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Ana Martinez-Ortiz
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Master Lock Donates Gun Locks to Milwaukee Residents
In recent years, the topic of guns has become a hot button issue, especially in Milwaukee where gun violence is predominant. While some say the solution is to get rid…
Healthcare and Politics in 2020 Experts Weigh In
In less than two months, 2019 will be over and it will officially be 2020. In other words, the 2020 presidential election will soon be here. One topic on everyone’s…
Rep. David Crowley Is Running for Milwaukee County Executive
In 2016, Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) was elected to the state assembly for District 17. As a local Milwaukeean, Crowley helped create policies that would benefit and uplift Milwaukee. Earlier…
Bango Helps Open New School
Education is a wonderful thing, but sometimes the actual school day can get a bit monotonous. Lucky for the students at Rocketship Transformation Prep, they had a special guest earlier…
The Truth About Gentrification: The Panel
What does gentrification really mean? This was the first question posed to a group of panelists during the discussion, The Truth About Gentrification, on Wednesday, Oct. 23. A quick Google…
The Need For Blood Donations From People Of Color
Elodia Ontala Babongui, 29, had a stroke a couple years ago. Since then, she’s received chronic blood exchanges every five weeks. Getting a stroke at a young age may not…
Gov. Evers Signs Order for Task Force on Climate Change
Stephanie Salgado, 18, is no stranger to the devastating affects of climate change. In her home country of Honduras, Salgado saw farmers struggle to buy food because of poor crops…
AARP Talks the Rising Cost of Prescription Medication
Nancy Koch knows physical pain. She has a chronic auto immune disease, that won’t get better and is most likely only going to get worse. To help keep her body…
Public Allies Tackle the Topic of Social Justice and Healing Work
What does your morning routine look like? The question seems innocuous, but it can reveal a lot about a person and their self-care. It was the question that Shavonda Sisson,…
Grant Awarded to City of Milwaukee for Lead Hazard Control
It’s no secret that Milwaukee has a lead problem. Residents throughout the city and county have experienced problems with lead, either through water, paint, soil or all of the above.…