William R. Tisdale, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, writes that the goals of the Fair Housing Act — to promote integration and end unlawful discrimination in housing —have not been achieved, 50 years after the act was signed into law.
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Save services at St. Joseph’s Hospital
George Hinton, chief executive officer of the Milwaukee-based Social Development Commission, writes that Ascension Wisconsin’s plan to cut medical services at St. Joseph’s Hospital will harm people who need health care the most.
Moving forward on fair housing
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, urges Milwaukeeans to support a Milwaukee County proposal to include fair housing protection for holders of housing vouchers.
Violence in our communities often starts at home
Carmen Pitre, president and CEO of Sojourner, reflects on the connection between intimate partner violence and public safety.
Assembly proposal would increase jail costs, property taxes
Gretchen Schuldt, executive director of Wisconsin Justice Initiative Action, writes that State Sen. Leah Vukmir and other Republican assembly members want to increase local property taxes — a lot. Wisconsin Justice Initiative Action advocates for independence and integrity in criminal and civil legal systems.
Stop the violence against our children
Ray Dall’Osto, an attorney with Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown in Milwaukee, calls for effective legislative action, education at school and in the home, and prevention to reduce violence.
Open letter to the media
LaShawndra Vernon, a nonprofit management professional who has worked on the issue of human trafficking, calls on the media to respect the lives and legacies of women killed by intimate partners.
No new prison
Angela Lang is the executive director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC) and a board member of ACLU of Wisconsin. She opposes the plan approved by the Wisconsin State Assembly to build a new $350 million prison.
Milwaukee’s Mad Hot Tap Dance
Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, praises the students who participated in the Danceworks competition, and all those who helped organize it.
Youth Advisory Council reports results of media project
During the month of January, the Running Rebels Youth Advisory Council challenged local media to report more positive news about Milwaukee’s black community. In this article, YAC members reflect on the results.
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