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‘Sometimes it seems unreal’: Milwaukee man votes for the first time after prison
After being incarcerated for 20 years, Andron Lane was able to vote for the first time. It was something he thought he would never do.
10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family calls for more policing reforms
Nearly 10 years after Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, his family is still fighting for change.
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Community Voices
Opinion: Clean water is a basic human right. Yet many of us don’t have it.
By Huda Alkaff
OPINION: Milwaukee’s students cannot afford for MPS to (just) maintain and sustain: We need a plan
OPINION: My trip to Cuba didn’t make me proud to be an American. We have to do better.
By Jolan Kruse
OPINION: How do we keep our neighborhoods safe? Three youths share their solutions.
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Neighborhood Lens
PHOTOS: The new and improved Pulaski Park, generations in the making
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of KK River Neighbors in Action explores the newly renovated Pulaski Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Mr. Dye’s Pies: A true slice of heaven in Granville
Johnathan Dye — the namesake of Mr. Dye’s Pies — gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how his delicious desserts are made.