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2 days ago
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First U.S. born male saint could be from Wisconsin. Who are the female American saints?
Almost 70 years after his death, the Solanus Casey Foundation is building momentum to make the Wisconsin-born priest a saint. If it succeeds, he would be the first U.S.-born male ever canonized. Two saints were born in the United States: Elizabeth Ann Seton, born in New York in 1774 and canonized in 1975; and Katharine Mary Drexel, born in Philadelphia in 1858 and canonized in 2000. Kateri Tekakwitha was born in Ossernenon near what is now Auriesville, New York 1656 and canonized in 2012. However, she was born in a Mohawk village; the United States didn't exist at the time. She became the first Indigenous saint. More: Hundreds lined up daily to meet Wisconsin-born priest. Now, he's on path to sainthood. The first male saint tied to the United States was John Neumann, born in 1811 and canonized in 1977. However, he was born in Prachatice, Czechia. Casey was born in Oak Grove, Wisconsin, northwest of Milwaukee in Dodge County, in 1870. He was the sixth child in a family of 10 boys and six girls. As he grew older, Casey took on a variety of jobs, such as lumberjack, prison guard and trolley operator. He was ordained in 1904 by Archbishop Sebastian Messmer at Milwaukee's St. Francis of Assisi Church. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What Catholic saints were born in America? Solve the daily Crossword
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3 days ago
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Gunmen Abduct Child In Milwaukee As Father Abandons 7-Year-Old, Runs To Safety
The boy's father claimed that he believed the men were there to rob him, not kidnap his son. In a chilling video that recently went viral, a seven-year-old boy was kidnapped at gunpoint in the US state of Milwaukee last week. What's more shocking is how his father responded to the situation. According to the visuals, the boy's father chose to abandon his son and flee the scene. The timeline of events has sparked outrage among netizens, who have heavily criticised the father's reaction. In the footage obtained by WISN, Jamal White, the seven-year-old boy, can be seen playing and riding his bike near his home in Milwaukee. However, the joy quickly turned into horror when a white Jeep Renegade pulled up near the family's driveway. The vehicle reportedly surveyed the area before blocking the driveway. As soon as it stopped, two men jumped out and grabbed the child. Shockingly, his father, Jamal Sr., abandoned the abducted boy and ran straight into the house. Moments later, he reappeared and was seen slamming the trunk of his car. Initial details released by the police described one suspect as a Black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a face mask. Authorities also issued an Amber Alert shortly after the abduction. Responding to the backlash over his actions, the father wrote on Facebook, 'Hell yeah I ran," claiming that he believed the men were there to rob him, not kidnap his son. Fortunately, the boy was found safe within a day at a house just a few miles from his home. The father also mentioned that his son used escape strategies he had been taught. So far, three people have been arrested in connection with the incident. The boy's uncle, Jamel K. White, was among those taken into custody for allegedly opening fire on two men, as reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He faces charges of recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon. However, the 27-year-old uncle has not been charged in relation to the abduction. He stated that he fired his weapon out of fear for his family's safety, not to harm anyone. Two men, aged 27 and 25, have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping. While the motive for the crime has not yet been confirmed, police say the investigation remains active. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published:
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5 days ago
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Milwaukee Community Land Trust celebrates the completion of five newly renovated homes
A Milwaukee couple is celebrating becoming homeowners, with help from the Milwaukee Community Land Trust. Organization leaders and city officials made remarks at the new home of Jeanette Torres and Jovan Jiron -- one of five home renovations recently completed by MCLT -- during a press event on July 14. "It's like a fresh start for us," Torres told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The couple lived in a rental property before it was sold without any warning, Torres said at the event. For the last two years, the pair and their three children lived at Torres' family home. Through a deal with MCLT, their new home is in Milwaukee's Clarke Square neighborhood, and it cost them $90,000. Torres says that she is thankful to live in a community she loves. As a child, she would frequently walk along Mitchell Street with her grandmother. 'It's just very nostalgic to me to be in this community,' Torres said. Torres is a community organizer at Southside Organizing Center. Jiron, her husband, works with the Riverworks Development Corporation. Owning a home in the neighborhood is ideal for work and raising her family, Torres said. MCLT's goal is to increase homeownership among Black and Hispanic families in Milwaukee. The group aims to make homes affordable through a community land trust model. The model allows low-income residents to buy their home at an affordable price. If they choose to sell their home, it must be to another eligible family at a price they can afford. Lamont Davis, MCLT's executive director, said he strongly thinks that the family will be 'poised for success' because their mortgage is significantly lower than the rent they paid previously. The organization partnered with groups like One 5 Olive, Northwestern Mutual, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and many more to bring the project to fruition. Renovations for the house cost about $296,000. Torres and Jiron's home is one of five properties that the organization just finished renovating, said Davis. They have accepted offers on all those units. 'It's been a great, joyous month of June just to see so many people getting into their forever homes,' said Davis. The process of getting Torres and Jiron moved into their new home took about 18 months. Work began in November 2022, but due to some delays, they started 'in earnest' during the spring of 2023, Davis said. 'It was worth the wait,' Torres said. The house was once neglected, vacant, then city-owned, said city development commissioner Lafayette Crump at the press event. The five properties MCLT renovated were added through Homes MKE – that initiative also provided ARPA fund to help restore those properties. 'Affordable housing is more than just walls and roofs. It's about dignity,' said Mayor Cavalier Johnson during the press event. MCLT is committed to working with diverse developers and partners to continue growing across Milwaukee County, Davis said. He thinks they can renovate between six and 10 units a year moving forward. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: MCLT completes renovations for five Milwaukee homes Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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7 days ago
