Cine Sin Fronteras to feature powerful films of immigration, identity, and African roots
Milwaukee Film aims to inspire and ignite conversation around Latinx stories through its Cine Sin Fronteras program at the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank. This year’s slate of films brings humanity to highly politicized issues like the rise...
Construction of Lakefront Line extension for Milwaukee’s Streetcar delayed over Couture tower
The Milwaukee streetcar’s lakefront line will continue to be delayed at least another year as city officials wait for a multimillion-dollar high-rise development to break ground. Construction of the lakefront line, which would extend the city’s 2.1-mile...
Developer envisions 50-story tower at 815 East Clybourn as promotion to sell Lakefront property
Milwaukee architecture firm Rinka recently revealed a design in collaboration with Colliers International on a proposal for the city’s tallest skyscraper. The 50-story tower would comprise up to 32,000 square-feet of office space per floor, an elevated greenspace with...
Milwaukee County explores electronic monitoring as a secure alternative to detention facilities
The proposal calls for the safe reduction of the County’s incarcerated population by enabling individuals in the justice system to maintain employment and connection to community. Building on long-term efforts to build a fairer and more effective justice system,...
Wisconsin’s first Read, Play, and Learn space opens at Riverworks Coin Laundry to enhance youth literacy
The first Read, Play, and Learn space has opened in the City of Milwaukee in partnership with Riverworks Coin Laundry, located at 3334 N. Holton Street. The Read, Play and Learn space was created by The City of Milwaukee’s Office of Early Childhood Initiatives, the...
ACLU of Wisconsin warns MPD that cooperation with ICE erodes the health of its community relationships
September 25, 2019: Statement from ACLU of Wisconsin on Milwaukee Police Collaboration with ICE The ACLU of Wisconsin condemns the decision of the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) to collude with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in detaining a...
