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Livestream of “Milwaukee Strong” all-star music video and “The Hero in You” mural salutes essential workers

Livestream of “Milwaukee Strong” all-star music video and “The Hero in You” mural salutes essential workers

Posted by | Jul 24, 2020 |

Imagine MKE, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 will highlight Milwaukee’s vibrant artistic community and honor our city’s heroes in a livestreamed event on July 24 at 10:00 am. The event will share two projects with the public, the release of the “Milwaukee Strong” song and music video which features over 30 Milwaukee musicians, and the completion of “The Hero In You” mural by artist Ken Brown at the MacArthur Square parking garage. The livestream event, hosted by 88Nine’s Dori Zori, will be available on Imagine MKE, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Downtown’s Facebook pages, as well...

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Wisconsin’s elected officials tell Trump to keep his secret police force out of Milwaukee

Wisconsin’s elected officials tell Trump to keep his secret police force out of Milwaukee

Posted by | Jul 24, 2020 |

Governor Tony Evers sent a message to President Donald Trump to keep federal agents out of Milwaukee on June 22, leading a chorus of local officials who do not want to see the same unconstitutional actions in Portland repeated here. Trump and the White House announced on July 19 that federal agents were scheduled to deploy in Chicago, Albuquerque, Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee as part of Operation Legend. Governor Evers, a Democrat, sent Trump a letter on July 22 saying he was strongly opposed to the move, warning it would only make the situation worse. Wisconsin authorities, including the...

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Poll Workers Needed: Milwaukee seeks individuals to serve our democracy and city on election days

Poll Workers Needed: Milwaukee seeks individuals to serve our democracy and city on election days

Posted by | Jul 23, 2020 |

The Election Commission is looking to hire poll workers to help with the fall primary on August 11, and the fall general elections on November 3 in the City of Milwaukee. Common Council President Cavalier Johnson said the Election Commission needs poll workers who can help the city conduct “the most important elections of our lifetime.” “The positions that are needed will be paid an extra $100 for Election Day service and will also include paid training,” President Johnson said. “The city needs these important workers who will be serving their city and helping to ensure we carry out...

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Proposed 1619 Act would provide federal funding for educational programs on African American History

Proposed 1619 Act would provide federal funding for educational programs on African American History

Posted by | Jul 17, 2020 |

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her colleagues on July 7 to introduce legislation that would increase awareness and understanding of African American history across schools through expanded access to programming from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The 1619 Act would provide federal funding to support African American History educational programs through workshops and professional development activities for educators. “For far too long, our schools have taught an incomplete picture of American history to our students that has unfortunately contributed to the deeply-rooted racial inequities that exist today. We must do better at educating the next...

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