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Milwaukee County seeks to transform criminal justice system through the lens of racial equity

Milwaukee County seeks to transform criminal justice system through the lens of racial equity

Posted by | Aug 13, 2020 |

A new study released on August 3 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that probation, parole, and other forms of supervisions, marketed as alternatives to incarceration, actually contribute to sending residents back to jail and prison. The process feeds mass incarceration instead of providing an alternative path to successfully reintegrating into our communities. The study focuses on three states where research indicates that despite reforms the issue remains an underlying problem – including Wisconsin. “Every leader in our state committed to ending mass incarceration and transforming our Criminal Justice System should be alarmed to see the findings...

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Milwaukee Film opens application process for annual grant program to support local filmmakers

Milwaukee Film opens application process for annual grant program to support local filmmakers

Posted by | Aug 10, 2020 |

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the region’s film industry, Milwaukee Film encouraged filmmakers on August 4 to apply for the 2020 Brico Forward Fund, an annual granting program that supports local film projects with cash awards and sponsor-donated production resources. Past Brico Forward Fund recipients include widely acclaimed works “The Blood is at the Doorstep,” “Give Me Liberty” and “Pet Names.” Since the program’s inception in 2015, more than $650,000 in combined cash and donated production services have been awarded to 40 jury-selected projects. The program will award at least $50,000 in cash, as well as additional resources, this year. “Independent filmmakers around the world...

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Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination due to public health concerns

Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination due to public health concerns

Posted by | Aug 7, 2020

Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 After ongoing consultation with public health officials and experts, who underscored the worsening coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced on August 5 that speakers for the 2020 Democratic National Convention will no longer travel to Milwaukee. The decision was made in order to prevent risking the health of our host community as well as the convention’s production teams, security officials, community partners, media and others necessary to orchestrate the event. In accordance with the guidance, Vice President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Milwaukee and will...

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Wisconsin Declares public health emergency and requires face coverings statewide from August 1

Wisconsin Declares public health emergency and requires face coverings statewide from August 1

Posted by | Jul 31, 2020 |

Governor Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency on July 30 and issued an Emergency Order requiring all individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and will expire on September 28, 2020 or by a subsequent superseding order. Under Emergency Order #1, Wisconsin residents ages five and older are required to wear a face covering when they are indoors or in an enclosed space with anyone outside their household or living...

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MCTS issues public safety measure requiring all passengers to wear a mask while riding buses

MCTS issues public safety measure requiring all passengers to wear a mask while riding buses

Posted by | Jul 31, 2020 |

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on July 23 that masks or face coverings will be required on buses starting Saturday, August 1. The policy is the latest effort by MCTS to help ensure that all residents have the opportunity to travel around Milwaukee County safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials have said that individuals should wear a mask over their mouth and nose to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, especially when in close proximity to others. New on-board signage will review the new policy. MCTS has taken many steps to protect its workforce and passengers...

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“Your Vote Is Power” campaign reminds public that our democracy depends on everyone going to the polls

“Your Vote Is Power” campaign reminds public that our democracy depends on everyone going to the polls

Posted by | Jul 30, 2020 |

Major artists including Nevermade, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and Thomas Wimberly are collaborating with MoveOn, a leading national progressive advocacy organization, and Amplifier, a design lab that builds art to amplify the voices of grassroots movements, to launch “Your Vote Is Power.” The new initiative will use art and culture to drive voter registration and turn out young voters this November. Through billboards, posters, stickers, GIFS, memes, and more, the Your Vote Is Power campaign will seek to provoke young people with a vision of how to change the direction of our country and our politics with our votes. “If our...

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