Milwaukee police officers will now be present at the city's COVID-19 testing sites after people tried to cut in line and caused altercations with others waiting in line as well as testing site staff.
and last updated 2021-06-30 19:46:48-04
MILWAUKEE â Milwaukee is starting a new approach to boost its vaccinations numbers. It is trying to get more people to get the shots, particularly in underserved communities.
Robert âBikoâ Baker started out skeptical when it came to coronavirus.
"I was one of those guys who didn't think COVID was real,â said Baker, of Render Marketing.
Now, Baker is out in the community educating people about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Rebecca Klopf
Robert "Biko" Baker talks to inmates at the Milwaukee County House of Corrections about COVID-19 vaccines.
âActually caught COVID while working on a project, came back and missed Christmas. My son was quarantined with me,â said Baker.
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Milwaukee's declaration of racism as public health crisis helped inform COVID-19 response: Panel
On Friday the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin hosted a panel discussion on racism as a public health crisis with local leaders and community advocates.
and last updated 2021-04-23 23:21:30-04
MILWAUKEE â On Friday the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin hosted a panel discussion on racism as a public health crisis with local leaders and community advocates.
One of the main points of the discussion centered on how a Milwaukee's 2019 declaration of racism as a public health crisis helped inform some of decision-making and outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic.