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Wisconsin still denies unemployment claims for people on disability

Apr 21, 2025 | 6:30 am ET By Erik Gunn Since 2013, a Wisconsin law has blocked workers who lose a job from collecting unemployment insurance if they also receive Social Security disability benefits. A federal judge ruled in July 2024 that the exclusion violates federal law. Nine months later, however, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce…

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‘Very Concerning’: Milwaukee Leaders Worried About Recent Domestic Violence-Related Deaths

Sojourner Family Peace Center says connecting victims to resources is vital BY EVAN CASEY  MAY 10, 2024 Editor’s note: This story contains language surrounding domestic abuse. Laurel Blackstone’s 15-year first marriage was marked by the agony of physical, sexual and emotional abuse.  After she escaped that relationship, Blackstone said, she was then abused by her second…

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‘It Shouldn’t be the Wild West’: Wisconsin Lacks Clear System for Tracking Police Caught Lying

Prosecutors across the country maintain ‘Brady lists’ of officers with a credibility problem. But there’s little guidance on maintaining the lists, which in Wisconsin contain at least 360 names. By Jacob Resneck / Wisconsin Watch May 9th, 2024  An Appleton police detective pleaded guilty to forging official signatures on search warrants used in a drug investigation. He was…

Jury Finds Former Milwaukee Election Official Guilty of Obtaining Fake Absentee Ballots

BY TODD RICHMOND Updated 5:18 PM CDT, March 20, 2024 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining fake absentee ballots guilty Wednesday of misconduct in office and fraud, rejecting her arguments that she was trying to expose vulnerabilities in the state’s election system. Prosecutors charged Kimberly Zapata in…

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Homicides in Milwaukee Down Nearly 50 Percent Compared to 2 Years Ago

Numbers are encouraging to officials, but they say more work needs to be done BY EVAN CASEY  APRIL 17, 2024 Homicides in Milwaukee are down nearly 50 percent this year compared to two years ago and 23 percent lower than the same time last year.  Milwaukee officials believe it’s a sign that community outreach and partnerships…

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Coalition Pushes for Closure of Wisconsin’s Green Bay Prison

The 126-year-old maximum security facility is over capacity BY SARAH LEHR  APRIL 29, 2024 A coalition of politicians, members of law enforcement and formerly incarcerated people took to the state Capitol last week to urge the governor and state lawmakers to shut down one of Wisconsin’s oldest prisons. The group’s goal is to get Democratic Gov.…

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Despite $252 million referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools eliminates school counselors in 53206 ZIP code

By Corrinne Hess On April 18, 2024 Less than a week after voters narrowly approved a $252 million referendum for Milwaukee Public Schools, the district decided to eliminate full-time trauma support specialists from the schools in the 53206 ZIP code. Before the April 2 election, MPS Superintendent Keith Posley said the money was needed to maintain services…

Volunteers clean up Milwaukee streets for Earth Day

The Dominican Center hosted its 3rd annual Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 20. By Madison Moore On April 20, 2024 Earth Day is two days away but many communities across Southeast Wisconsin got a head start on clean-up efforts Saturday. Dozens of volunteers from multiple organizations joined the Dominican Center for Women Saturday morning…

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Milwaukee Program Prepares First Cohort of Women for Successful Reentry

April 11, 2024 by Edgar Mendez  Diamond Riley plans to pursue a new goal in life once she’s released from the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center. “I want to work with justice-involved youth and young adults and help them overcome the challenges I had,” Riley said. “I found my passion.”  She now has the skills to help…

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Here’s what Milwaukee voters should know about the $252 million public school referendum

By Meredith Melland and Edgar Mendez On March 29, 2024 As the April 2 election draws near, debate continues over whether voters should support Milwaukee Public Schools’ $252 million referendum, which would raise property taxes. School district officials said the funding increase would allow them to sustain and improve educational programming, attract and retain teachers…

Local Organizations

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Greater Milwuakee Foundation - The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is Wisconsin's largest community foundation and was among the first established in the world. For more than a century, the Foundation has been at the heart of the civic community, helping donors achieve the greatest philanthropic impact, elevating the work of changemakers across neighborhoods, and bringing people and organizations together to help our region thrive. Racial equity is the Foundation's North Star, guiding its investments and strategies for social and economic change. Leveraging generations of community knowledge, cross-sector partnerships and more than $1 billion in financial assets, the Foundation is committed to reimagining philanthropy, recentering communities and remaking systems to transform our region into a Milwaukee for all. 

