Timeline: A brief history of Trump’s Racism
Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 For Milwaukee, a city with the dubious title of being the most segregated community in the nation, what the leader of America says about racial issues has a direct local impact. Critics of Trump point to numerous...
Bucks honor MCTS driver Karen Martinez-Casper for helping lost child
MCTS Bus Driver Karen Martinez-Casper received some well deserved attention from the public for her act of kindness, during the Milwaukee Bucks game on January 10. The Bucks recognized Martinez-Casper for her alert reaction and maternal instincts that helped save a...
Exhibition of Dan Kiley landscapes sheds light on his local legacy
One way to get a dose of “green therapy” during these Arctic-cold days is to view “The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley” at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Besides showcasing places that celebrate nature, the...
Broadway’s Hamilton coming to Milwaukee as part of national tour
Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Marcus Center announced that the musical Hamilton will play in Milwaukee as part of the 2019-2020 season. Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George...
Wauwatosa School takes swift action to address racial homework backlash
Trameka Brown-Berry was able to meet with the principal of Our Redeemer Lutheran School and released a statement detailing their discussion on January 9, regarding the “good” reasons for slavery assignment given to 4th grade African American son. I just...
Fifth longest serving Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn to retire
Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn made a surprise announcement of his retirement on January 8, after a decade in the position. Chief Flynn said it was time to focus on his family. He will remain in his position until February 16. His retirement comes nearly two...
Chief Edward A. Flynn’s Ten Year Retrospective
The Milwaukee Police Department published a 69 page document reviewing the decade of Edward A. Flynn as Chief of Police. Highlights included excerpts from his first term Oath of Office in 2008, and his achievements of reducing crime in the city under his leadership....
Wauwatosa 4th graders asked to give three good reasons for slavery
The issue of racism in education was at the center of a minor social media storm on January 9, touched off after a parent posted a photo of her son’s homework assignment. Neither the school nor the teacher were available for comment. On the topic of slavery, the...
Jim Klisch and the hops behind Lakefront’s brew
The Milwaukee County Historical Society’s Brew City MKE hosted its first of the Behind the Brew series for 2018 on January 4. The founder and co-owner of Lakefront Brewery, Jim Klisch, hosted the unique event on the continuing history and innovation of hops in the...
Hunger in Milwaukee did not end with holiday charity efforts
The Milwaukee Art Museum is partnering with Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee’s free and local food bank all January, inviting visitors to donate food and make art to share with local kids and families. There are many food drives in our community around Thanksgiving and...
NASA patches recall a time when Milwaukee helped put men on the moon
Once the fabric of Milwaukee for six decades, and all but forgotten now, manufacturing sites in the city produced military armament used around the world and helped mankind leave the gravity of Earth. Established in 1948 in a six-story plant on the northeast side, the...
Report shows independent journalists face epidemic levels of violence
According to the world’s largest organization for journalists, at least 81 reporters were killed in 2017 doing their jobs, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed. The end-of-year report from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
