Milwaukee held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on November 18, transforming the Deer District plaza outside the Fiserv Forum into the “Cheer District.” 2022 marks the 109th year of the Christmas tree lighting in Milwaukee, making it the longest running official tree lighting ceremony in the United States other than New York City’s.
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Jonathan Brostoff and Mark Chambers were sworn in as the newest members of the Milwaukee Common Council on November 16, surrounded by fellow elected officials, family, friends, and community leaders. Alderman Chambers will represent the city’s 2nd District and Alderman Brostoff the 3rd District, filling the two vacant seats after a special election on November 8. City Clerk Jim Owczarski swore in Alderman Chambers. In his address to the Common Council, he pointed to a pin he was wearing and acknowledged the influence of his late friend. Jamaul Jones was a pedestrian killed by a car in 2021. “Jamaul...
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Voters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and across the United States cast their ballots in the critical midterm elections on November 8 to decide who controls the next Congress and key state positions. One polling place, the Charles Allis Art Museum, featured the “Ghosts of Segregation” exhibit that explores the lingering presence institutional racism.
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The family-oriented festival brought residents from Hispanic neighborhoods together at the historic Forest Home Cemetery to honor the traditions of Día de Muertos. The event began with a 5K Run/Walk through the cemetery, then continued with food trucks, arts and crafts for children, music and entertainment, and traditional ofrendas.
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Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed Common Council File number 220475 on September 26 that formally established Juneteenth Day as an official holiday for the City of Milwaukee. With the ordinance, Milwaukee joined the federal government and about half the states in formally marking June 19 as a holiday honoring of the end of slavery in the United States. “As Americans, we have a dark history. The original sin of this country was slavery. And so many people, their families, and their community, have endured the pains and the traumas for generations of that vile institution of slavery,” said Mayor Johnson....
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Editor’s Note: One of the individuals who participated in this vigil has recently returned to Iran. Anyone who was seen taking part in a Mahsa Amini protest has been brutally persecuted by the current regime. This includes citizens who protested overseas and then returned to Iran. Therefore, considering the risk and safety of this individual from Milwaukee, who is now in Iran, some published images have been altered as a protection to hide their identity. This was done instead of quietly removing the images, so that the Milwaukee public would be aware of the continued dangers that citizens of...
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