'To bring healing and hope': The Black String Triage Ensemble performs alongside scenes of gun violence

A string quintet with its conductor, Dayvin Hallmon, were gathered on the sidewalk. As investigators moved about the scene and emergency lights lit up the street, the first notes of the spiritual "Motherless Child" reverberated into the night.

Every student graduating from this Milwaukee school will be the first in their family accepted to college

"I wanted to do more than just become a housewife and marry a fisherman," said Gissell Vera, the school’s valedictorian. "I felt like there were so many things that I still didn't know about the world and so many things that I wanted to do.

Rep. Gwen Moore launches Mamas First Act to make services of doulas, midwives eligible for Medicaid coverage

The act proposes an expansion of Medicaid coverage to expectant mothers who seek services provided by doulas and midwives. These health care workers provide mothers with key support throughout pregnancy that mitigates birth complications and other adverse outcomes.

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