Year In Review 2021: Milwaukee’s somewhat socially distanced public celebrations in photos
2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health...
Year In Review 2021: Honoring a vibrant Black culture in Milwaukee from Cowboys to Juneteenth
2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health...
Year In Review 2021: A virtual Japan experience in art and exploration to escape isolation
2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health...
Year In Review 2021: A dark shadow across Democracy after January 6 insurrection
2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health...
Year In Review 2021: When racists complain about being labeled as racists
2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health...
Year In Review 2021: Trump’s Cult of toxic patriotism that fueled the Big Lie
2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health...
Common Council President Cavalier Johnson becomes acting Mayor of Milwaukee just before Christmas
At exactly 5:01 p.m. on December 22, about a half hour after former Mayor Tom Barrett departed City Hall, Cavalier Johnson became acting Mayor of the City of Milwaukee. It was the first change of office since 2004. With the resignation of Barrett, the City charter immediately promotes the Common Council President to acting Mayor.
End of an Era: Tom Barrett resigns as Milwaukee’s Mayor and sworn in as Ambassador to Luxembourg
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett resigned on December 22, handing over authority to Common Council President Cavalier Johnson, who assumed the role of acting mayor until the city’s spring election. The transition, which was effective at 5:00 p.m., came after the U.S....
Common Council reopens Aldermanic redistricting process with unanimous vote to sustain Mayor’s veto
The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously voted on December 14 to sustain Mayor Tom Barrett’s veto, regarding the Aldermanic map that the Council passed just three weeks ago. By sustaining the veto that blocked the previously approved redistricting map, Council...
Government of Mexico honors West Allis restaurant owners with 2021 Mexicanos Distinguidos Award
The Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee announced on November 13 that Citlali Mendieta and Nicolás Ramos were selected for its 2021 Mexicanos Distinguidos Award. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME), promotes the recognition of...
Mitchell Airport launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program to increase travel accessibility
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport launched a new program on December 3 aimed at making air travel easier for passengers who have non-visible “hidden” disabilities. Through the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, the Airport will provide green lanyards...
Metro Milwaukee area allocated $7M in workforce initiative grants to help employ hundreds of workers
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), announced $20 million in grant awards to 11 regions in Wisconsin on November 16. The Worker Advancement Initiative was designed to help more than 2,300 Wisconsinites. It was...
