Two bills authored by State Rep. Marisabel Cabrera would ban using Wisconsin facilities to detain immigrants and would effectively make Wisconsin a “sanctuary state” for those who are undocumented.
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NNS video: Like father, like son: Service is a family affair for trail-blazing duo
Dad’s one of Milwaukee’s top developers. The son is the youngest legislator in Wisconsin history. Both share a desire to make the city a better place. They’re definitely a family to watch. (And you can read about them, too.)
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UPDATE: Residents push Ascension St. Joseph to sign legally binding agreement not to cut services
The St. Joseph Accountability Coalition is asking Ascension St. Joseph hospital to sign a legally binding agreement not to cut surgical and in-patient services at the North Side facility.
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‘What are we waiting for?’ Service is a family affair for Haywoods
Dad’s a prominent developer. The son is the youngest elected official in state history. And both share a commitment to uplifting others.
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NNS Spotlight: Meet Milwaukee’s youngest champion for mental and behavioral health for kids
When Derell Sultan started having trouble at school, his mother looked for help and found it in her neighborhood at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Midtown Clinic. Both recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with congressional leaders.
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‘Leveling the playing field’: What’s happened since a 2013 report revealed the deplorable state of outdoor recreational and athletic facilities for our kids? It turns out a lot.
Six years ago, a report revealed poor conditions for MPS’ outdoor recreational and athletic facilities. Since then, millions in improvements have been made, with more to come.
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OPINION: Community members weigh in on Summerfest. Is it comfortable for people of color?
After the singer Lizzo alleged her staff was mistreated and subjected to racial slurs at Summerfest last week, we wanted to check in with NNS readers and ask them their feelings about the Big Gig.
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EXCLUSIVE: Keisha Krumm leaving Common Ground; new successor named
Keisha Krumm, executive director of Common Ground, will step down this week after leading the organization for eight and a half years.
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MPS centers help connect students to college
Graduates, students attending high school in fall and their families can get help with college admission, financial aid, jobs and internships at MPS College and Career Centers in four high schools this summer.
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Potawatomi community celebrates $50 million redevelopment on Near West Side
Almost 30 years after acquiring the campus vacated by Concordia College, the Forest County Potawatomi have renovated and revitalized the property.