Gov. Scott Walker wants to require able-bodied recipients without dependents to participate in the state’s employment and training program for 20 hours a week.
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Brothers return to Riverwest to help children like them
Darren and Vedale Hill grew up in poverty in Riverwest. Now in their twenties, the brothers have returned to teach and inspire local children.
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World, Milwaukee leaders address how to reduce health disparities
As in many areas around the world, Milwaukee’s poor are also the least healthy. Health inequity for impoverished populations was the topic of a recent panel of world and local health care leaders gathered to discuss solutions to the crisis.