MPS students traveled to the Capitol on Tuesday to lobby elected officials for better school lunches, funding for more counselors and fewer police.
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Is Wisconsin ‘behind the curve’ on marijuana laws?
Gov. Tony Evers has introduced plans to officially decriminalize small possessions of marijuana as well as to create a path to legalized medical marijuana for the state.
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A quick guide to understanding marijuana laws
What you need to know to understand marijuana and how it’s regulated.
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So long to traditional senior centers? Policymakers rethink how to best serve an aging population
It will cost $24 million to keep the five county-run senior centers up and running by 2022, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report says.
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‘I will not die young:’ Youth summit tackles drugs and violence
Nearly 100 MPS students and community leaders attended the third annual Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention Youth Summit, where youths learned about alternatives to drugs and violence.
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Urban Ecology Center moves forward with Washington Park plans
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has approved a long-term lease for the Urban Ecology Center in Washington Park that will allow the center to expand its facilities and services. The center also is planning a $14 million fundraising campaign.
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This homework is music to MPS students’ ears
Twenty excited MPS students were given band and orchestra instruments by the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in what conservatory and MPS representatives hope will be the first of many community-driven initiatives.
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On the Block: Wandering Into Black History
During the Black History Month Read-in, Leonard Glover, his two children and a modest group of community members enjoyed poems and stories about African-Americans, by African-Americans.
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‘Who can live and raise a family on $7.25 an hour?’ Milwaukee service workers hope for higher wages
Lorenda Smith, a mother of three with a baby on the way, works hard for her money. But it’s barely enough to take care of her family. Under a resolution by Ald. Tony Zielinski, Milwaukee would officially support Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to increase the minimum wage in Wisconsin to $15.
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‘Read-in’ makes black history come alive through the power of poetry, prose
Guest readers make Black History Month come alive for children and their families during the fifth annual Black History Month Read-in at Martin Luther King Library.