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Year In Review 2021: A dark shadow across Democracy after January 6 insurrection

Posted by Staff | Dec 28, 2021 |

2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health crisis, and the economy’s struggle to recover. While the year did not present the same risks of physical injury for journalism as the previous, the editorial staff of Milwaukee Independent experienced many difficult challenges in the process of reporting the news and preserving those conditions with images. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from a simple...

Year In Review 2021: When racists complain about being labeled as racists

Posted by Staff | Dec 28, 2021 |

2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health crisis, and the economy’s struggle to recover. While the year did not present the same risks of physical injury for journalism as the previous, the editorial staff of Milwaukee Independent experienced many difficult challenges in the process of reporting the news and preserving those conditions with images. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from a simple...

Year In Review 2021: Trump’s Cult of toxic patriotism that fueled the Big Lie

Posted by Staff | Dec 28, 2021 |

2021 began a second year with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the near collapse of American Democracy. Even with a vaccination for COVID-19, much of the turbulence from 2020 continued because of weaponized politics. That social trauma aggravated the public health crisis, and the economy’s struggle to recover. While the year did not present the same risks of physical injury for journalism as the previous, the editorial staff of Milwaukee Independent experienced many difficult challenges in the process of reporting the news and preserving those conditions with images. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from a simple...

Common Council President Cavalier Johnson becomes acting Mayor of Milwaukee just before Christmas

Posted by Staff | Dec 24, 2021 |

At exactly 5:01 p.m. on December 22, about a half hour after former Mayor Tom Barrett departed City Hall, Cavalier Johnson became acting Mayor of the City of Milwaukee. It was the first change of office since 2004. With the resignation of Barrett, the City charter immediately promotes the Common Council President to acting Mayor.

Common Council reopens Aldermanic redistricting process with unanimous vote to sustain Mayor’s veto

Posted by Staff | Dec 15, 2021 |

The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously voted on December 14 to sustain Mayor Tom Barrett’s veto, regarding the Aldermanic map that the Council passed just three weeks ago. By sustaining the veto that blocked the previously approved redistricting map, Council members have until January 18 to revise the Aldermanic boundaries. Local Latinx leaders had voiced concerns about how the map would affect their future representation. Milwaukee’s Latinx community has grown substantially over the past decade, and now represents 20.1% of the city’s total population. “I appreciate the comments shared during the Council meeting and I am pleased with the unanimous...

Government of Mexico honors West Allis restaurant owners with 2021 Mexicanos Distinguidos Award

Posted by Staff | Dec 15, 2021 |

The Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee announced on November 13 that Citlali Mendieta and Nicolás Ramos were selected for its 2021 Mexicanos Distinguidos Award. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME), promotes the recognition of achievements by Mexicans who live and work abroad. Managed by Mexican Embassies and Consulates, the acknowledgement effort was designed to strengthen ties with the Mexican diaspora living around the world. This is the third Mexicanos Distinguidos Award bestowed by the Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee, and the first involving an enterprise located in the city of West Allis. The...