It’s Friday in Milwaukee. And it’s been, to put it mildly, a week. And as ever, it falls to us to ask: hey, wha’ happened? So let’s get right into it.
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Milwaukee News Roundup for August 18, 2023
Happy Friday and welcome back to the Leader’s weekly news roundup. We’ve got bad news and good news. First, the bad news: the Crew got
Milwaukee News Roundup for August 11, 2023
Today officially marks the end of the dies caniculares, the forty sultry, simmering “dog days” of summer. We at the Leader have not been immune
Milwaukee News Roundup for July 28th, 2023
This week, we’ve got the rotting corpse of Northridge mall, an attempt at hamstringing non-carceral justice programs, sterling leadership and poise from our Republican delegation to the Congress, and more.
Milwaukee News Roundup: July 7, 2023
Another week is in the books, complete with new horrors and challenges and advancements into the never-before. From Washington, D.C. to Milwaukee, the people at
An Oak Creek Starbucks took down Pride decorations. Newly unionized workers went on strike.
On Sunday, July 25, the unionized workers at the Starbucks at 8880 S. Howell Ave. in Oak Creek went on strike to protest the company’s decision to remove decorations celebrating Pride month.
Milwaukee News Roundup for June 30, 2023
Where there’s smoke…
Wisconsin Republicans’ budget is class warfare. Will Evers fight back?
Wisconsin Republicans’ budget would give hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to the state’s wealthiest families while refusing to fund programs aimed at supporting the state’s working class.
What is happening to Milwaukee’s air?
Capitalism is suffocating us. But there’s something we can do about it.
Milwaukee Transit Workers and Passengers Rally for Safe and Reliable Transit
On Monday, transit workers stood shoulder to shoulder with their passengers and elected officials as they marched a mile down Wisconsin Avenue under a gloomy sky to the steps of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Their demand: improved security on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses.