’s soul with White Supremacy

June 12, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Robin Vos under fire for racist comment blaming “immigrant culture” for COVID-19 outbreak in Racine

June 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Tear gas used on peaceful protesters is a chemical weapon banned by Geneva Convention during war

June 12, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 060920

June 12, 2020 | Podcasts |
Milwaukee Pride marches in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

June 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Dominic Inouye, Featured |
COVID-19 disparities linked to broader toll of racism on African Americans in Wisconsin

June 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Syndicated |
ACLU issues stinging criticism of Milwaukee police for aggressive actions toward peaceful protestors

June 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
Milwaukee County Human Rights Commission denounces extrajudicial killings by police

June 11, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
George Floyd Memorial Mural: Artists unite to inspire change for communities of color in Milwaukee

June 10, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Graffiti artists and muralists send messages of hope and despair with coronavirus public art

June 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Rise and Thrive: A “Lives in Landscape” Series – Summer of Empowerment

June 10, 2020 | Articles |
A Darkness Made Visible: Creating art to cope with the affects of mental illness

June 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Sterling Brown and Milwaukee Bucks lead thousands in peaceful protest march from Fiserv to Lakefront

June 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Senator Baldwin joins Congressional resolution to abolish qualified immunity for law enforcement

June 9, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Weaponization of law enforcement against African Americans predates Declaration of Independence

June 9, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Protesting amid pandemic: How to stay safe from coronavirus while supporting “Black Lives Matter”

June 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
How COVID-19 could modify future hospital designs to accommodate the sudden surge of patients

June 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Cookie Math: Pint-sized protest gives Milwaukee’s youngest citizens a voice demanding equal justice

June 8, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
Proof is in the Pudding: The public should lower expectations about major changes in policing

June 8, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Reggie Jackson |
Jack Davidson: An open letter to Milwaukee law enforcement on the “kettling” of peaceful protesters

June 8, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Milwaukee small business owners experience financial hardships from slow federal response to COVID-19

June 8, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Pandemic Capitalism: Searching for an alternative to the cruel absurdity of status quo politics

June 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Keep Your Distance: Creative ways to socialize with boundaries in the pandemic era

June 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Peaceful protest for George Floyd marches into Wauwatosa as racial equality movement grows

June 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
I am a black life: What a Jesus of Color would say to white police

June 7, 2020 | BLM MKE, John Pavlovitz |
Killing Our Humanity: A 12 step guide for how not to make a pandemic worse

June 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Invisible Enemy: Inmates fear the COVID-19 pandemic in overcrowded Wisconsin prisons

June 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The proposal of a COVID-19 immunity passport raises legal and ethical concerns

June 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Common Council calls for investigation into use of knee by Milwaukee police to restrain protestor

June 6, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Milwaukee to create commission for examining police conduct and to reinforce community trust

June 6, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Jonathan Brostoff: A peaceful community means our neighbors are not seen as enemy combatants

June 6, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Entering a new Era: How the social impact from COVID-19 will shape the next generation

June 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Pandemic Diet: A hunger for comfort food magnifies already unhealthy eating behaviors

June 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
How Quickly We Forget: The Lost and Disrespected Victims of COVID-19

June 5, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Enemy Citizens: How militarization has altered police culture to target the public it serves

June 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Definition of Violence: A distinction between destroying people and inanimate objects matters

June 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Slave Patrols: America has yet to reckon with the racist roots of our criminal justice system

June 5, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
How white supremacist groups exploit governmental chaos to support their recruitment efforts

June 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 060220

June 5, 2020 | Podcasts |
Alt-Right group threatens to assassinate Milwaukee activist Frank Nitty in effort to stop peace marches

June 4, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
UPAF Ride for the Arts will allow participants to start from anywhere for 40th Anniversary fundraiser

June 4, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Sculpture Milwaukee’s “outdoor museum” returning for 2020 season with more world-class artworks

June 4, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Discovery World launches community challenge to fuel an increase of science literacy in Milwaukee

June 4, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver criticizes Robin Vos over in-person voting amid pandemic

June 4, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Making votes count: Other options for replacing the Electoral College

June 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Thousands march from Bay View to Downtown in “Justice for George Floyd Peaceful Protest”

June 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, Photos |
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them

June 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Syndicated |
George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery deaths show how racism is a life-threatening conditions for black men

June 3, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Wisconsin Circuit Courts seek safe plan to resume jury trials and in-person hearings during pandemic

June 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Staying afloat during the pandemic: COVID-19 exposed fissures in our social safety net

June 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Wake-up Milwaukee: If Ryan Clancy is not safe from authoritarianism as an elected official then who is?

