Homes Burned, History Lost: Local Families Describe Personal Toll from Alisal Fire
Two residents tell of the day the blaze erupted and the 'unbelievable' destruction left in its wake
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Two residents tell of the day the blaze erupted and the 'unbelievable' destruction left in its wake
Around 75 marchers and a group of 20 or so cars took to the streets of Milwaukee's north side on Friday evening following three recent fatal police shootings.
Group’s members vow to continue pushing for change. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Doretha Lock, right, mother of Christopher Davis, hugs Kamila Ahmed after both shared memories and calls to action Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Davis was killed by a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy in 2016. Angela Major/WPR Doretha Lock was a child in 1981 when she heard about What followed Lacy’s death — the details of which are still unclear all these years later — was weeks of protest in the city similar to the reaction to G...
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WUWM Families at Sunday's event at the Washington Park Bandshell stand under signs bearing the names of their deceased loved ones. One year ago this week, George Floyd died in Minneapolis while being kneeled on by a white police officer later convicted of murdering the Black man. Events in Minnesota, Milwaukee and elsewhere are marking the anniversary. Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, about a dozen local Black families whose loved ones died during interactions with police gathered at Washington Park to remember those who passed away. Myrtle Lacy's son Ernest died 40 years ago this summer afte...