Milwaukee Independent https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com transformative journalism Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.29 https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MI_Icon-150x150.jpg Milwaukee Independent https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com 32 32 Supporters rally outside Indiana detention center as Milwaukee’s Salah Sarsour remains held by ICE https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/supporters-rally-outside-indiana-detention-center-milwaukees-salah-sarsour-remains-held-ice/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:15 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=228725 The post Supporters rally outside Indiana detention center as Milwaukee’s Salah Sarsour remains held by ICE appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

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]]> Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the fiscal crisis threatening Milwaukee’s Olmsted Park legacy https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/sound/podcast-a-deep-dive-into-the-fiscal-crisis-threatening-milwaukees-olmsted-park-legacy/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:04 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=227731 The post Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the fiscal crisis threatening Milwaukee’s Olmsted Park legacy appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

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