Fatal shooting by Ohio police officers beyond the RNC jurisdiction fuels anger with Milwaukee residents
Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot and killed a Milwaukee man on July 16, fueling anger from residents who questioned why out-of-state officers were in their neighborhood located about a mile from the convention site. The man...
Protesters have a stage to speak from but no audience just one day after downtown march on the RNC
A city park designated for protesters at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was almost empty on the second day of the event, July 16. Police officers on bicycles and event staff in orange shirts were present at Zeidler Union Square, but no speakers had...
GOP delegates cheer the nomination of a convicted felon for president with JD Vance as running mate
Cheering GOP delegates formally nominated Donald Trump for president, despite being a convicted felon, as the Republican National Convention kickoff on July 15, less than two days after his brush with gun violence at a political rally. Their vote made it official that...
First day of the RNC focuses on Trump’s unspecified plans to fix an already healthy economy
Donald Trump went into the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15 with his usual false promises about fixing an already healthy U.S. economy, offering a sketchy plan and very few details about how it would actually work. Because the U.S. economy is a...
Halyna Zdyrko Salapata: The sacrifices that come with supporting Ukraine while raising a family in Milwaukee
Parents in Milwaukee, like those everywhere, understand the universal struggle of balancing work with home life. It is a common challenge to juggle job responsibilities with family demands. What is more uncommon is when the job in Milwaukee involves raising funds to...
Darryl Morin: The Presidential debate, an act of hate, and my four minutes with Joe Biden
Like many Americans, I watched the Presidential Debate both shocked and saddened as I heard from both candidates. For the first time in history, a current and former president were on the stage tasked with defining and debating their policy positions, defending their...
U.S. Secret Service releases Security Map for Milwaukee’s 2024 Republican National Convention area
U.S. Secret Service and Milwaukee officials outline 2024 RNC security measures on June 21, outlining increased local security measures that will be in place in the days leading up to, during, and immediately following the 2024 Republican National Convention in...
Hillview Hall becomes Milwaukee County’s first property to provide emergency housing for homeless
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee County officials, representatives from the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and local partners hosted a media tour of the Hillview Hall Rehabilitation Project on June 13....
Waging Peace: Le Ly Hayslip reflects on 35 years of humanitarian work with Vietnam War Survivors
Marquette University hosted a keynote event featuring Le Ly Hayslip, the founder of the Global Village Foundation, as part of the “Waging Peace in Vietnam” series in April. Hayslip, a celebrated author and peace activist, shared her remarkable 35-year...
Milwaukee Common Council honors local LGBTQ+ trailblazers at a special Pride Month ceremony
The Milwaukee Common Council held a special ceremony on June 11 to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, honoring local individuals for their significant contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. The celebration followed the raising of the Intersex Progress Pride Flag on June 3...
Vietnam 2024: RNC confuses Milwaukee with Ho Chi Minh City as Governor Evers declares State of Emergency
In anticipation of the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency. Announced on May 29 ahead of the Republican’s four-day political circus from July 15 to 18, the measure was part of the extensive...
What was lost in anger: Alderman Scott Spiker shared an overview of the troubled MPS situation
Dr. Keith Posley, an honorable man who served the district he loved as best as he knew how, resigned [on June 4] during a closed session of the Milwaukee School Board. This was after a raucous and lengthy meeting, which I attended, in which understandable frustration...
