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.
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.
No guarantee of streetcar expansion fuels resident suspicions
Harambee residents expressed distrust of a city process to solicit feedback about a potential expansion of the downtown streetcar and development of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive after city employees did not answer questions about the project’s timeline, and who is being engaged.
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.
People on the Street | Ackkaamayah Yahoudah (Part 1)
Ackkaamayah Yahoudah, who was raised in the inner city by a single mother, has set out to correct the record.
People on the Street | Charles Revello (Part 3)
Charles Revello, who has been homeless for about two years, recently landed a job.
“You learn to just keep moving”
Losing both of his parents in the span of less than two years has given Denzel Jacobs an appreciation for the simple things in life.
“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.
“There is nothing like having peace”
Early on, Steve Hampton’s lifestyle was harming others and himself. While serving a 10-year prison sentence, he found a reason for hope.