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In their own words: Listening to the Voices of Children talk about their experiences from war

In their own words: Listening to the Voices of Children talk about their experiences from war

Posted by | Aug 1, 2023

Return to Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from areas across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, from June to July of 2023. It was the second time in the span of a year that the award-winning Wisconsin news organization traveled to the country during the war. The purpose of this journalism project was to document a humanitarian aid mission by the Milwaukee-based nonprofit, Friends of Be an Angel, and report about conditions 17 months after Russia's brutal full-scale invasion. mkeind.com/returntoukraine At the very start of Russia’s armed aggression...

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Combat surgeons pioneer advances in maxillofacial reconstruction of Ukraine’s injured heroes

Combat surgeons pioneer advances in maxillofacial reconstruction of Ukraine’s injured heroes

Posted by | Jul 31, 2023

GRAPHIC PHOTO WARNING: This gallery contains news images from war that some viewers may find disturbing. Return to Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from areas across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, from June to July of 2023. It was the second time in the span of a year that the award-winning Wisconsin news organization traveled to the country during the war. The purpose of this journalism project was to document a humanitarian aid mission by the Milwaukee-based nonprofit, Friends of Be an Angel, and report about conditions...

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The trauma of living: When being killed is the preferred choice to being disfigured from battle

The trauma of living: When being killed is the preferred choice to being disfigured from battle

Posted by | Jul 30, 2023

Return to Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from areas across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, from June to July of 2023. It was the second time in the span of a year that the award-winning Wisconsin news organization traveled to the country during the war. The purpose of this journalism project was to document a humanitarian aid mission by the Milwaukee-based nonprofit, Friends of Be an Angel, and report about conditions 17 months after Russia's brutal full-scale invasion. mkeind.com/returntoukraine After nine years of war, “Snake” said the...

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Nikita Pirnach: Irpin student hopes to help his country after finishing education in Milwaukee

Nikita Pirnach: Irpin student hopes to help his country after finishing education in Milwaukee

Posted by | Jul 28, 2023

Return to Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from areas across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, from June to July of 2023. It was the second time in the span of a year that the award-winning Wisconsin news organization traveled to the country during the war. The purpose of this journalism project was to document a humanitarian aid mission by the Milwaukee-based nonprofit, Friends of Be an Angel, and report about conditions 17 months after Russia's brutal full-scale invasion. mkeind.com/returntoukraine Like many of Ukraine’s youth, Nikita Pirnach never...

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Juneteenth 2023: A retrospective of how Milwaukee has celebrated Emancipation Day in recent years

Juneteenth 2023: A retrospective of how Milwaukee has celebrated Emancipation Day in recent years

Posted by | Jun 19, 2023

Milwaukee is home to one of the longest held Juneteenth Day celebrations in the United States. Juneteenth, a commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, has long held profound significance in American history. June 19, 2023 marks the 52nd anniversary of the commemoration of Emancipation Day in Milwaukee. When it first began in 1971, Milwaukee was one of the first Northern cities to host such celebrations. The local parade and festivities have been organized by Northcott Neighborhood House for the past half-century. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston,...

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