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The historic Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee held a special screening on April 8 of the documentary “Ithaka,” a powerful film that presents the public with an immersive look into a father’s fight to save his son and political prisoner, Julian Assange. Assange, an Australian journalist, founded WikiLeaks in 2006 as a platform dedicated to publishing secret documents from anonymous sources. In 2010, he became the center of the “Cablegate” media storm after his organization released a massive trove of 251,000 classified documents containing diplomatic cables and military reports from Iraq and Afghanistan. One of the most sensitive and shocking...

The City of Milwaukee celebrated Black History Month on February 28, with the 7th annual Black History Program held at the rotunda of City Hall. Black History Month has been a time to recognized the rich history and fullness of African-American culture, and acknowledge the impact it has made across the Milwaukee community. Emerging after two years of health restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person events for Black History Month finally returned in 2023. This followed a special recognition from last June 19, when Juneteenth National Independence Day officially became a Federal holiday. While celebrations for Black History Month...