Author: Staff

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 rapid response strategy when hate-motivated incidents occur in our region. “Hate incidents based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability and other characteristics can make victims feel isolated, afraid and alone,” said William R. Tisdale, president and CEO of MMFHC. “Given that hate crimes are at a 16-year high, and are growing in aggressiveness and violence, it’s imperative that our community pulls...

“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 must deescalate.” – U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley The local activist group End the Wars Coalition stands at an intersection in Milwaukee every Saturday to promote the idea of choosing peace and opposing war. On January 4, the promoters of peace took a stand opposed to another illegal and...

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 communities. According to the National Fire Protection Association’s 2017 U.S. Fire Department Profile, 65 percent of firefighters nationwide are volunteers, and fire departments rely on these volunteers to help respond to a wide array of local emergencies. Recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters is critical for thousands of communities, yet local volunteer fire departments, especially those serving small and rural communities, find it difficult to meet staffing...