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Community activist freed from federal custody, as supporters question legitimacy of charges
Vaun Mayes — recently indicted for plotting to firebomb a police station in 2016 — was released from federal custody last week after a judge struck down an appeal from the United States Attorney’s Office that sought to keep him in custody during the trial.
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Group seeks millions to light Hoan Bridge, as Milwaukee communities suffer
As poverty and lead poisoning continue to afflict Milwaukee’s central city communities of color, downtown boosters are setting out on a campaign to raise $1.5 million in the next year to cover the Hoan Bridge in lights.
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‘20 Weeks, 20 Hoods’ promotes peace by building relationships
The 20-week campaign seeks to connect and support residents in five Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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Juneteenth Day celebration unites Black Milwaukee
The yearly festival, which celebrates the freeing of the last slaves, attracts thousands with quality local music, food and business.
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MSO, Gibraltar partnership unites people through music
Cellist Peter Thomas and music club owner Evan Christian are bringing classical music to the masses through a Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra residency.
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Will you help us build a movement of community-supported news?
By supporting each other, and creating deeper relationships, we can heal the wounds that divide us.
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Upcoming County Board vote could allow cannabis referendum this fall
Though political prospects to fully legalize marijuana on the state level remain grim, local efforts in Milwaukee could send a message to legislators.
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High ticket prices for ‘Evicted’ keynote exclude most vulnerable
Matthew Desmond’s ‘Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City’ has become a cultural phenomenon, but the eviction crisis persists with no solution in sight.
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Voces director to Waukesha Latinxs: ‘you are not alone’
A youth- and Latinx-led group of about 15,000 marched through downtown Waukesha to demonstrate solidarity with local Hispanics and undocumented immigrants, as Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson moves forward with a plan to train deputies as immigration agents.
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Formerly incarcerated must drive criminal justice reform, activists say
As a new sheriff unveils reforms at the Milwaukee County Jail, community leaders are calling on the county to do more to decrease incarceration and invest in communities.