Hmong-Lao refugees who fled the Vietnam War decades ago now face deportation with their families
In the latest example of the Trump Administration’s effort to abandon the allies of America, those who helped fight the Vietnam War and their descendants are targeted for deportation under a new immigration proposal. The Trump administration is currently negotiating...
State lawmakers reintroduce effort for providing access to high-quality public education
State Representatives Jonathan Brostoff and Marisabel Cabrera, along with other legislative partners, reintroduced the Public Education Reinvestment Act (PERA) on January 28, in an effort to strengthen Wisconsin’s public schools. The Public Education Reinvestment Act...
Q&A with Michael Bloomberg: On Milwaukee’s role in the national political landscape
This is a special year for Wisconsin, with Milwaukee hosting the Democratic National Convention. As the city takes its overdue step onto the world stage, the world will learn about Milwaukee’s ongoing “renaissance.” Closer to home, it provides an opportunity for local...
Former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz visits Milwaukee to engage Latino voters for Michael Bloomberg campaign
Manny Diaz, former Mayor of the City of Miami and National Political Co-Chair for Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, visited the Latino community of Milwaukee on January 28 as part of his multi-state tour to connect with Hispanic voters. Diaz served as the Mayor...
Popular Sovereignty and Party Polarization: A lesson from the Kansas-Nebraska Act on political fortunes
In the short term, Trump and his supporters appear to have won their fight to remain in power. The initial position of his defenders in his impeachment trial was that he had neither abused the power of his office by withholding military aid to Ukraine in exchange for...
Long overdue exhibit finally honors Milwaukee’s African American Veterans at War Memorial
For the first time in its 62-year history, and coinciding with the annual celebration of African American History Month, the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center officially unveiled its new mural featuring the contributions of African American men and women in the...
From Baraboo to West Virginia: Rufus King students respond to hate with MLK’s message of love
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In November 2018, a photo went viral across social media of Wisconsin students at Baraboo High School giving a...
Unconventional Milwaukee: City’s 174th birthday celebrates upcoming spotlight on national stage
Several hundred members of the public joined community leaders and elected officials downtown to celebrate the City of Milwaukee’s 174th birthday at the Grain Exchange on January 30. Hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, the annual birthday party provided an...
Wisconsin awarded $10M grant to strengthen early childhood care and education
Governor Tony Evers recently announced that Wisconsin had been awarded $10 million through the Preschool Development Birth to Five Grant (PDG B-5) to strengthen the state’s early childhood system. The grant focuses on addressing pervasive challenges around equity,...
When Hell Freezes Over: New documentary celebrates the life of Father James Groppi
Milwaukee-based creative studio 11th Story recently released a youtube trailer teasing a new documentary about the life of local Civil Rights leader, Father James Groppi. Expected sometime in 2020, the new film uses TV footage of Father Groppi from the late 1960s,...
NEWaukee’s Beacon: Historic Schlitz Tivoli building to be redeveloped as entrepreneurship hub
The social architecture agency NEWaukee has contracted to purchase and plans to redevelop the Historic Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building at 504 W. National Ave in Walker’s Point. NEWaukee co-founders Angela Damiani and Jeremy Fojut have founded Place Based...
Milwaukee Brewers ballpark to be re-named American Family Field starting in 2021
American Family Insurance announced on January 22 that the Milwaukee Brewers stadium, known as Miller Park, will be re-named American Family Field starting on January 1, 2021. The ballpark will continue to be named Miller Park for 2020. The name change is part of a...
