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Dontre Day 2021: Milwaukee honors the memory of Dontre …
WEBMay 3, 2021 · Family, friends, faith leaders, activists, and members of the community gathered on the seventh anniversary of his fatal shooting to remember the tragedy that affected the social fabric of Milwaukee. Every year on April 30, known as “Dontre Day” since 2018, the community comes together for a vigil in Red Arrow Park.
Lack of Shelter: Homeless youth in Wisconsin continue to …
WEBFeb 28, 2020 · That reinforces a stigma around homelessness that prevents some youths from telling anyone about their challenges, youth advocates say. “Most youth don’t want to be found because there are so many implications to being found.
Milwaukee: A city built by immigrants and refugees
WEBFeb 10, 2017 · An immigrant is a person who chooses to settle permanently in another country. Refugees are forced to to relocate for reasons such as fear of persecution due to war, religion, or political opinion. Milwaukee has a long history as a hub for both. Refugees are often the first victims of tеrrоr. On January 27, President Trump signed an executive ...
SPECIAL | George Marshall Clark | Milwaukee Independent
WEBGeorge Marshall Clark was lynched in Milwaukee in 1861, months after the American Civil War began, and two years before “colored” soldiers would be allowed to serve in the Union Army. While his story has been documented, nothing is taught about him in local schools. These published news articles from the Milwaukee Independent explain about ...
A Blueprint for Peace: Putting Milwaukee’s record year for …
WEBMar 5, 2021 · The year 2020, a year where we faced a deadly pandemic, saw the city reach a grim record surpassing 1991 as the deadliest year in the city’s history with a record 193 homicides.
The legacy of Milwaukee’s Redlining continues to shape racial ...
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Milwaukee is one of the most racially segregated cities in the United States, and one of segregation’s most meaningful engines was the historical practice of redlining. Policies limiting the options of prospective homeowners who were people of color shaped the city for nearly a century. Redlining is a term that describes the discriminatory ...
Gateway to the future: Milwaukee celebrates its next …
WEBJun 18, 2021 · First proposed in July 2012, The Couture was nearly a decade in the planning, with the timetable for completion by fall 2023. Located at 909 E. Michigan Street, the Couture was designed to include a multimodal transportation hub incorporating pedestrian walkways and bridges, the County’s Bus Rapid Transit line, …
Megan O'Halloran: Wisconsin has a golden opportunity to meet …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · However, I was recently filled with hope when I read that the projections for state tax collections have been revised upward by an unprecedented $4.4 billion through June 2023 in what the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum calls, “A Golden Opportunity.”
Why the National Guard remains deployed to protect the Capitol …
WEBMar 7, 2021 · The National Guard is a federally funded reserve force of the U.S. Army or Air Force based in states. These part-time citizen soldiers typically hold civilian jobs but can be activated by state governors or the president to respond to natural disasters, health emergencies or violent protests, or to support military operations overseas.