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10 years after protests following the police killing of Sylville Smith in Sherman Park, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service examines what's changed in the neighborhood and the city's policing, and how residents remember August 2016.
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Katherine Kokal/WUWMThe Trump administration is proposing changes to Head Start, which it calls deregulation of the childcare program. An English-only requirement could hurt immigrant families. -
Courtesy of Jean CreightonUW-Milwaukee's Manfred Olson Planetarium Director Jean Creighton presented at this year's International Planetarium Society conference in Fukuoka, Japan.
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Severe storms in southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday caused power outages, downed trees and damaged property. A falling tree damaged Wy'east Pizza in Washington Heights. -
Historic floods last August, followed by more floods this spring, have left scars across Milwaukee. Some people have lost faith that their homes will stay dry. -
One year after devastating flooding in Milwaukee, are schools safer or more prepared for intense storms?
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Dr. Ashley Lemke helped discover an ancient caribou hunting site beneath Lake Huron. Now, she's looking for similar sites beneath Lake Michigan. -
While last August’s historic flooding caused almost $240 million in damage, officials didn't rule it cost any lives. But three families who lost loved ones disagree. -
Two companies are vying for a 10-year, multimillion-dollar contract to run Milwaukee’s wastewater treatment plants. An ad hoc committee released its recommendation on which company MMSD should choose. -
Can Hunger Task Force's free summer meal program help solve childhood hunger in Milwaukee? Free meals are served at parks, churches and schools. -
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