DNR report highlights Wisconsin’s fight for clean drinking water throughout the state
Governor Tony Evers announced the release of the Year of Clean Drinking Water Report on January 8, prepared at his request by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) outlining the path to clean water for all. Governor Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean...
Indifference to Puerto Rican suffering after natural disasters exposes the inhumanity of America’s soul
As Puerto Rico dealt with the fallout from a series of devastating earthquakes in recent days, the Trump administration continued to block the release of $18 billion in disaster aid to the island, more than two years after the money was appropriated by Congress. Two...
Who Counts and When: On Citizenship, the Census, and the Enduring Specter of Korematsu
The end of 2019 inauspiciously brought the seventy-fifth anniversary of Korematsu v. United States, the United States Supreme Court decision affirming the wartime, race-based internment of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese descent, two-thirds of whom were U.S....
Faith Identity: What the “traditionalist denomination” split means for a Methodist Church in Milwaukee
Leadership of the United Methodist Church (UMC) announced a plan on January 3 to split the denomination, as a result of what it called “fundamental differences” over doctrine related to same-sex marriage. With at least 12 million members, the UMC is the largest...
Coalition of organizations in Milwaukee forms to support victims of hate-motivated incidents
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (MMFHC) recently announced the formation of a coalition of organizations working together to support victims of hate-motivated incidents. The coalition, which calls itself the Community Response Network, has developed a...
Milwaukee families worry another generation will be swept into an endless war over presidential politics
“The Occupant [of the White House] was JUST impeached for abuse of power for political gain and now he is leading us to the brink of war because he believes it will help his reelection. We are sick of endless wars. Congress has the sole authority to declare war and we...
Proposed legislation would provide affordable housing for volunteer firefighters and first responders
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin recently co-introduced bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders in order to help recruit and retain more volunteers, particularly in rural and under-served...
Bronze “Pensive” sculpture based on NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois to be installed at BMO Harris Tower
Susan and Mark Irgens announced that they have purchased Radcliffe Bailey’s sculpture Pensive from the Jack Shainman Gallery on December 10. Pensive, 2013, which was featured in Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2019 exhibition, will be positioned in front of the new BMO Harris...
Year In Review 2019: More mass shootings that failed to make politicians care
The news features presented here for this shared topic were published as original editorial content, and all were reported by the staff of Milwaukee Independent in 2019. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from simple annual highlights that recap the year to a...
Year In Review 2019: Progress made on LGBTQ issues but true justice remains elusive
The news features presented here for this shared topic were published as original editorial content, and all were reported by the staff of Milwaukee Independent in 2019. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from simple annual highlights that recap the year to a...
Year In Review 2019: Where art and entertainment fill the gaps of speaking truth to power
The news features presented here for this shared topic were published as original editorial content, and all were reported by the staff of Milwaukee Independent in 2019. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from simple annual highlights that recap the year to a...
Year In Review 2019: Political pitstops on the road to 2020’s big elections
The news features presented here for this shared topic were published as original editorial content, and all were reported by the staff of Milwaukee Independent in 2019. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from simple annual highlights that recap the year to a...
