Hannah Dugan: Equal Justice Efforts
Spending her legal career to help and provide equal justice, Hannah Dugan continues to use the law to remove class barriers and advance social change for those who are most vulnerable in our community.
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Hannah Dugan: Transformational Law
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hannah Dugan was part of the first batch of individuals that Milwaukee Independent interviewed after starting to publish as a daily news service in 2016. Dugan sat down for her interview before deciding to announce that she would run for the elected position of a Milwaukee County judge. What was published also included a video segment, which was standard at the time as a companion to the written Q&A. The dual format evolved to include a more in-depth video package over time, and then that part of the process was mostly retired after several years. Since international...
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State of the City: 2016 Address to Milwaukee
“I have faith in our residents, and faith in the future of this great city.” – Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee | With so many great things going on in Milwaukee, it is an honor to report on the state of the city. Thank you Principal Chris Her-Xiong and Kongcheng Thao. And thank you to the adorable performers who delighted us this morning. Let’s give them another round of applause. I also want to acknowledge Alderman Jim Bohl who represents the neighborhood we’re in this morning. Alderman Bohl, thank you for being here. We’re happy to be here...
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Photo Essay: Show me the Monkey
The Chinese Lunar New Year for 2016 features the monkey, the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac.
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What’s your sign? Celebrating Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar, which is why the date changes from year to year. 2016 is known as the Year of the Monkey, with the animal being ninth in the cycle of twelve. The Mitchell Domes hosted its annual Chinese New Year celebration on January 30, in partnership with the Milwaukee Chinese Community Center (MCCC) and Milwaukee County Parks, “In 2016 people should be feeling smart!” said Shane Wen of the MCCC. “The Chinese zodiac names this year for the animal described as smart, witty, clever,...
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Representative Jonathan Brostoff holds public hearing on Milwaukee’s mental health crisis
Representative Jonathan Brostoff, Assembly District 19, held an open hearing on the state of mental health in Milwaukee at the Washington Park Senior Center on February 6. “As a member of the Wisconsin Assembly Mental Health Reform Committee, I’ve heard from many citizens with questions and concerns about mental health services in Milwaukee,” said Rep. Brostoff in a statement. “Among these concerns are reports of individuals with mental illness who end up, inappropriately, in the Milwaukee County Jail. Unfortunately, the Crisis Resource Centers, established to partner with CIT officers as an resource alternative to jails, have been underfunded and...
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