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America's Black Holocaust Museum Hopes To Reopen Its Doors This Year

January 27, 2020 - 6:05am

America's Black Holocaust Museum plans to reopen its door this summer thanks to a $1 million donation from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Wrongfully-Convicted Man Returns To Wisconsin As An Attorney

January 23, 2020 - 1:00pm

Jarrett Adams, who was wrongfully convicted of a crime for which he served 10 years in prison and was later exonerated, is returning to Wisconsin as an attorney, inspired to change the stigmas surrounding the state's incarcerated populations.

Opioid Overdoses, Deaths Down In Madison, Dane County In 2019

January 22, 2020 - 4:40pm

Madison police responded to 10 percent fewer overdoses in 2019 than in 2018, and 30 percent fewer people died from overdoses, according to the Madison Police Department.

He Acted As His High School's 'Indian.' 50 Years Later, He Calls For Ending Native American Mascots.

January 22, 2020 - 5:05am

In 1968, Richie Plass dressed up as his high school's Indian mascot. Today, he's built an exhibit that demonstrates the harms of stereotyping and reducing Native Americans to cartoons.

Red Cliff Awarded $4.8M To Build, Renovate Housing

January 21, 2020 - 7:15am

Red Cliff was the only Wisconsin tribe to be awarded funding, which will enable Red Cliff to build 22 new single-family units and renovate six apartments on its reservation.

At State Capitol, Wisconsinites Celebrate 40th Annual Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr.

January 20, 2020 - 5:35pm

Politicians and musicians came together at the state Capitol on Monday for the 40th annual state celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

HUD: About 4.5K People Were Homeless In Wisconsin In 2019

January 17, 2020 - 6:05am

The number of people who were homeless on a single night last year declined in Wisconsin while the nation saw an overall increase, according to a report released this week. The findings come as state lawmakers remain at odds over funding to address homelessness.

State Schools Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor Won't Run For Full Term In 2021

January 13, 2020 - 4:00pm

Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who was appointed last January, won't run in 2021 after finishing out Tony Evers' term when he left the position to become governor.

Milwaukee Considering Universal Basic Income Pilot Program

January 13, 2020 - 6:05am

Fifty low-income Milwaukee families could receive $500 a month for 18 months under a new pilot program being considered by the city. It’s called a Universal Basic Income Program, and it’s being modeled after The Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) in Stockton, California.

WisContext: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin Leveled Off In 2019

January 8, 2020 - 11:00am

Following two years of steep drops, the number of international refugees who resettled in Wisconsin leveled off in 2019.

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America's Black Holocaust Museum Hopes To Reopen Its Doors This Year

Wrongfully-Convicted Man Returns To Wisconsin As An Attorney

Opioid Overdoses, Deaths Down In Madison, Dane County In 2019

He Acted As His High School's 'Indian.' 50 Years Later, He Calls For Ending Native American Mascots.

Red Cliff Awarded $4.8M To Build, Renovate Housing

At State Capitol, Wisconsinites Celebrate 40th Annual Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr.

HUD: About 4.5K People Were Homeless In Wisconsin In 2019

State Schools Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor Won't Run For Full Term In 2021

Milwaukee Considering Universal Basic Income Pilot Program

WisContext: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin Leveled Off In 2019

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