Melody McCurtis, Celeste Contreras and Leana Yang share the stories of women who make or have made the difference in their lives.
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OPINION: Giving Milwaukee a better name: A Messmer high school senior shares what she would do if she were Milwaukee’s mayor
It would be my priority to take on every issue from an empathetic perspective while also considering the well-being of the city.
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OPINION: Honesty and transparency are critical priorities for Milwaukee’s next mayor
We asked Milwaukeeans to share what they would do in their first 100 days if they were the city’s mayor. Janan Najeeb looks at the city’s chronic challenges — including division, public safety and mental health — and how to improve them.
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OPINION: ‘Another siren’: Reflections on chaos from a man raised in Milwaukee and living in Ukraine
Born in the Soviet Union, raised in Milwaukee and currently in Ukraine, Victor Valionta reflects on the chaos created by the Russian invasion and how it connects to Milwaukee.
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OPINION: Attacks on ballot drop boxes are an attack on our democratic system
The mockery of democracy is currently on full display in Wisconsin, with courts volleying decisions back and forth while the right to vote hangs in the balance.
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OPINION: We need to develop our community for our community, and I’m starting now
Here I stand, in the doorway of my first development. I pray that I am given the resources to create jobs, food and entertainment for generations to come within the heart of the city.
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OPINION: The status quo is failing our students but a breakup of MPS is the wrong answer
The cure for what ails MPS cannot be worse than the disease and we are concerned that the proposal from Sen. Alberta Darling, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt and others, while laudable in its intentions, has the real potential to make a bad situation worse.
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OPINION: Communities of color must stand united to win fair representation for all
Christine Neumann-Ortiz argues that the recently approved aldermanic maps are a loss for both Milwaukee’s Latinx and Muslim communities.
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OPINION: It’s not just a Latino thing when it comes to redistricting. Milwaukee’s Muslim community needs representation, too.
Muslim community leaders worked diligently and had multiple meetings with leaders in the Hispanic community to see how we can support their aspirations without damaging our own aspirations. It is crucial that BIPOC groups not be divided.
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OPINION: We must stop prioritizing business interests over people’s lives during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the deep structural inequities experienced by Black people every single day. Current elected and appointed officials continue to exacerbate these issues by prioritizing business interests over people’s lives.