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A survey of low-cost childcare provider Head Start shows that families are keeping their children home as ICE enforcement ramps up. Kids who come to childcare are acting out and showing signs of stress.
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Clara Velásquez/WUWMOn May 27, Milwaukee's Community Development Alliance hosted an event showcasing WUWM's "Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership" series.
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Maria Peralta-Arellano/WUWMLocal business partners developed an app called Eventini to make it easier for people planning an event to find a food truck or other business for their event. -
Lexey Swall/Getty ImagesSheboygan Falls resident Elvira Benitez-Suarez was released from ICE detention last week. While immigration courts have ruled that the mother of four is free to pursue a green card, the federal government has twice detained her.
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El Salvador and its President Nayib Bukele have become key players in President Trump's mass deportation plans. -
UW-Milwaukee pauses plan to merge student centers until 2027. What does this mean for DEI and student support at UWM? -
The Wisconsin Eating Disorder Education and Community Foundation (WEDECA) is a new nonprofit working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders and cultivate a culture of awareness to help people find recovery.
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In 1910 the Milwaukee Socialists won a trifecta in government. They were in power of the mayor's office, the Common Council and the County Board. But they had to work quickly if they were going to achieve a fraction of their goals. -
Last week’s shooting in San Diego at an Islamic center is being investigated as a hate crime. Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, local leaders gathered and spoke out. -
The mission saw various firsts: the first person of color, the first woman and the first Canadian to travel around the moon. -
Wishbone was a beloved PBS series that introduced classic literature to an entire generation of kids through the eyes of a Jack Russel terrier. A new heartfelt documentary, What's the Story, Wishbone?, goes behind the scenes to show how a scrappy public-television production became a cultural phenomenon that still resonates 30 years later. -
Ridglan Farms gained national attention when activists broke in to free beagles from animal testing. Now, there's a national effort to rehome 1,500 rescued beagles.
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