For 160 years, the YMCA has touched tens of thousands of individuals in the Milwaukee area. Now, the organization is pledging to work with other nonprofit organizations to reach even more people in the future.
Job fair aims to set students up with life-long careers
Bradley Tech’s fourth annual Career Life Mentor and Trades Fair allowed students to work with skilled tradesmen to check out potential career paths.
Anti-Immigration policies prompt fear, not hope, for local refugees, panelists say
Speakers at a recent UWM panel, “Immigration and the City in the Trump Era,” urged community members to be more informed about the implications of immigration policies under the current administration.
Food, culture, wellness entrepreneurs celebrate at Sherman Phoenix grand opening
Hundreds of community members joined with business owners to mark the opening of the Sherman Phoenix, a commercial center for small businesses that co-developers JoAnne Johnson-Sabir and Juli Kaufmann hope will set an example for the rest of the city.
Not guilty ruling doesn’t make things all right. Not even close.
After a Milwaukee County Municipal Court judge found Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter Edgar Mendez not guilty of trespassing Monday, he reflects on a wrong that he said should have never happened.
Teens and police strive to surmount barriers through personal interactions
Listening circles at the Zeidler Center often offer teenagers and police officers the first opportunity to see each other as human beings.
Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas rejects immigration policies of predecessor
Milwaukee County Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas plans to walk back immigration policies enforced by his predecessor, David Clarke, and build positive relations with the Milwaukee Police Department.
Forum surfaces ongoing controversy over prime cause of lead poisoning in Milwaukee
Representatives of the Milwaukee Health Department and advocacy groups continued to disagree on the main source of lead poisoning at a League of Women Voters forum intended to call attention to the issue.
MLK students share stories of ‘discovery’ at Ex Fabula story slam
Ex Fabula, a Milwaukee storytelling organization, partnered with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School to give fifth-grade students the opportunity to participate in storytelling workshops and a story slam.
ACLU organizer known for strong relationships in community
Jarrett English, a senior organizer at ACLU of Wisconsin who grew up on Milwaukee’s North Side, looks to continue building ties with local police after the historic “stop and frisk” court victory.
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