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Abortion opponent should care about innocent lives lost to gun deaths in America
Father Kevin Culligan's column on abortion has been written many times before ('I've witnessed the devastating effects of abortion,' July 6). The same statistics, the same concern and the same emotion. I read a paragraph and moved along. If he had substituted the word 'guns' for the word 'abortion,' I would have hung onto every word. My greatest concerns are for innocent lives of our youth, middle aged, seniors and unborn. Our laws do not protect the majority. All lives matter! Daniel Shaffer, West Allis Letters: In Trump era of Washington, ignorant are celebrated, not the butt of jokes Opinion: I collapsed on basketball court at 16. WI must pass school cardiac response bill Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 200 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every two months. All letters are subject to editing. Write: Letters to the editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Fax: (414)-223-5444. E-mail: jsedit@ or submit using the form that can be found on the on the bottom of this page. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Laws don't protect majority of people harmed by gun violence | Letters
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11-07-2025
- Politics
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We write long stories. We also write short stories. Here's why.
A few weeks back, I wrote a column about something that is central to what we do as journalists: Listening. The piece listed the many ways our team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is working to be connected to our community, including avenues to have your voice heard. That included a link to a survey that asked readers to tell us how they thought we are doing. When reviewing the comments about where we can improve, two competing thoughts from readers stuck with me: Your stories are too long. Your stories are too short. It made me wonder if what we in the newsroom see as two parts of the same mission leaves some readers confused about why there is such a mix of approaches to coverage online and in the newspaper. In a way, the dichotomy simply reflects the challenge our team faces each day: Provide news in the moment, with expertise and precision, then add context and depth around important and complicated topics to help readers understand what is happening and why. And to do it across platforms, devices and in all forms – words, images, audio, video. So, yes, our stories can be long. They often dig deep on important topics, from exploring gaps in support for domestic violence victims in rural Wisconsin to examining how tribes are being maneuvered out of the discussion surrounding an oil pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac to exposing a glaring disparity between how health insurance companies treat those with physical and mental conditions. That last one recently prompted a bill in Congress aimed at rectifying the inconsistency. Sponsors credited our work. The series was one of many pieces of our 2024 work to win national recognition – 36 awards, reflecting the work of 24 of our journalists, in all. These types of stories are often the result of months of painstaking work. They can involve dozens upon dozens of interviews, seeking and reviewing thousands of pages of documents, analyzing little-known databases, working with nervous whistleblowers and confronting difficult sources – sometimes all of the above. These stories reveal new information, challenge conventional thinking, inform policymakers and the public, shine light on wrongdoing. They may make you angry, or sad, or touch your heart. We've always done these stories. We always will. We pursue them with an intensity, depth and clarity that is unmatched, particularly by any newsroom of our size. Truly, every time one of these stories runs, it makes our community a little bit better. At the same time, yes, our stories are often short. They might tell you about a concert being announced, or canceled. A bridge being out. A restaurant that is opening or closing. Parking options for a lakefront festival. Or how to get in free. They might answer questions: Why are flags at half staff? Who got traded? We know many readers experience us primarily online – reading stories on their desktop at work, or on their phone while on the go. They may find us first on social media, or via search. They want clean and clear answers to specific questions fast. Now. Not on their doorstep tomorrow morning. We have given these sorts of stories a renewed emphasis. Truly, every time one of them publishes, it leaves our community better informed. That mix is part of being essential to the community we serve. Can we write long stories tighter? Sure. And we should. Can we add more depth and context to shorter stories? Yes. And we should. We work on both things every day and will keep at it. But there will always be a mix of both. Of course, that split was just one of many themes from the reader comments. Another stood out as well, this one when it came to a question about what people liked most about the Journal Sentinel. Your best stories are your long ones, some said. Your best stories are your short ones, others said. My response: I agree. And I agree. Greg Borowski is executive editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @GregJBorowski and reach him via Connect with the Journal Sentinel Subscribe and support independent journalism: Support our reporting on neighborhoods, the environment, education and other key issues: Send a news tip: Reach the newsroom: jsmetro@ or 414-224-2318 This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: We write long stories. We also write short stories. Here's why.
