May-06-2022
Milwaukee is one of the most segregated large metro areas in the nation. This continues to be one of our city’s top problems.
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May-06-2022
Summer is right around the corner and Bradford Beach is set to open Saturday for the season, however, there will be no lifeguards on duty due to staffing shortages. For the third year in a row, the beach will go unsupervised.
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May-03-2022
Marcelia Nicholson was recently re-elected Chair of the Milwaukee County Board on an unanimous vote, and has announced a slate of committee chairs for the board’s new session that scrambles the old leadership.
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May-02-2022
The Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench was unveiled to the public on “Dontre Day,” the annual event that honors him, at Red Arrow Park where it was installed at the site of his death.
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Apr-30-2022
Dozens of family and friends, elected officials and community activists gathered in Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee Saturday, April 30 to dedicate a bench in honor of Dontre Hamilton.
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Apr-30-2022
A park bench in front of a downtown Starbucks is no longer a place of only sorrow for the family of Dontre Hamilton and a scar on the city of Milwaukee.
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Apr-29-2022
Local officials will be unveiling a memorial bench and plaque for Dontre Hamilton at Red Arrow Park on Saturday. Hamilton was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer on April 30, 2014.
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Apr-22-2022
The long-closed Lake Park footbridge is expected to reopen this fall. "One thing I’m promising is we are going to have a big opening ceremony," said Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman, who represents the district that includes Lake Park.
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Apr-20-2022
Elected officials in Milwaukee and Wisconsin health groups are pushing the Biden administration to strengthen federal air quality standards to reduce pollution from power plants, including two in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Apr-19-2022
After being sworn in on April 18, newly-elected County Supervisor Peter Burgelis introduced his first piece of legislation. The resolution supports the Ukrainian people and condemns the unprovoked aggression and war crimes committed by Russian Federation soldiers in Ukraine.
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Apr-19-2022
During a hybrid session, where some Supervisors attended in-person and others were sworn in virtually, Chairwoman Nicholson thanked her colleagues for their support and expressed optimism about the future.
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Apr-18-2022
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson was elected Monday to another two-year term at the helm of the 18-member board.
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Apr-14-2022
When City Clerk Jim Owczarski finished administering the Oath of Office at the April 13 inauguration ceremony, Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson officially became the first new Mayor of Milwaukee in almost two decades.
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Apr-13-2022
As the first Black person elected as mayor of Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson joins a historic group of Black men chosen to lead
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Apr-13-2022
Mayor Cavalier Johnson proclaimed Milwaukee was entering a new chapter during his inauguration ceremony Wednesday morning. He touted a vision of improved public safety, more family-supporting jobs, improved government efficiency and better partnerships.
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Apr-12-2022
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed legislation on Tuesday creating a paid parental leave policy for county employees after a birth or an adoption.
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Apr-07-2022
Some Milwaukee County voters on Tuesday, April 5 elected a second self-described socialist to serve on the Board of Supervisors.
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Apr-02-2022
Laney Anderson believes a decision to deny her daughter entry to Waukesha Skateland last weekend discriminated against the girl because she’s a Black teenager from Milwaukee.
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Mar-31-2022
Milwaukee County Supervisor Jason Haas has successfully appropriated funds for the county to use goats to clear out invasive vegetation in the parks system.
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Mar-30-2022
Discussions continue around the long-term sustainability of the Mitchell Park Domes, a popular Milwaukee tourist attraction at 524 S. Layton Blvd.
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Mar-29-2022
It was quite a night at the Miller High Life Theatre in downtown Milwaukee as a big crowd of more than 600 people — and the NBA Championship trophy — packed the theater to celebrate the Milwaukee Business Journal's 2022 40 Under 40 award winners.
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Mar-28-2022
A Waukesha skating rink is being accused of a discriminatory policy. A Milwaukee mother is outraged and hoping her experience prompts change.
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Mar-28-2022
A Waukesha skating rink is being accused of a discriminatory policy. A Milwaukee mother is outraged and hoping her experience prompts change.
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Mar-24-2022
We asked our 40 Under 40 winners what it would take to draw more young professionals to our city. Their answers ranged from a new marketing campaign to a focus on improving diversity and inclusion in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Mar-24-2022
Milwaukee County employees will now be eligible to receive paid parental leave. Milwaukee County Board members voted unanimously Thursday, March 24, to create the program.
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