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Geographer studies housing covenants to map racial discrimination in Milwaukee history   Erik Gunn - Wisocnsin Examiner Milwaukee’s history of racial covenants that restricted where Black people could live shaped housing and economic patterns that echo to this day. A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee geography professor has been part of a project bringing to light… Read more »

'Women's rights are human rights:' Wisconsin leaders, pro-choice advocates hold abortion access rally ahead of VP Harris visit Ellie Nakamoto-White - WISN MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The battle over abortion rights takes center stage again in Wisconsin and on the campaign trail this week, as Vice President Kamala Harris is set to kick off the "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour on… Read more »

US supreme court hears case on reinstating gun possession to people accused of domestic violence   Abené Clayton - The Guardian The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could reinstate gun-possession rights to people who are under domestic violence restraining orders. The case, which will be decided next year, will have a far-reaching –… Read more »

Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $17 Million to Restore Health of Milwaukee Rivers and Lake Michigan MILWAUKEE, WI (November, 2, 2023) – Today, at an event in Milwaukee, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and Regional Administrator Debra Shore for Region 5 announced that Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Distract (MMSD) will be… Read more »

Rep. Gwen Moore is a domestic violence survivor — and she wants to start a national conversation Jennifer Gerson - 19th News When Rep. Gwen Moore was in her early 20s, her boyfriend put a gun to her head and threatened to shoot and kill her. He had been violent in the past, time after time, but this was the first time his violence was coupled with a firearm.  “I told him to… Read more »

UPFRONT: Steil, Fitzgerald, Moore on house chaos House GOP returns Monday night in attempt to elect new House speaker   Read more »

Rep. Gwen Moore on speakership, war between Israel and Hamas By Mackenzie Krumme - Wisconsin Public Radio The U.S. House of Representatives has been without a leader for more than two weeks, leaving the chamber unable to function. As two international wars ramp up and the deadline to fund the federal government creeps closer, we get reaction from… Read more »

'UPFRONT' recap: RNC gives Monday night deadline for Trump, candidates to qualify for debate By: Matt Smith - WISN Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says she's given former President Donald Trump a Monday night deadline for a final answer on whether he'll attend Wednesday night's GOP debate in Milwaukee. "He has not shared his final decision," McDaniel said on… Read more »

Congresswoman Moore, Milwaukee Mayor Johnson join local climate leaders to discuss environmental efforts By: CBS 58 Newsroom MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined local climate leaders on Aug. 8, to discuss environmental impacts in the Milwaukee area. The gathering took place at the Pierhead Lighthouse along Lake Michigan. The… Read more »

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signs 0.4% sales tax increase By: Vanessa Swales - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed into law a near-doubling of the county's sales tax Thursday, the capstone of a sometimes contentious process to head off severe budget pain. With Crowley's signature, the new county tax of 0.9%, an increase from its… Read more »