Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Cause Heartbreaking Losses

Grey clouds loomed over Washington High School’s now bleak campus that was once filled with lively children. A musky smell overtook the air just before rainfall as a crisp breeze swept through the holes of a black chain link fence that sat in front of the basketball and track field. The paint was worn and […]

Black-owned Businesses Weather the Storm in Milwaukee

Black-owned businesses have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic causing many to close at an alarming rate. However, Adrian Hurd tells us about a few Black businesses in Milwaukee that have managed to weather through the storm.

Kyle Rittenhouse Appears At His First Preliminary Hearing

KENOSHA, Wis. -Kyle Rittenhouse attended his first preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, through a zoom call. The state is charging Rittenhouse with killing two protestors at a Kenosha protest.  The Preliminary hearing started by addressing the motion to dismiss counts two and six against Rittenhouse, filed by Attorney Mark Richards. Richards says that they should dismiss count […]

The People’s Revolution Honors 200th day of Consecutive Action

A protest movement demanding social and racial justice and an end to police brutality began and hundreds of demonstrators gathered, sparked by the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Since spring, a mixed-race group known as The People’s Revolution has been carrying out the daily marches and demonstrations. The […]

Milwaukee FPC Still Can’t Break Tie

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission met last Thursday to see if any members were willing to change their position on who they want for the next chief of police in Milwaukee. The meeting helped nothing as it ended still in a tie at 3-3 between Malik Aziz, who is the deputy police chief, and […]

Milwaukee COVID Vaccine Distribution Discussed by Health Department

The Milwaukee Public Health and Safety Committee met with the Milwaukee Health Department to discuss updates on COVID-19 case numbers and the plan for COVID vaccination distribution during a meeting on Dec. 8. The Health Department is placing a special emphasis on building trust with people who are hesitant to take the vaccine, according to Health Department Commissioner Marlaina Johnson.  […]

Parler Attracts Conservatives in Midst of Twitter Censorship

Paris Procopis lives in Milwaukee and is a contributing author to the Wisconsin Conservative Digest. Procopis is one of the 4 million active users on Parler. Procopis made a Parler account because he was sick and tired of the censorship he believed was happening on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.  “They shouldn’t be allowed […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Causes Nerves

The COVID-19 vaccine is getting a lot of mixed feelings from people questioning if it’s safe to be used. After a long couple of months of suffering and stocking up on cleaning supplies to keep your family safe from the coronavirus. A vaccination was in the making, but it was not finalized until recently when […]

Teachers Weigh In

In the past several weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has become bigger than it ever has been. Wisconsin is currently at 470,— cases and has seen 4,539 deaths. The United States as a whole has seen 16.9 million cases with over 300K deaths. There have been individual days this month that are considered the deadliest days […]

City of Milwaukee Forestry Services Implements New Pruning Program

The Department of Forestry Services in the city of Milwaukee introduced a new pruning program during the Milwaukee Public Works Committee meeting on Dec. 2. Forestry Services Manager Randy Krouse delivered the presentation and conveyed that the program itself will commence in 2021. According to Krouse, the city of Milwaukee maintains over 195,000 trees on […]

Karl Dockstader opens up About his Arrest During the Press Freedom & Land Defense Event

After the arrest of an Indigenous journalist in Canada, a larger concern has been raised about law enforcement determining who is a journalist and what journalism actually is, according to Karen Pugliese, former president of Canadian Association of Journalists and Ryerson University professor. “This is outrageous when we have a constitutional right,” said Pugliese. “We’ve […]

Milwaukee Public Museum Increases Assets During Pandemic

The Milwaukee Public Museum increased its total net assets by over $250,000 from their fiscal year-end in 2019 to 2020, despite being shut down for over five months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “With cutting payroll and all the expenses, we were able to make sure we had a good cash position, and a surplus […]