Civil Rights groups challenge promise to send Wisconsin troops to border with Mexico
A diverse coalition of community leaders from Southeastern Wisconsin voiced their opposition on April 10 over the pledge by Governor Scott Walkers to send the men and woman who serve in the Wisconsin National Guard to patrol the United States and Mexico border if...
Court program used in Milwaukee for family drug treatment becomes statewide model
Governor Scott Walker signed Wisconsin Act 203 on April 3, legislation that will pave the way for counties across the state to implement family drug treatment court programs. The legislation, authored by Representatives Jessie Rodriguez and Evan Goyke, create the...
“Antartica, WI” navigates the ice bergs of Milwaukee’s racial divisions
“There lives a very special young man in Milwaukee, who sees the city more deeply than others. He sees so much to love about his hometown, but he also a witness to its fractures. When this special boy begins to see icebergs floating into Milwaukee, he alone must find...
“Last Men in Aleppo” to be featured at 2018 Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival
The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition (MMWC)recently announced its 4th Annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival to be held from April 22 through May 7. The event is one of America’s leading International Muslim Film Festivals, with the 2018 lineup screening 10 showings...
Victory Garden Initiative sees fruits of its community mission with Farmhouse expansion
On April 13, Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) will close on the purchase of a building across the street from their Urban Farm. The building located at 249 East Concordia Avenue will be transformed into the Farmhouse to help people grow their own food. VGI recently...
Carl Swanson: Rediscovering a lost Milwaukee
My journey into the past started with a decaying concrete foundation in the woods along the Milwaukee River. A few minutes on the Internet pulled up the answer – the foundation was that of the Gordon Park bathhouse, which opened in 1914. It had an eating room, more...
Rebecca Dallet’s Wisconsin Supreme Court win seen as a bellwether for midterm elections
Liberal Judge Rebecca Dallet defeated conservative judge Michael Screnock, who was endorsed by Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker, narrowing conservative control of the state Supreme Court to 4-3 from 5-2. Judge Dallet positioned herself as a staunch...
Revitalization of Westlawn Gardens recognized with prestigious National Award
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Planning Association (APA) announced recently that Milwaukee’s Westlawn Gardens will receive the HUD Secretary’s Opportunity & Empowerment Award on April 23. One of the highest...
Open housing loopholes remain in Milwaukee 50 years after assassination of MLK
Seven months to the day before he died, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. sent a telegram to Milwaukee civil rights leader Father James Groppi at St. Boniface Catholic Church, the headquarters for Milwaukee’s 1967-68 fair housing marches. “Your actions inspire me...
Robotics Week invades Discovery World with a cornucopia of technology
Coinciding with Spring Break for many area schools, Discover World participated in the National Robotics Week by hosting a four day technology festival from March 28 to 31. The week of events featured robots of all shapes, sizes, and uses with a chance to meet their...
Tony Cragg’s “Mixed Feelings” sculpture to be installed outside City Hall
An anonymous donor is providing a grant to Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 to acquire Tony Cragg’s “Mixed Feelings” for an undisclosed amount, and donate the art to the community. The work is being gifted to the City of Milwaukee and will go before the Common...
Milwaukee passes first conversion therapy ban in Wisconsin to protect LGBT youth
The Milwaukee Common Council for passed a measure protecting LGBT youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” The ordinance prohibits licensed mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors and...
