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Let Us Finally Do Something
Legislatively Speaking Still reeling from the mass shootings of the past week, we have been inundated with even more stories of gun-related murders and injuries. According to the Gun Violence…
Near West Side Partners Hires Housing Resource Coordinator
JPMorgan Chase grant to fund new position for two years MILWAUKEE — On June 1st, Near West Side Partners announced Dia Henderson as the organization’s first Housing Resource Coordinator. In…
Carmen Navarro Gercone: Our laws and Access to High-Powered Weapons Don’t Allow Us to Stop Tragedies Like Uvalde
My husband and I currently have custody and are raising our grandsons, ages 6 and 8. My initial response to the atrocity in Uvalde, Texas, was as a law enforcement…
Godxilla Invites the Family along for “Lena’s Room Vol. 2 The Hip Hop Nursery” Album and YouTube Series
There are three stipulations for a catchy modern children’s song: 1) It must repeat a word or phrase a million times in a row. 2) The music must sound cheap…
Biden-Harris Administration Holds Justice40 Week of Action
After a year of progress on advancing environmental justice, on Monday the Biden-Harris Administration launched a Justice40 Week of Action to highlight additional steps that are delivering real benefits to…
American Rescue Plan Releases Equity Report
On May 24th, the American Rescue Plan Implementation Team and the Domestic Policy Council released their interim American Rescue Plan Equity Report. It covers 32 different American Rescue Plan programs…
AR-15’s and the 2nd Amendment: It’s A Sham
Legislatively Speaking With the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, NY and Texas, many question the constitutionality of civilians having unfettered access to AR-15 assault weapons. This rifle has been the…
Deadline for Marquette University High School Journalism Workshop is June 3
The deadline is June 3 for students interested in applying to the annual Urban Journalism Workshop at Marquette University. The program will run from Saturday, June 18, through Thursday, June…
New Violence Prevention Efforts Underway in Anticipation of Summer Months
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. A new initiative from 414Life,…
PaperStacks’ “Living Different” is a Cruise with the Windows Down Along the Lake
There’s just something infectious about PaperStacks. Whether it’s his natural charisma and swagger on the mic, or his glowing smile and personality, his music and life are one in the…