It’s never too late to further your education. Organizations throughout the city offer adult education programs for residents.
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Little progress in finding facility to house Milwaukee youths once Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake prisons close
Nearly four months after missing a second deadline to close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, officials still have not decided on a replacement facility to house local youths.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 18 to Oct. 22
Learn about genealogy with the Wisconsin Black Historical Society; take part in Data Day; explore alternatives to incarceration; tour Latino Arts’ “Day of the Dead Ofrendas” exhibit; and attend the virtual LGBTQ+ and Allies Career Fair.
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Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No state has a higher rate.
A new Sentencing Project report confirms the state’s deep racial disparities in incarceration, which one advocate calls ‘a slap in the face.’
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UPDATE: Future of Toy Dimension in jeopardy after owner has 2 strokes
Because of his health challenges, Henry Smith’s collectibles store is at risk of closing despite having a great year in 2020 during the pandemic.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of Oct. 15
Learn about Brazil’s night sky in “Culturas Celestiales”; check out Pumpkin Palooza at the St. Ann Center; celebrate Fall Fest with Near West Side Partners; go to Groundwork Milwaukee’s garden market; and enjoy a fall hike through Havenwoods.
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‘It’s not just about pink ribbons’: What those who work year-round want you to know about breast cancer
Although October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, those who are survivors and those who support those who have the disease know that cancer is a daily endeavor.
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She turned her frustrations from the summer of 2020 into art
Rosy Petri gathered the stories of 25 Black women who work actively engaging in, advocating for and educating Milwaukee communities and created a “time capsule” of what life was like for them during the summer of 2020.
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Historic Harambee neighborhood building named after Reuben and Mildred Harpole
Reuben Harpole, the “unofficial mayor of Milwaukee,” earned another honor this week after a Harambee neighborhood building was named after him and his late wife, Mildred.
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High-tech cameras part of broader initiative to improve safety on Villard Avenue
Organizers hope that high-tech cameras and other initiatives will help deter crime on Villard Avenue and lead to other improvements in the once-bustling neighborhood.