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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: June 13 to June 17

June 13, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Give feedback on proposed changes to bus routes; find your next read with Mikey Cody Apollo and MPL librarians; meet your neighbors in Norwood; read along and discuss “Voices of Milwaukee Bronzeville,” a book by Sandra E. Jones; and learn about contracting opportunities for new city initiatives.

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Record-high pace of drug overdose deaths continues to afflict Milwaukee County

June 10, 2022 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

As Milwaukee County sees a rise in fentanyl fatalities, cocaine has emerged as a factor in more drug overdose deaths, five years’ worth of data reveals.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Public Safety Tagged With: Drug Laws, drug ovderdose deaths, drug overdose, opioids

5 things to know and do the weekend of June 10

June 10, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Attend Basura Bash in Clarke Square; celebrate fathers with a free breakfast and walk; explore the Midtown neighborhood with community leaders and neighbors; attend a pig roast and fundraiser for the annual Puerto Rican Family Festival in August; and practice yoga in Johnsons Park.

Filed Under: Community

Havenwoods BID is bringing Automated License Plate Readers to the 9th District

June 9, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

The Havenwoods Business Improvement District has partnered with the Milwaukee Police Department, Flock Safety and Alderwoman Chantia Lewis to bring automated license plate reading cameras to the 9th District.

Filed Under: Public Safety

How to make your voice heard when you don’t have a representative on the Common Council

June 8, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

With former Alderman Cavalier Johnson becoming mayor and former Alderman Nik Kovac taking a new position as the city’s budget director, both the 2nd and 3rd Districts are without leadership on the Common Council.

Filed Under: Community

Tarsha Wiggins, the ‘Trap Therapist,’ is hosting public sessions for kids that combine music and mental health

June 7, 2022 by Matt Martinez Leave a Comment

Tarsha Wiggins, the licensed clinical social worker behind “Trap Therapy,” provides a forum where youths can learn about and discuss mental health issues.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: mental health, therapist, therapy, Trap therapy

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: June 6 to June 10

June 6, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Discuss “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers” at Mystic Phoenix Creative Studio; exchange plants at Sherman Perk; discuss the relationship between Black American resilience and music; eat ice cream and play games with VIA CDC; and sign up for youth programming geared toward Muslim kids with the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things

Wisconsin faces a ‘tangled series’ of abortion laws dating back to 1849 as it heads into a possible post-Roe future

June 5, 2022 by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch Leave a Comment

Top GOP lawmakers remain mum on plans if the constitutional right to an abortion is overturned — and state law banning nearly all abortions takes effect.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: abortion, pregnancy, Roe v. Wade

Are abortions ever medically necessary? Wisconsin doctors say yes.

June 5, 2022 by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch Leave a Comment

Life-threatening conditions can develop or be exacerbated during pregnancy — and childbirth itself is high risk for some patients, they say.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: abortion, pregnancy, Roe v. Wade

Report outlines inequities, challenges for youth sports leagues in the city versus the suburbs

June 3, 2022 by Edgar Mendez 2 Comments

Youth athletic organizations in the city are struggling to maintain access and engagement, which means fewer young people can benefit from the opportunities sports provide.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation Tagged With: baseball, sports, Youth sports

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