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Group Shuts Down Army Recruitment Center

This time, nobody went to jail. Nine of the young people in the group who set out for the Army Recruitment Center at 3313 N. Oakland Ave. on Friday, March 8, were ready to go to jail. They fastened their wrists together with metal and fabric devices, with their lower arms inside white PVC pipe. They could not be moved unless the whole group went at once, and then the configuration made injury to the protestors probable.

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Job Training Organization Now in Riverwest

In today’s economic climate, a good job can be hard to come by. It can be even harder for those without the education or resources to land a job that provides a living wage. That’s where Work for Wisconsin, Inc., (WFW) comes in. The non-profit organization, which recently moved its offices to Riverwest from downtown, partners with businesses and educational institutions to help low-income people get and keep career-track, family-supporting jobs. 90 percent of those who benefit from WFW’s programs are inner city Milwaukee residents.