Groundwork Milwaukee - The mission of Groundwork Milwaukee is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.

Unity in Motion - We develop new generations of diverse, culturally competent, empowered leaders equipped with the skills, values, and relationships necessary to disrupt the cycle of segregation by building diverse, equitable, and loving communities.

Safe & Sound - Our mission is to unite residents, youth, law enforcement and community resources to build safe and empowered neighborhoods. Our vision is a safe neighborhood for everyone in Milwaukee.

Hunger Task Force - Hunger Task Force believes that every person has a right to adequate food obtained with dignity. We work to prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food to people in need today and by promoting social policies to achieve a hunger free community tomorrow. Hunger Task Force is Milwaukee's Free & Local food bank and Wisconsin's leading anti-hunger organization.

Voces de la Frontera - Voces de la Frontera is a membership-based community organization led by low-wage workers, immigrants and youth whose mission is to protect and expand civil rights and workers’ rights through leadership development, community organizing and empowerment.

Citizen Action - Citizen Action of Wisconsin is dedicated to economic, racial, and environmental justice, and achieving a Wisconsin and an America where every human being has an equal opportunity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. We believe that organizing is the only pathway to unlocking the true potential of democracy to fundamentally transform our society in the human interest and overcome structural racism, sexism, xenophobia, corporate domination, and other forms of oppression.

Hope House - Hope House was originally created in 1987 by a collaborative effort of five local churches to address homelessness on Milwaukee’s south side; Hope House has evolved from a short-term shelter into a long-term housing facility and community center that offers numerous programs and activities to assist men, women and children suffering with homelessness. Hope House utilizes diverse, multi-disciplinary approaches to address the problems of homelessness and poverty.  It is the mission of Hope House to end homelessness and create healthy communities within the city of Milwaukee.

 

 

Neighborhood House of Milwaukee - Founded in 1945 as a safe and nurturing place for urban youth, families and seniors, Neighborhood House has grown into a modern, 54,000 square-foot facility that serves more than 4,000 people annually. Neighborhood House offers an accredited preschool, child care and enrichment programming for infants, children, teens, families and refugees. Neighborhood House goals align with major community initiatives aimed at helping people of all ages combat the devastating effects of poverty.

City Forward Collective - Securing our Milwaukee's economic future and quality of life by ending educational inequity and ensuring every single child in our city has the opportunity to attend a high-quality school. We do whatever it takes to foster more great schools for the families who need them most – increasing access, closing the achievement gap, and advancing equity.

Cream City Foundation - Cream City Foundation mobilizes philanthropic resources and fosters strategic partnerships by harnessing the pride, passion, and commitment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+ people and their allies to advance human rights and respond to the human needs of LGBTQ+ people in Southeastern Wisconsin. The Foundation has granted more than $1.5 million to life-affirming, life-sustaining and life-celebrating programs for the LGBTQ+ communities of southeastern Wisconsin.

9to5 National Association of Working Women - Our mission is to build a movement to achieve economic justice, by engaging directly affected women to improve working conditions. We combine grassroots organizing, advocacy, public education and leadership development to accomplish our goals. All of our work is grounded in local grassroots organizing through which we involve women in campaigns to improve public policy, and which we combine with advocacy, public education and leadership development to accomplish our goals. Our program stems from being on the front lines, seeing the needs and trends from women most affected by injustice. 

 The Benedict Center - The Benedict Center provides services and advocacy for women in the criminal justice system so they can live safer, healthier lives for themselves, their children and the community we all share.  Our services include community-based counseling for substance use disorders and mental health treatment, reentry support, neighborhood drop-in centers and street outreach. We advocate for a more equitable justice system including public health approaches to substance use, mental illness and trauma instead of criminalization.

Street Angels MKE - Through consistent outreach efforts, Street Angels is assisting our neighbors without homes in bridging the gaps between homelessness and housing. Thanks to community support, our team is making an immediate impact while advocating for connections to vital, long-term resources that provide shelter, permanent housing, and access to AODA treatment and recovery.

