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…
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Across Wisconsin on October 20 residents lined up to cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in the presidential battleground state, marking the beginning of the final push to Election Day in two weeks. With the coronavirus surging, many people have been seeking alternate ways to vote.
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Much like sporting events where fans adorn themselves with team jerseys, neighborhoods show their political affiliation with yard signs. Publicly declaring support in the presidential race has been met with hostile reactions. For Milwaukee’s Latino community, even such a simple endorsement comes with barriers.
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City of Milwaukee officials highlighted the addition of 15 new absentee ballot drop boxes with 24-hour access located throughout the city.
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The Hop announced a new partnership with MaskUpMKE.org to help promote wearing a mask to protect the Milwaukee community against the spread of COVID-19.
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The family of Jacob Blake marched with thousands of community leaders and elected officials on Saturday, August 29 in Kenosha to demand justice nearly a week after he was shot seven times by a Kenosha police officer. With chants of “One person, one vote!” and “No justice, No peace!” a crowd of demonstrators gathered in the Civic Center Park across from the Kenosha courthouse to denounce police violence and share messages of change, a week after an officer shot Blake in the back and left the 29-year-old Black man paralyzed. The diverse group of protesters also chanted “Seven bullets,...
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