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PHOTOS: 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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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.
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419 West Vliet Street
As I walked along a quiet stretch of Vliet Street on a recent afternoon, this building caught my eye. I’m not exactly sure why, but it did. I stopped and spent some time, and this is what I saw.
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People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 3)
Charles Revello, who has been homeless for about two years, recently landed a job.
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“This is where the spirits leave”
A Dia de los Muertos celebration in Walker Square Park featured a parade, food, dance and tributes to the ancestors.
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“I feel their hurt”
As a child, Martha Freeman fought for those who couldn’t fight for themselves. She has continued that fight, only in a different way.