A Blueprint for Peace: Putting Milwaukee’s record year for …
WEBMar 5, 2021 · The year 2020, a year where we faced a deadly pandemic, saw the city reach a grim record surpassing 1991 as the deadliest year in the city’s history with a record 193 homicides.
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WEB2 days ago · Milwaukee Independent. 2024 Best Local News Website + 71 awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism from the MILWAUKEE PRESS CLUB. Articles.
How Milwaukee’s German-Americans faced down fascism eighty …
WEBMar 17, 2017 · During the Depression-ravaged days of the 1930s, Wisconsin’s German-Americans faced a vicious campaign of harassment. One Milwaukee businessman received an anonymous postcard with a picture of an exploding cannon on the front, and on the reverse was written: “When you ask for ads again look this over carefully.”.
Restoration of Milwaukee's Bronzeville to its former glory gains ...
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · Located just 2 miles north of downtown, Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood thrived for decades with vibrant small businesses and a nightlife scene that drew people from across racial lines.
Voting Rights Are Human Rights: A look at how ... - Milwaukee …
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Internationally acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey and his Obey Giant team painted a visually stunning 7,400 square foot mural entitled “Voting Rights Are Human Rights” in Milwaukee. The mural was originally part of a national tour to support the 2020 election season, by creating public art with a theme and a …
Milwaukee dramatically increases the amount of curbside recycling ...
WEBJun 7, 2021 · With the help of a $649,000 grant from national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership, the City will deploy more than 18,600 new rolling, lidded recycling carts and fund education and outreach around the schedule change and recycling for good.
FlexRide Milwaukee: MCTS begins on-demand ... - Milwaukee …
WEBJan 22, 2022 · FlexRide Milwaukee launches in early February, with riders picked up from one of five stops served by the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) in and around Milwaukee’s north and northwest sides and dropped off at any employer within the Menomonee Falls and Butler service areas.
Lady Justice: Fifty years of women in the Milwaukee Judiciary and …
WEBMar 22, 2021 · Since Phillips was appointed 50 years ago, 151 judges have been elected or appointed in Milwaukee County; forty-one (27%) of whom have been women and ten of whom have been women of color (7% of judges; 25% of women judges).
Roots of the Easter Bunny: How a mythical figure with Pagan …
WEBApr 17, 2022 · The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might have left behind.
Tabulating the Results: An inside look at the official process to …
WEBNov 4, 2020 · A team of 400 workers assembled at Milwaukee’s Central Count facility on November 3 at 7:00 a.m. to begin opening absentee ballot envelops and prepare them for counting along with votes cast throughout Election Day. The entire 4th floor of the building at 501 W. Michigan Street was set up to process boxes of ballots, and designed in pods...