The Guest House - Guest House of Milwaukee has a proven track record of assisting even those with the most severe challenges to overcoming homelessness regain and maintain their independence, including: mental illness, addiction, physical and cognitive disabilities, and history with the criminal justice system.

Literacy Services of Wisconsin - Adults face obstacles when they lack basic knowledge, education credentials, and English language skills. Access to education and training breaks down barriers and opens opportunities to provide for themselves and their families.

Hunger Task Force - Food Bank: Hunger Task Force is Milwaukee’s Free & Local food bank and Wisconsin’s leading anti-hunger organization.

Advocacy: One of the most important ways Hunger Task Force works to end hunger is through advocacy — being a voice for the voiceless.

The Farm: Hunger Task Force operates a 208-acre, full-service farm to grow more than 500,000 pounds of fresh, healthy produce for Milwaukee’s hungry.

Mobile Market: This grocery store on wheels brings Milwaukee’s hungriest food desert communities access to fresh produce, meat & dairy five days a week.

Community Nutrition Education: Hunger Task Force operates a robust nutrition education program to educate students, parents, and the public about healthy eating on a budget.

Hunger Task Force MyPlate: In February 2017, Hunger Task Force adapted the USDA’s healthy eating model, MyPlate, to offer healthier options to the food pantry network.

Upcoming Events

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Día de Muertos, Where the Past Is Present

Since the Mesoamerican era, in what is now Mexico, the emphasis on death was an integral part of the culture. Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, Catholic religious rites were mixed with the worldview of the native peoples, which gave way to the celebration of departed loved ones. On November 1, known on the Catholic…

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Legal Resource Day

El Paso and Teller County legal organizations and nonprofits to host free legal resource day Event will include legal presentations, advice and assistance Friday October 25, 2024 (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) – The 4th Judicial District Access to Justice Committee will host a free Legal Resource Day from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25th, at the…

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Casa Central’s 2024 Fundraising Gala – 70th Anniversary Disco Party

Tickets are on sale now for Casa Central’s 70th Anniversary “Disco Party” Fundraising Gala 2024. Scan the QR code above or visit https://give.casacentral.org/70th-Anniversary-Gala to buy your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable evening! WHEN: Friday, October 18th, 6pm – 12am, afterparty ‘til 1am WHERE: Lacuna Lofts, 2150 S Canalport Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 Casa Central was founded in…

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Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative: What Happened in Boston’s Schools and Neighborhoods?

Come learn about what happened in Boston’s schools and neighborhoods and the legacy of desegregation and busing. SESSION 1: 10am-12pm – What happened in the school and neighorhods when Boston School Desegregation and Busing began? SESSION 2: 1pm-3pm – The Legacy of Desegregation and Busing: Success or Failure?

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Equity in Health: A Brunch Conversation – Phoenix Chapter

Brunch while discussing pressing health equity issues, sharing of insights and connecting with others who are committed to advancing equity in our communities.

Timely and Adaptive Strategies to Optimize Suicide Prevention Interventions

Therapeutic interventions are now being applied in ways that may enhance timely and tailored strategies to address suicide risk. This approach requires ready access to end-user data that informs proactive intervention strategies. This webinar will consider 1) which data sources are best equipped to inform intervention strategies, 2) which intervention aspects should involve tailoring strategies…

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Christmas Unlimited: Operation Back to School

For a moment imagine you are a carpenter and show up on the job site with only a pencil and a hammer. You’re told to start framing a house — no nails, no saw, no square, no level.  How can anyone expect you to do your job without the right materials?  At the start of…

Advocating for your child with significant healthcare needs

Parents and guardians of children or young adults with significant health care needs bring a wealth of information to their health care team. Combining your personal knowledge with advocacy skills can help ensure that your child or young adult receives the best quality of care. This workshop will review using service plans (IHPs, IEPs, and…

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Gift Cards For Guns

The Sacramento Police Department is offering gift cards for guns. You can trade in old or unused firearms at Kinney Police Station, 3550 Marysville Blvd. in Sacramento, in September, according to its post on X.  “No questions asked. No identification required. No ammunition allowed,” the department said.  According to the police department, there is a…

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