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On activating MacArthur Square: A space that never lived up to its purpose

Posted by Dominic Inouye | Jun 4, 2018 |

Dominic Inouye’s column for the Milwaukee Independent has been exploring the nature of walking as a practice, as an integral part of street photography, and as a worldwide movement of neighborhood explorations called Jane’s Walk. The first time my fitness group announced that we would be working out in a brand new space, MacArthur Square, I was not the only one who posted on Facebook, “Where?” GPS told me it was tucked in between the County Courthouse, the Milwaukee County Jail, the Safety Building, the Milwaukee Public Museum, and the police headquarters. But after I found parking on James...

We dishonor the sacrifices of veterans when the freedom they fought for is denied at home

Posted by Reggie Jackson | May 28, 2018 |

I served six years in the United States Navy, most of that time aboard the Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri. I served along side many brave men who sacrificed their lives to keep our nation safe and make the world a better place. We fought for our country under our flag. We took an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution. So I am dismayed that the freedom of speech promised in the foundational document of our Republic is now null and void. Any opinions that are not aligned with mainstream views about protesting injustice against blacks are silenced and carry...

Summer Soulstice Music Festival to kick off 18th season around Black Cat Alley neighborhood

Posted by Correspondent | May 22, 2018 |

The East Side Business Improvement District (BID) announced the 18th annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival, scheduled for June 23. The hyper-local neighborhood music festival celebrates the music, art, and activities of Milwaukee’s East Side, and kicks off the summer festival season. “The East Side has always been the crossroads of Milwaukee and ahead-of-the-curve on what has made Milwaukee special,” said Kristin Godfrey, Executive Director of the East Side BID. “We are so proud to present our 18th Summer Soulstice and are certain that this year’s festival will be our best ever. When you combine some of the best music...

Jewish voices in Milwaukee join state leaders calling for peace in Palestine

Posted by Staff | May 18, 2018 |

The 70th anniversary commemoration of the Nakba, or “catastrophe” in Arabic, was held on May 14 at a Lakefront rally that brought together interfaith groups in Milwaukee seeking an end to Palestinian oppression, on a day that also saw Israel kiII dozens of civilians at Gaza dead. The rally and march opposed the ongoing occupation of Palestine. It coincided with the controversial opening of the American Embassy in Jerusalem. No previous president before Trump had authorized the relocation, due to concern that the measure would complicated efforts for Middle East Peace. Hosted by Friends of Palestine – Wisconsin, participating...

Elderly patients at risk as Wisconsin’s healthcare workers burn out

Posted by WisContext | May 17, 2018 |

As Wisconsin ages, and as its population of senior citizens grows, the health care workers who attend to them face growing risks of overwork and burnout. These factors are colliding to put nursing homes and other long-term care facilities around the state in a bind. While conventional wisdom is that health care is a growing industry that creates a wealth of opportunities for good jobs, the industry as a whole is facing worker shortages, and employees in Wisconsin’s residential and long-term care facilities are facing increasing levels of stress and fatigue, according to a report the Wisconsin Assisted Living...

Wisconsin faces drastic Medicaid funding shortfall from census undercounting

Posted by Jon Peacock | May 14, 2018 |

Census counts are the basis for allocating more than $800 billion of federal funding each year, and in fiscal year 2015 Wisconsin received more than $9.1 billion from 16 large federal programs that distribute money based on census statistics. State and local governments have many reasons to start taking steps to ensure that the 2020 census is a complete count of their residents. Unfortunately, our state may be lagging behind many others in preparing for a complete census count. A recent report by the Georgetown University Institute of Public Policy examines how a census undercount can substantially increase the...