Category: Image Spotlight
Milwaukee veterans inspired by visit to Hero Street as a national model of Latino military remembrance
by Lee Matz | Jul 2, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos
A group of Latino veterans and community leaders from Milwaukee made a solemn and inspirational visit on June 28 to “Hero Street, U.S.A.” in Silvis, Illinois, a one-and-a-half block neighborhood known for the many Hispanic residents who served in the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.
Read More“No Kings” protest draws massive Milwaukee turnout in defiance of Trump’s military spectacle
by Editor | Jun 15, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos
Thousands of demonstrators packed Cathedral Square Park in Milwaukee on June 14 in a powerful display against Donald Trump and his military-themed birthday celebration in Washington DC. The protest, part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement, was one of the largest in Wisconsin.
Read MoreThousands rally in Milwaukee as part of nationwide “Hands Off!” demonstrations against Trump and Musk
by Editor | Apr 6, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos
Crowds of people angry about the way Donald Trump and South African oligarch Elon Musk are running the country rallied in Milwaukee and scores of American cities on April 5 in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the Republican’s brutal first weeks in office.
Read MoreMilwaukee residents rally in outrage over Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy and betrayal of Ukraine
by Editor | Mar 3, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine
Ukrainians in Milwaukee and around the world have been rallying around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the aftermath of the ambush he suffered at the White House, when Donald Trump and JD Vance used the meeting to publicly humiliate the wartime leader and promote Russian lies.
Read MoreMilwaukee stands with Ukraine: Rally marks 3rd year of full-scale invasion and condemns Trump’s betrayal
by Editor | Feb 24, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine
A wave of blue-and-yellow flags filled the air along East Wisconsin Avenue on February 23, as hundreds of Milwaukee residents gathered to mark the somber third anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With a firm stance supporting a free and sovereign Ukraine, participants urged unwavering U.S. support.
Read MoreDavid Crowley: A look at the County Executive’s final week before graduating from UWM in photos
by Editor | Dec 16, 2024 | Image Spotlight, Photos
During the week leading up to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, “Milwaukee Independent” documented Crowley’s intense balancing act, capturing moments that blended the responsibilities of public office with the pressures of completing a college degree.
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