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Reprint of History: A report on the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin by Bugle-American

Reprint of History: A report on the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin by Bugle-American

Posted by | Sep 7, 2020 |

The Bugle-American was an underground “hybrid” newspaper founded in 1970 by four young UWM journalism grads Dave Schreiner, Denis Kitchen, Mike and Judy Jacobi during the Vietnam War era. The publication lasted seven years from 1970 to 1977 by providing aggressive local political and cultural coverage by attracting a strong line-up of contributors and loyal readers. A distinctive feature for the first two years was a full page of homegrown comic strips, unprecedented in America’s underground press. Co-founder Denis Kitchen’s separate publishing company, Krupp Comic Works/Kitchen Sink Press, made “The Bugle” the flagship paper for weekly strips created by...

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Fiserv Forum and Miller Park to serve as Early Voting Centers for the 2020 General Election

Fiserv Forum and Miller Park to serve as Early Voting Centers for the 2020 General Election

Posted by | Sep 6, 2020 |

Mayor Tom Barrett joined City leaders and Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks Alex Lasry on August 31 to announce Fiserv Forum and Miller Park as two additional early voting centers for the 2020 general election. Prior to the development, an additional 15 early voting locations were added throughout the city. The Fiserv Forum will be used for in-person early voting October 20 to November 1. The location will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. “We are now fortunate to announce that not...

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Wisconsin mails information about election participation to 2.6 million registered voters

Wisconsin mails information about election participation to 2.6 million registered voters

Posted by | Sep 6, 2020 |

The Wisconsin Elections Commission recently mailed information packets to 2.6 million registered voters about their options for voting in November. The mailing, which began arriving in homes on Wednesday, September 2, encouraged voters who choose to request an absentee ballot by mail to act early and return their ballot promptly. “The bipartisan Elections Commission unanimously authorized this first-of-its-kind mailing because they believe it is vitally important for voters to know that during the pandemic they have three options for voting in November,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official. “They can vote at the polls on November 3, they...

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Democratic National Convention organizers donate office equipment and PPE to Milwaukee nonprofits

Democratic National Convention organizers donate office equipment and PPE to Milwaukee nonprofits

Posted by | Sep 3, 2020 |

The Democratic National Convention Committee and Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, alongside Representative Gwen Moore and Mayor Tom Barrett, announced on August 31 that a series of donations would be made to community organizations throughout Milwaukee’s neighborhoods. The donations include hundreds of items of office equipment, which will support the operations of a wide array of local nonprofit groups, as well as unused PPE, which will bolster the protective gear available to Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. as the organization continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. “From the beginning of the pandemic, the convention team has been steadfast in our commitment...

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Rebuilding Kenosha: State Democratic leaders offer no-interest microloans to help restore businesses

Rebuilding Kenosha: State Democratic leaders offer no-interest microloans to help restore businesses

Posted by | Sep 2, 2020 |

Governor Tony Evers, together with State Senator Bob Wirch, Representatives Tod Ohnstad and Tip McGuire, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), announced state support on September 1 for businesses that suffered damage in Kenosha over the week that followed the shooting of Jacob Blake. Up to $20,000 of assistance will be offered to businesses in the form of no-interest loans to help cover repair costs. The WEDC has allocated up to $1 million in funding for the Disaster Recovery Microloan (DRM) Program to help the affected businesses. The loans can be used for procurement of cleanup and restoration...

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SCLC launches campaign for Jacob Blake to help his family provide long-term medical care

SCLC launches campaign for Jacob Blake to help his family provide long-term medical care

Posted by | Sep 1, 2020 |

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization co-founded and originally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., announced on August 30 that the Atlanta-based civil rights organization would lead a campaign to help the family of Jacob Blake secure support for his long term recovery and care. Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of SCLC revealed the news publicly after a meeting with Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Jr., and other family members at a location in Wauwatosa, where the younger Blake remains in a hospital receiving treatment. Family members have traveled to the Milwaukee area from other...

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