June 2, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, Featured |
Johnson, Crowley, and Obama: Three leaders respond to how people of color are being brutalized

June 2, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Days of Outrage: ACLU of Wisconsin condemns excessive force by police against protesters

June 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Curated |
America nears its Tiananmen Square moment as Trump orders tear gas attack on peaceful citizens

June 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Police use George Floyd protests as pretext to escalate violence against Americans with impunity

June 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Patterns of Misconduct: Study finds police officers accused of abuse have a history of citizen complaints

June 2, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
When Silence Kills: What has your inaction done to stop the deaths of innocent black people?

June 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Featured, Kenneth Cole |
Looting and unrest in some cities seen as acts of domestic terrorism by White Supremacist groups

June 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Mobile phone video of brutality against Black people should be considered sacred like lynching photos

June 1, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Redlining from past decades positioned communities for greater risk during coronavirus crisis

June 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 052120

June 1, 2020 | Podcasts |

May

We Can’t Breathe! The Never-Ending Battle Against Police Brutality

May 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Photos, Reggie Jackson |
Milwaukee residents hold peaceful rally seeking end to state-sponsored violence against people of color

May 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, COVID-19, Heather Richardson, Photos |
Pardeep Kaleka: The loss of George Floyd should make us more reverent

May 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Columns, Pardeep Kaleka |
How much is a Black Life worth to White America?

May 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, John Pavlovitz |
Ellen M. Gilligan: Now is the time for racial justice in Milwaukee

May 31, 2020 | Articles, BLM MKE, COVID-19 |
When the oppressed have no acceptable way to fight back against their oppression

May 31, 2020 | BLM MKE, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Milwaukee Independent reaches 30 awards since 2016 for excellence in journalism with 13 more MPC honors

May 30, 2020 | Awards, Featured |
Amtrak to restore Amtrak Hiawatha Service from Milwaukee to Chicago on June 1

May 30, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Fare collection will resume for all Milwaukee County Transit System buses on June 1

May 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Milwaukee Public Schools to honor 2020 graduates with a weeklong celebration of virtual ceremonies

May 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
A Class War: Why federal bailouts for fossil fuel industry is a priority over assisting regular people

May 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A Hero Lives Here: Reexamining the definition of Heroism during the Pandemic

May 29, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Dominic Inouye, Featured |
You Matter: Uplifting solidarity campaign launches for Milwaukee’s communities of color

May 29, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Maria Hamilton: On George Floyd’s death, police accountability, and a call to action for change

May 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Photos |
Black vs. White: Why authorities clash with black protesters while overlooking White Supremacists

May 29, 2020 | BLM MKE, Syndicated |
Wanted: A Vaccine to Cure White People’s Irrational Fear of Black People

May 28, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Milwaukee nonprofit included in Oprah Winfrey’s $12M coronavirus relief grants to “home” cities

May 28, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
“Pop-Up” Drive-in Theatre initiative offers Milwaukee families a safe entertainment experience

May 28, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Scam Alert: Robocalls target local residents with fake at-home COVID-19 testing kits

May 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
A Tale of Two Coopers: How White complicity fuels racism

May 27, 2020 | BLM MKE, Featured, John Pavlovitz |
Disabled Wisconsin residents see their lives upended by a coronavirus-driven shortage of caregivers

May 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The first 100 days: Study shows delay of nationwide lockdown contributed to massive death toll

May 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Life vs. Money: Loss and recovery determined by reaction speed to COVID-19 crisis

May 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
An unearned privilege: Americans today are wasting their inherited freedom

May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, John Pavlovitz |
Mask Up: Wisconsin health officials urge individuals to wear face protection to slow spread of COVID-19

May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
No wealth, poor health: COVID-19 has exposed the depth of inequity for marginalized communities

May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Blaming victims of COVID-19: Racism twisted a health crisis into a culture war

May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Online resource launches to help teach about Milwaukee’s historic Solders Home

May 25, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
An Unfathomable Scale: How do we grieve the loss of 100,000 American lives?

