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stock.adobe.com Summer is here in Milwaukee and people are celebrating by getting outside and going to events. Summer has arrived. Milwaukee's gathering limit has been removed and Milwaukeeans across the city are getting together and going outside. Adam Carr from the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service joins Lake Effect every month to talk about community events happening in the city. Here are some noteworthy events taking place in June. Open until July 31, this outdoor art exhibition in Harbor View Plaza is showcasing Milwaukee youth and exploring the complex narratives around their identi...

The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told Lincoln had freed slaves in rebel states two years before.

Oregon State Senate votes to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Oregon lawmakers voted unanimously Tuesday to recognize Juneteenth, a day recognizing the Emancipation Proclamation, as a state holiday every June 19, starting in 2022.  “With House Bill 2168, we can learn from another time," said Sen. Lew Frederick in/ a statement released by Oregon Senate Democrats. "We can change the future now, in real time. We can work towards equality – even without a declaration or official holiday. We must. Celebrating Juneteenth...

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