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Posted inCommunity, Education
MPS proposes centralized equity department, major cuts to existing equity programs in new budget
The proposed budget suggests eliminating several Black and Latino Male Achievement, Gender and Identity Inclusion, and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports positions next year.
Posted inPosts from Community
Post From Community: Celebrate Bike Week at the Annual Promise Zone Bike Ride Saturday, June 6th at 10 a.m.!
Join Northwest Side Community Development Corporation (NWSCDC) & partners on a six-mile slow roll through the neighborhood on this fun, family-friendly ride!
Posted inHousing
Policy barriers limit ability of Milwaukee tenants to address substandard housing conditions
Many people wonder why more isn’t being done about Milwaukee’s deteriorating housing conditions. Here’s what local and state leaders are saying about it.
Posted inCommunity, Education
Class of 2026 and doing big things? We want to hear from you
We’re looking to feature soon-to-be graduates on their way to doing, or who have already done big things! If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Wisconsin’s prison population is heading toward a record high. Track the trend here.
Overcrowding is particularly extreme in Wisconsin’s women’s prisons, two of which hold more than twice as many people as they were designed for. A new Wisconsin Watch tool, updated weekly, shows the population approaching the 2019 record.
Posted inPosts from Community
Post From Community: Ascension Wisconsin Prevention in the Park coverage promotes summer safety, injury prevention
Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee is hosting it’s second annual Prevention in the Park event coming up on June 4 from 3 – 6 p.m.
Posted inCriminal justice
Commutations are back in Wisconsin – as are strong feelings about them
Some say people can change after serving time in prison. But critics question whether people convicted of serious violent crimes should ever be released early.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, Resources
Here are 6 free or affordable summer programs and camps for Milwaukee youths
Organizations across Milwaukee are preparing to keep students busy during summer break. Here are free and affordable programs that students can participate in.
Posted inCriminal justice
Decade-old marijuana conviction prompts ICE detention of Wisconsin green card holder after family trip
After returning from her native New Zealand, Hortonville resident Everlee Wihongi was detained over a 2014 marijuana possession conviction. Immigration attorneys say similar low-level offenses are increasingly triggering detention under the Trump administration.