May 25, 2020 | COVID-19, John Pavlovitz |
From the Vietnam War to COVID-19: How “death by numbers” altered the way we mourn

May 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
State leaders urge Trump to continue funding the Wisconsin National Guard’s COVID-19 assistance

May 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Lack of support for military families adds mental health struggles on top of the pandemic crisis

May 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
From WWII to Charlottesville: A brief history of African-Americans fighting fascism and racism

May 25, 2020 | Syndicated |
A response to questions about “The Myth of Anti-Whiteness”

May 24, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Reggie Jackson |
New state program offers relief grant to minority-owned businesses affected by COVID-19

May 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A COVID-19 Summer: Pools and aquatic facilities at Milwaukee County Parks to remain closed

May 24, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Milwaukee’s park system drops four spots in national ranking amid pandemic

May 24, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Frederick Law Olmsted’s knowledge of contagious diseases informed his vision for urban parks

May 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Just like for the construction of the Panama Canal, non-white lives are expendable again

May 23, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Reggie Jackson |
Wisconsin Elections Commission releases analysis of absentee ballots from spring election

May 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Milwaukee residents file lawsuit over Constitutional right to vote safely in Wisconsin’s next election

May 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Study shows Wisconsin’s April 7 in-person election resulted in explosion of new COVID-19 infections

May 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Reopening Milwaukee will only be successful if we work together to keep our community safe

May 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
A Tragic American Fable: The Pied Piper of Coronavirus

May 22, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Kenneth Cole |
Poverty, Misery, and Death: What the new American exceptionalism means during a pandemic

May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Gated against coronavirus: The “Third Places” that once created our social fabric

May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A President’s Crusade: Remembering when FDR made the eradication of polio his personal business

May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Next financial crisis: A tsunami of bankruptcies expected as people go broke from COVID-19 shutdown

May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Joe Biden holds virtual rally for Milwaukee voters and blames Trump for dreadful pandemic response

May 21, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Harvey Milk Day: The history of “coming out” from a secret gay code to a powerful political movement

May 21, 2020 | Syndicated |
Gay bars were already closing their doors before the coronavirus hit

May 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A dirty history of soap: The rather gross ingredients used to make things clean

May 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Political Bullies: Wisconsin “Reopen” supporters follow misogynist playbook of beating up on women

May 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Governor Tony Evers directs $1 billion in CARES Act funding to fight COVID-19 in Wisconsin

May 20, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Milwaukee’s Interfaith community members consider cautious strategies for preparing in-person worship

May 20, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Legislators have turned Wisconsin into a failed state over their political greed

May 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Us vs. Them: The pandemic has transitioned from public health crisis to partisan quarrel

May 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Money in, money out: Understanding the financial relationship of states with the federal government

May 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
An Economic Civil War: Age-old racial wounds are exposed in effort to relax COVID-19 protections

May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Some of you will have to die: The push to reopen the economy has been about votes, not saving lives

May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
How American lives are being sold out to ensure economic profits and political interests

May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Evaluating the risks: Ways to stay safe now that states are reopening

May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Some legal protections exist for employees pressured to return to work in unsafe environments

May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Myth of Anti-Whiteness: When telling the truth is mischaracterized as attacking whites

May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Identifying symptoms of trauma: First-responders and front-line healthcare workers at risk of PTSD

May 18, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Finding Balance: Milwaukee’s response to pandemic serves as a possible roadmap for other communities

May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Scientific evidence repeatedly confirms that public mask-wearing helps stop the spread of COVID-19

May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
The Plandemic Hoax: Debunking coronavirus myths and fighting political misinformation

May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Droneography, zoomography, and the art of capturing distant images in isolation

May 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Amabie the Yōkai: Mythical spirit from Japanese culture re-emerges as uplifting mascot to drive away COVID-19

May 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Skyrocketing rate of unemployment claims in Wisconsin could deplete state fund by autumn

May 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Essential workers in America lack sick leave benefits that are taken for granted in other countries

May 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Generations Under Pressure: Coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect on mental health

May 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
An open letter from the Novel Coronavirus to Humanity: Thank You!

May 16, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Reggie Jackson |
No concern for others: White Wisconsin residents unable to act responsibly as state is forced open

May 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Local businesses face a minefield of lawsuits over safety as they rush to reopen during a pandemic

May 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Adjusting to the pandemic: DNC advances contingency options for 2020 National Convention in Milwaukee

May 16, 2020 | 2020 DNC, COVID-19, Syndicated |
Coronavirus-related health care costs could escalate as more Americans become infected

May 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Lessons on Resilience, Empathy, and Magic from “Life is Beautiful” and Roberto Benigni in the COVID-19 Era

May 15, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Jewish Museum Milwaukee expands public reach during pandemic shutdown with virtual exhibits

May 15, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
From Yellow Peril to Chinese Virus: The long history of racism against Asian Americans

