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Ana Martinez-Ortiz
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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Milwaukee’s AAPI Community Can be Hard to Find
Sumathi Thiyagarajan has lived a lot of places. She moved to Chicago from India when she was just over a year old. Since then, she’s lived in San Francisco, Boston…
Mayor Barrett Talks Potential Investments with ARP Funding
This is an unprecedented chapter in Milwaukee’s history, Mayor Tom Barrett said during a presentation earlier this week. It is a moment that everyone will remember for the rest of…
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Milwaukee
Earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee. The main purpose of Harris’ visit was to look at and discuss the possibilities of clean energy designs. “It’s great to…
‘We Have To Care About Our Youth Every Single Day’: County Launches New Violence Prevention Program
When given the option, most people don’t choose violence, but sometimes, violence seems like the only answer. Given the increased rise of violence, especially among youth, groups throughout Milwaukee County…
‘We wanted to do something now’: Greater Milwaukee Foundation is Offering Loans
It is not unusual for small businesses to be in survival mode before they hit their stride and enter thrive mode. But the pandemic has made it nearly impossible for…
‘We believe you’: Milwaukee Honors Sexual Assault Survivors During 10th Annual Denim Day
Elle Halo is angry and she’s not alone in that feeling. Halo, like many, is angry that sexual assault and violence are still happening to this day. She’s angry that…
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Announces Funding to Help Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
Wisconsin isn’t the healthiest state in the country, and while it’s not the worse it could always do better. According to the United Health Foundation’s annual report on “America’s Health…
Jury Says Derek Chauvin is Guilty in Murder of George Floyd
When police officers are sworn in, they take an oath. As members of a law enforcement agency, they vow to protect and to serve their community. In theory, police officers…
Distribution of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine is Temporarily Halted
The distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, also stylized as the J&J vaccine, is temporarily on hold. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food…
Milwaukee Public Museum to Display “Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition”
Nelson Mandela is one of history’s iconic and beloved figures. His actions sparked change in his home country of South Africa and fanned the flame for social justice movements across…