The organization is hosting a celebration that encourages Milwaukee students to use their creativity to honor labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez.
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Tax credit meant to help struggling workers mostly helps employers, Wisconsin study finds
Lawmakers want to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which for three decades has rewarded companies that hire people with barriers to employment. New research shows it doesn’t work.
Posted inCriminal justice
What do you do when the Parole Commission says you’re lying? Following up with Derek Williams
Derek Williams disputes the conclusion of the Wisconsin Parole Commission that he was dishonest. He says the setback slowed his progress toward parole.
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Latest Wisconsin Supreme Court case flips the script on which judges strictly interpret the law
At issue is a 2018 lame-duck law that wrested control of settlement funds from the attorney general.
Posted inCommunity, Photos
Set, spike, celebrate: Milwaukee Recreation hosts citywide volleyball tournament
Athletes from across the city competed at North Division High School over the weekend at the Milwaukee Recreation’s Middle School Citywide Coed Volleyball Tournament.
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5 things to know and do the week of March 9
Learn hip-hop dances; attend a meeting at Jackson Park; head to a job fair; and more.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Immigrants fight ICE detention in federal court — and increasingly win
After a federal appeals board barred most detained immigrants from seeking bond, filings challenging their confinement surged in Wisconsin and nationwide. Wisconsin judges have ruled for detainees more than half the time.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Center for Self-Sufficiency quietly closed last year amid a federal audit and funding challenges
The nonprofit closed in September and had a program that was the subject of an audit by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of March 6
View a free art exhibition opening; play chess with community; support Voces de la Frontera at a benefit show; and more.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Will the McGovern Park Senior Center reopen?
The county’s Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning will discuss a $100,000 request to fund planning, designs and cost estimates for the future of the senior center on Thursday.