Government officials say the district’s policy violates federal law. Black students at MPS still face disparities in expulsions, suspensions.
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Posted inPublic Safety & Criminal Justice
Firearms greatly increase the risk of death or injury in domestic violence situations. Here are some steps you can take to try and stay safe.
Wisconsin law requires firearms be surrendered in certain domestic violence cases. But advocates say seeking those legal protections can sometimes increase the risk of violence.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
How Wisconsin’s ‘sore loser’ law protects the two-party system
In Wisconsin and across most of the country, laws prevent candidates who lose in a primary from running in the general election. That gives the major parties a lot of control over who appears on the ballot.
Posted inCommunity
‘We would like to see it get better’: How three of Sherman Park’s elders view their neighborhood
Seniors in Sherman Park talked about what it’s like to live in the neighborhood and their hope for change.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Poll: Democrat David Crowley opens fall gubernatorial campaign with slight edge over Republican Tom Tiffany
Meanwhile, Republicans are disappointed Francesca Hong isn’t the nominee. Here’s what else we learned from Wisconsin’s surprising primary results.
Posted inPublic Safety & Criminal Justice
Flashback: Unrest in Sherman Park: Three years later: Have police-community relations improved?
Some said in 2019 that trust issues remain between police and Sherman Park residents, and nearly everyone agreed more can be done in the community.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
A scar, not a wound: Faith leaders reflect on the next 10 years for Sherman Park
Important faith pillars of the Sherman Park community discuss how things have changed since the uprising in 2016.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Opinion: Community Voices
Flashback: Community members at the Sherman Phoenix remember unrest, recognize progress in 2019
in 2019, we visited the Sherman Phoenix to ask business owners and patrons what stood out most from their memories of those turbulent nights.
Posted inArts and Recreation
5 things to know and do the week of Aug. 17
Take a free yoga class; get back-to-school supplies and wellness kits; watch a free movie; and more.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
An election night error overshadowed Milwaukee’s improvements at processing absentee ballots
After 15 hours of nearly flawless work in Wisconsin’s largest city on election night, a few minutes of human error delayed results.