Wisconsin will send absentee applications to 2.6 million voters to help ensure their votes are counted in November
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Holiday lights show cheer in neighborhoods across the city
This gallery features festively decorated homes in each of the 18 neighborhoods NNS covers.
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On The Block: No hate
Northwest Side resident Ben Henderson is so concerned about the recent actions of the U.S. president that he marched in a political protest for the first time.
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Chingcha Vang’s “Hmong Experience Project” brings culture to the classroom
Seniors at the Hmong American Peace Academy who complete Chingcha Vang’s Hmong Experience Project are helping to bridge a generational divide.
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On The Block: Artistic space
Syandene Alexander, operational director of 2035 Studios, is focused on creating opportunities for central city youth to have access to art and performance spaces.
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Fifty years after open housing marches, residential segregation still norm in Milwaukee
African-Americans living in segregated neighborhoods lack access to jobs and are more likely to live in poverty.
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MKE Black Restaurant Week showcases local eateries
A weeklong celebration of black-owned restaurants is taking place across the city through April 23. Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week features special deals at the various eateries.
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Special Report: Vicious cycle of payday loans poses hazard for low-income borrowers
While financial experts warn against the dangers of payday lending, cash-strapped Milwaukeeans take out payday loans because they have no other choice.
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On the Block: ‘A dream job’
Timothy Seeger, 62, talks about leaving the corporate world.
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Lecture series asks ‘Do Black Lives Matter?’
Reggie Jackson of the Black Holocaust Museum puts the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ to the test in a lecture series that traces the history of devaluing black people in America.