social justice

Human Rights Watch's Carine Kaneza Nantulya discusses what’s happening in the United States and how people can band together to affect change.

President Woodrow Wilson established National Flag Day on June 14, 1916, to commemorate the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. While the American Flag can be seen as a symbol of freedom for all, some communities of color have a tense connection to that symbol due to their experiences in the United States.

Tammy Rivera, executive director and lead organizer at the Southside Organizing Center and one of this year’s Milwaukee Magazine Unity Award recipients, reflects on her work and motivation for community advancement.

Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis announced a $25,000 donation to Feeding America during a one-hour Q&A.

A judge has approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 street protest in Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that electrical fires disproportionally affect renters in the 53206 zip code at five times the rate than the rest of Milwaukee. Earlier this month, the city of Milwaukee announced the launch of an educational campaign to help renters keep themselves safe from electrical fires.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently released a second installment of their "Wires and Fires" investigation. They hired a veteran electrician, Bruce Janczak, to inspect rental properties in the 53206 zip code. What the electrician found and what the reporters saw was troubling.

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old Illinois man accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Prosecutors say Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz.

The MKE Black Grassroots Network for Health Equity introduced a Community Change Agenda at Milwaukee Area Technical College Tuesday. It’s aimed at improving life conditions and enhancing the well-being of Black families and communities in Milwaukee County.

An attorney representing the families of three people who died at the hands of a former Wisconsin police officer filed another federal lawsuit against him Wednesday, saying his department taught him to view Black people as dangerous.