Adapted for Home Screens: Milwaukee Film will present two Virtual Film Festivals
Milwaukee Film will hold two 15-day virtual film festivals this fall as a way to bring the greater Milwaukee community together in film. Though it will be held entirely virtually, the 12th annual Milwaukee Film Festival (MFF2020), presented by Associated Bank, will...
Milwaukee allocates $15 Million in CARES Act Funding to city residents for rent support and assistance
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Wisconsin in early March, the City of Milwaukee has been actively working to keep Milwaukee families housed. On July 30 the City of Milwaukee announced an allocation of an additional $15 million in CARES Act funding for rent support and...
Latest Marquette Law School Poll confirms Joe Biden holds steady lead over Trump in Wisconsin
A new Marquette Law School poll of Wisconsin likely voters found that support in the presidential race has changed little since June, with Joe Biden favored by 49 percent and President Donald Trump by 44 percent. Six percent of voters said they will vote for neither,...
Uniting America: Democrats offer multiple streaming platforms to watch national convention each night
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced on August 7 that there would be more than a dozen options for the public to watch the 2020 Democratic National Convention, ensuring that this year’s convention could reach viewers where they are, however...
Milwaukee DNC partners donate 75 Apple laptops to MPS to expand tech resources for virtual education
The Democratic National Convention Committee and Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, alongside Representative Gwen Moore of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, announced a donation on August 16 of over 75 MacBook Air notebook computers to the Milwaukee Public...
Inspirational banners feature work by Milwaukee artists to celebrate our nation’s “Road of Democracy”
A new public art project in downtown Milwaukee is spreading messages of hope and encouragement. Nearly 60 street pole banners were installed along Water Street and Kilbourn Avenue to celebrate the virtues of democracy, as well as the public spaces and city streets...
Video series narrated by community members will give the world a virtual tour of Milwaukee during DNC
VISIT Milwaukee unveiled an immersive virtual experience on August 13 to showcase our unparalleled city and the thoughtful, resilient people who make it come together. From old fashioneds and cheese curds, to Alice’s Garden’s meditative labyrinth and the local music...
Boys & Girls Clubs extending meal program to serve Milwaukee students taking remote classes
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) recently made the decision to extend its meal distribution program to continue serving local students. The program was originally scheduled to end on July 27, but many students would not have access to adequate...
Milwaukee County seeks to transform criminal justice system through the lens of racial equity
A new study released on August 3 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that probation, parole, and other forms of supervisions, marketed as alternatives to incarceration, actually contribute to sending residents back to jail and prison. The process feeds...
Milwaukee Film opens application process for annual grant program to support local filmmakers
As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the region’s film industry, Milwaukee Film encouraged filmmakers on August 4 to apply for the 2020 Brico Forward Fund, an annual granting program that supports local film projects with cash awards and sponsor-donated...
Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination due to public health concerns
Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 After ongoing consultation with public health officials and experts, who underscored the worsening coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced on August 5 that speakers for the...
Fired Comet Cafe workers protest at BelAir Cantina in demand of severance pay from former employers
Several dozen protestors gathered to demonstrate against their former employers outside the BelAir Cantina at Water and Humboldt streets on July 28. The Comet Cafe is owned by Mojofuco Restaurants, a group which also owns the BelAir Cantina, both Fuel Cafe locations,...
