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David Crowley: Redefining Milwaukee County’s leadership through education as a new UWM graduate
It is not every day that a high-level elected official quietly attends classes, writes research...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of...
Milwaukee celebrates Thanksgiving with gratitude, grievances, and growing divides after 2024 election
As Milwaukeeans gather for Thanksgiving, they do so in the wake of a turbulent presidential...
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Reggie Jackson: History teaches us that ignoring the elephant in the room will not make it go away
“My children, you are permitted in time of great danger to walk with the Devil until you...
Reggie Jackson: Why the denial of Black oppression is growing as another false American narrative
“If some groups are simply meant to be at the bottom, then there are no questions to ask about...
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield shares message of hope on 12th anniversary of Sikh temple shooting
On the 12th anniversary of a tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, United States...
One life saved: Why speaking openly about suicide prevention is vital for growing community support
As suicide prevention month draws to a close, we must remember that the door is always open for...
We Need Imagination: A glance at my 2020 bookshelf
In the early days of the stay-at-home orders, I woke up and immediately – as if guided by...
Bearing witness to indifference: A photojournalist’s thoughts on navigating trauma, truth, and hope
I remember the first time I held a camera. It was my father’s old Leica, a relic from his time in...
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- Heather Richardson
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From radiation to pollution: Godzilla at 70 still has an urgent environmental warning to humanity
By Amanda Kennell, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Notre...
GOP power vacuum: Congress avoids U.S. government shutdown before holidays in snub to Musk and Trump
The House of Representatives passed a measure to fund the government for three months in the late...
When profits kill: The dark reality of corporate healthcare that gains wealth at the expense of health
The recent assassination of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the health insurance company with,...
The Pandemic We Wasted: How we could have transcended our self-erected barriers of politics
What do you remember about the first days of the pandemic? I remember going to three grocery...
Being heartbroken and scared: Why a determined but peaceful resistance to Trump must start now
I will not try to hide it. I am heartbroken. Heartbroken and scared, to tell you the truth. I am...
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David Crowley: A look at the County Executive’s final week before graduating from UWM in photos
During the week leading up to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, “Milwaukee Independent” documented Crowley’s intense balancing act, capturing moments that blended the responsibilities of public office with the pressures of completing a college degree.
