Capitol

Elena Weissmann Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 10:07 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 The Milwaukee Public Library announced that two of its branches, the Capitol branch on N. 74th St. and the Washington Park branch on Sherman Blvd., will be closed for the rest of Monday due to flooding. The Capitol branch shut down because of flooding both within the building and on the street, while the Washington Park branch shut down down because of a power outage, said Eileen Cahill, the community relations and engagement director for the Milwaukee Public Library. "There is some water in the Capitol branch, but we don't know the extent of the damage yet," she said, adding that she does not know if the library will be closed Tuesday. For further updates, Cahill said, people can check the library website as well as its social media channels.  … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Public Library Capitol Branch and Washington Park Branch closed due to storm

Thomas Novelly Louisville Courier Journal Published 11:16 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 Third time's a charm, maybe. The Poor People's Campaign will rally Monday for the rights of poverty-stricken families at the Kentucky Capital for the third week in a row, despite being given limited access to the public building.  Participants will be carrying signs with the Martin Luther King Jr. quote, "We are a new and unsettling force," according to a press release. The rally begins at 2 p.m. Last week, more than 125 protesters tried to enter the Capitol but were told of a new "policy" where only two members of the group could enter the building at any time.  Today's demonstration is the campaign's last of a series of six protests it has scheduled at the Capitol this spring. Last week's protest was the second in a row where state police denied group access.  Josh Lawson, the spokesman for the state police, said the rule allowing only two members of the group inside at a … [Read more...] about Anti-poverty activists plan another protest at Kentucky Capitol today