Author: Staff

Traffic at the intersection of 6th and Main Streets came to a halt for a quarter hour on March 5 as protesters in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) demanded a resolution from House Speaker Paul Ryan. DACA was due to expire on March 5, but federal courts intervened and issued rulings that temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from ending the program that offers protections for undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as children. “We took bold action to raise the pressure on Paul Ryan,” said Luís Tapia, a 16 year old high school junior...

In a newly released white paper Alderman Jim Bohl suggested that the City of Milwaukee should look at a more effective strategy for reducing lead in tap water and in the home. In the City of Madison, which undertook complete lateral replacement, only 49% of the lead in the water was found to come from service lines with other sources accounting for the remaining 51%. “Quite frankly, I see the plan to replace lead water lines across the entire city as incredibly daunting, expensive, and not solving the problem,” Alderman Bohl said. “We are talking about an endeavor that...

According to a new study released on March 1, Wisconsin is the national hub of human trafficking, with Milwaukee at the center of a multi-billion dollar criminal industry that has commercialized sexual exploitation as a form of modern slavery. Analysis of incidents of sex trafficking in Milwaukee seeks to inform further responses to trafficking. The multi-agency collaboration plans to release a report estimating the magnitude of sex trafficking of juveniles and young adults in the City of Milwaukee from Jan. 1, 2013 – Dec. 31, 2016. The project was made possible with funding by the Bob and Linda Davis...

Students across Milwaukee are organizing a local “March For Our Lives” event, as a plea to force restrictions against automatic weapons used in mass shootings, to be held concurrently with national efforts on March 24. For the Milwaukee march, students will start from the Milwaukee County Courthouse and then proceed to City Hall. There has been some criticism against the youth organizers and their march plans. That attitude is both ironic and hypocritical from an older generation now, who in their day as students protested for and against the Vietnam War, and have been unwilling to take any legislative...

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss Generations have enjoyed the delightfully silly and rhyming books of Theodore Geisel, known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, who was born 114 years ago on March 2. The Central Library of the Milwaukee Public Library will host a special birthday party for the beloved author with stories, music, special activities, and treats on March 3. Geisel forever changed the way children’s books were written and his work continues to inspire kids today. His collection of titles includes several...

Milwaukee-based Digital Bridge recently announced that it has launched an online store, digitalbridge.shop, where eligible individuals and nonprofits can go to purchase low-cost computers, internet, and accessories. The store offers a variety of discounted laptop and desktop models for qualifying low-income individuals and other nonprofit organizations. Qualified individuals are below the 200% poverty level or enrolled in an income-based government assistance program, while organizations must be registered as a tax-exempt nonprofit to be eligible. Individuals and nonprofits can verify their eligibility simply by uploading a document, such as a tax or enrollment form, during the checkout process. “Having an...