May 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Moving Milwaukee Forward: Health officials prioritize safety measures for reopening city

May 15, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Fiscal Crisis: COVID-19 costs and lost revenue has a $450M impact on Milwaukee County’s budget

May 15, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Panoramic mural stretching the length of MacArthur Square to join map of downtown art locations

May 15, 2020 | Articles |
Reggie Jackson: From “Service workers” to “Essential workers” and the sad irony for poorly paid Americans

May 14, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee’s Stay at Home order remains in place to keep public safe

May 14, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
SCOWIS delivers de facto death sentence for state residents by blocking “Safer at Home” order

May 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Wisconsin hair salon owner claimed “Safer at Home” order violated her freedom of religion

May 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Marquette Poll finds strong majority of Wisconsinites remain supportive of “Stay at Home” policy

May 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Expendable Workers: Being called “essential” only describes the work and not the people doing it

May 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Human rights defenders fight to protect immigrants in detention amid COVID-19 pandemic

May 13, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Featured |
Reshaping Personalities: How the coronavirus pandemic will be imprinted on the soul of our nation

May 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Next phase of pandemic woes: Anti-vaxxers plan to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine

May 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
New simulation projects a massive loss of American lives if “Reopen” fanatics have their way

May 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Tyranny Tantrums: Reopen protests fail to understand how the balance of power works in a democracy

May 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Why Black America does not trust that justice will prevail in the Ahmaud Arbery murder

May 12, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Favoring the Rich: Wisconsin parents speak out about the harmful results of Trump’s economic policies

May 12, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Who is the We? If Black Lives “did” matter “we” would all be in this together

May 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Wisconsin chefs say pandemic has only exacerbated an already beleaguered restaurant industry

May 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
WisDOT offers online license renewals and waves road tests for teen drivers during pandemic

May 12, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Reggie Jackson: The lost generation of our elders who fell victim to COVID-19 at their place of care

May 11, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
The Coronavirus Dead: How forensic pathologists handle overloaded morgues and infectious remains

May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Wisconsin’s 115th Fighter Wing team assists state medical examiners with mortuary operations

May 11, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
National Guard teams continue supporting mobile COVID-19 testing sites across Wisconsin

May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Quarantine Fatigue: Wisconsin health experts warn against the rush to end social distancing

May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Historical project seeks journals that document everyday life in Wisconsin during COVID-19 pandemic

May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Demand for national vote-by-mail program fueled by infections related to Wisconsin’s election

May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Municipal clerks scramble to ensure public safety as Wisconsin prepares for next election during pandemic

May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
False comfort from misplaced faith: The COVID-19 pandemic is not part of God’s spiritual plan

May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, John Pavlovitz |
Too afraid to touch: What gets lost in the void created by social distancing

May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Impact of Mass Unemployment: 1 in 4 Americans were out of work during the Great Depression

May 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
A demographic timebomb: Ominous economic trends were around long before COVID-19

May 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
“Active Streets” to provide more safe recreational spaces for Milwaukee residents during pandemic

May 9, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Japanese American National Museum says Justice Bradley’s reference to Korematsu case is offensive

May 9, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Army veteran Arvin McCray goes home after a 50-day ordeal fighting COVID-19 to stay alive

May 9, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Kenneth Cole: Am I Suspicious to You?

May 8, 2020 | Columns, Featured, Kenneth Cole |
Death in Suburbia: The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while black

May 8, 2020 | Syndicated |
White Society must condemn White Racism: Ahmaud Arbery is dead because he was a black man

May 8, 2020 | John Pavlovitz |
Milwaukee County passes ordinance to improve public health by advancing racial equity

May 8, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Detailed federal guide from CDC for reopening country suppressed as national death toll climbs

May 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Reggie Jackson: Message Received, All Lives Don’t Matter!

May 7, 2020 | Columns, COVID-19, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
No going “back to normal” for Milwaukee’s black community after COVID-19

May 7, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |
Human Lives vs. The Economy: History shows financial interests have won out over moral concerns

May 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Exploiting an opportunity: How white supremacist groups took advantage of the “Reopen” protests

May 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Syndicated |
Justice Bradley’s ignorance of history: “Safer at Home” order is not like the internment of Japanese Americans

May 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Curated |
Rise and Thrive: A “Lives in Landscape” Series – Journeying Through Forgiveness

May 6, 2020 | Articles, Featured |
Why We Stay Home: A free book on coronavirus for children of color

May 6, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19 |