For Laura Manriquez, community service has often centered around making sure her neighbors, especially children, have enough to eat every day.
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How one man is making his mark in Milwaukee by serving others
From connecting Harambee neighborhood residents to resources to knocking on doors, Rick Banks’ mission is to serve Milwaukee.
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Utility cutoffs put on hold until Nov. 1
Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.
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Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots now in push to improve mail-in voting
Wisconsin will send absentee applications to 2.6 million voters to help ensure their votes are counted in November
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How two Milwaukee natives are leading the city’s fight against COVID-19
Jeanette Kowalik and Lilliann Paine are leading Milwaukee’s coronavirus response — and inspiring officials nationwide to examine racism as a public health crisis.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety, Sherman Park, Special Report
Four years ago today, Sherman Park erupted in violence. We look back.
On Aug. 13, 2016, the neighborhood was thrust into the spotlight after violence erupted following the death of Sylville Smith, who was fatally shot by a Milwaukee Police Department officer.
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Milwaukee baker Adija Greer-Smith slowly reopens her business. ‘I’m a baker that believes positive energy transfers into everything that you do.’
Outbreak Wisconsin chronicles people’s journeys through the coronavirus crisis, exposes failing systems and explores solutions. Milwaukee County moved into “Phase 4” of its COVID-19 orders on July 1. That means businesses such as Adija Greer-Smith’s Confectionately Yours, housed inside the Sherman Phoenix, can now operate at 50% capacity. While some restaurants and shops offered curb-side options […]
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As the nation reckons with race, a mother awaits unemployment aid — and Wisconsin officials lack research
National research shows jobless Black and Latino workers are less likely than white workers to receive aid. Experts say Wisconsin should study the issue. Alfreida Casterlow could hardly bear her first weeks working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Disrupted routines upset her 20-year-old autistic daughter. Casterlow, 43, would try to keep her daughter engaged. […]
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The pandemic won’t stop Juneteenth Day: Here’s where and how you can celebrate
Community organizations have come up with creative ways to celebrate Juneteenth this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PHOTOS: Neighbors helping neighbors: Metcalfe Park Community Bridges provides resources to 2,000 residents
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges organized its first Mutual Aid Porch Drop-Off Day. Volunteers and staff distributed masks, gloves, voting and census info, food, hygiene products and more to thousands of residents.