Join us this Sunday at 1:00 pm! Free and open to the public at Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall "We Shall Overcome" The only cities that have celebrated Dr. King's Birthday annually since 1984 are Atlanta, Georgia and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Always taking place in the month of January, this event focuses on … [Read more...] about Join us for the 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration!
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Milwaukee officials vow to go after bad landlords
The city is investigating several landlords — including a top executive of Robert W. Baird & Co. — as possible targets of lawsuits or court actions, City Attorney Grant Langley told a Common Council committee Monday morning. "We are going after some major players," Langley told the aldermen, who questioned what the city attorney's office has done in response to an ongoing … [Read more...] about Milwaukee officials vow to go after bad landlords
Democrats, immigrant rights groups set rallies
As Republicans prepare for next week's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Democrats and other groups in Wisconsin are poised to mount public challenges in a nationally coordinated push back against Republican policies. On Saturday, the Milwaukee-based group Voces de la Frontera will lead a march for immigration and refugee rights from its headquarters at 1027 S. … [Read more...] about Democrats, immigrant rights groups set rallies
The Nintendo Switch costs $300
And it lands on March 3rd. The Nintendo Switch will cost $300 (£280) when it hits store shelves (of the digital and physical variety) on March 3rd. Nintendo revealed the price and release date -- we only had a release month previously -- during its Switch live stream on the evening of Thursday, January 12th. The Switch is Nintendo's latest console, and it's designed for … [Read more...] about The Nintendo Switch costs $300
President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address (Full Speech) | NBC News
As President Barack Obama's time in office comes to a close, he will deliver his Farewell Address from Chicago. … [Read more...] about President Barack Obama’s Farewell Address (Full Speech) | NBC News
Local Non-profit Organization to Host Youth Summit Aimed at Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness
Local Non-profit Organization to Host Youth Summit Aimed at Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness MILWAUKEE (January 12, 2017) – Grateful Girls, a local non-profit organization that serves those escaping the sex-trafficking industry will host its first Stay Out The Game 101 Youth Summit Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Summit. The month of January is National … [Read more...] about Local Non-profit Organization to Host Youth Summit Aimed at Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness
What to do in Milwaukee this weekend: Jan. 6-8
Real Time, the dance and performance series created and curated by Andrea and Daniel Burkholder, takes the stage in the Community Room at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Dance artist Dawn Springer and composer-musician Jon Mueller will be part of the performance, with beverages and conversation to follow. Admission is pay-what-you-will (but … [Read more...] about What to do in Milwaukee this weekend: Jan. 6-8
Milwaukee’s best new restaurants of 2016
It was a banner year for new restaurants. Restaurants that let a diner eat like a world traveler, restaurants that put a personal stamp on their dishes, restaurants that showed just how good a steak or a pizza could be — they're on the 2016 list of best new restaurants. Since 2008, this annual list has included anywhere from six to 10 restaurants; in 2016, a … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s best new restaurants of 2016
4 teens arrested in armed robbery may be linked to other crimes, police say
Detectives are continuing to investigate whether four teens arrested in an armed robbery earlier this week can be linked to other crimes, Milwaukee police said Thursday. The four teenage suspects — three of whom were under county supervision for prior offenses — were arrested Tuesday after ramming a police squad car with stolen car used in a prior robbery, police … [Read more...] about 4 teens arrested in armed robbery may be linked to other crimes, police say
Milwaukee woman charged in torture, starvation death of child pleads insanity
One of two women charged in the torture and starvation death of 7-year-old Trevion Winningham entered an insanity defense Thursday and a judge ordered her examined by a court-appointed doctor. The subsequent mental-health report about Etter Hughes is expected to be filed with the court next month. Hughes, 44, is accused of failing to stop or prevent abuse by Mary Martinez, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee woman charged in torture, starvation death of child pleads insanity