When I returned to this city a few years ago, I had no intention of being a leader in it or the county. If my
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Category: Humanity-Centered Stories
Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson: On Arzell Thompson, ‘Flukie’
It’s taken me a long time to appreciate and understand my grandfather, Arzell “Flukie” Thompson, and how his kindness is the most important trait he
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#HCS: Grace Welcome Center cuts ribbon on new cooler, celebrates anniversary
“God, we sit in this basement in Grace Welcome Center ready to see you in our midst. Open our eyes and our hearts to greet
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First 5 steps ‘Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson’
KENOSHA ⏤ Since August, a good number of people have heard the name “Daniel Thompson”, some have come to know the journalist, and few have
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‘Enough is Enough’: Activists protest police brutality; KCSD releases statement on arrests
KENOSHA ⏤ A peaceful Sunday march and protest eventually ended in Kenosha County deputies placing three notable community leaders under arrest at the Kenosha Public
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#HumanityCenteredSaturday: ‘Let’s Be Better Humans’ with Jon Linton in Kenosha
KENOSHA ⏤ I first met and talked to Jon Linton, founder of “Let’s Be Better Humans”, shortly after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in
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Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson: Thoughts on justice, Floyd
KENOSHA ⏤ I decided to record my initial thoughts following the guilty verdicts returned against Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd. Because I feel like
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Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson: Somers House mass shooting, fear
KENOSHA ⏤ Sometimes, the written word falls short of expressing the emotion and thoughts we have inside after experiencing trauma. I, Daniel Thompson, am not
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Do your best Pollock impression with Wallner, Hot Mess Studios
KENOSHA ⸺ Local artist Katy Wallner may be a hot mess. But it’s OK. She likes it that way. While regularly that description has negative
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Uptown Opportunity: Help with monthly clean-up effort in Uptown neighborhood starting April 3
KENOSHA ⏤ Tomorrow, the whole Kenosha community will have the opportunity to come together for a good cause: clean-up efforts in the Uptown neighborhood. According
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Art Scene: A walk through Kenosha Creative Space’s ‘Art + Protest’ exhibit
KENOSHA ⸺ Black lives are still an important topic in conversation and in art in the city of Kenosha ⏤ regardless of who believes they
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From Our Community: Kenosha Pride festival returns in August
KENOSHA ⸺ It’s official: The Kenosha Pride festival will return to Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Kenosha Pride, Inc.’s Board of Directors
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#ObserverConversations: Talking about building trust, police life with KPD Detective Tommar Franklin
KENOSHA ⏤ Last week, the Uptown Observer had the opportunity to sit down for a long and very enlightening conversation with Kenosha Police Department Detective
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#OfInterest: Observer readers delve into KPD detective’s experience, Thompson’s Take
KENOSHA ⏤ This past week, Observer supporters’ eyes fell mostly on the story of Kenosha Police Department Detective Tommar Franklin. The community also took interest
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#HumanityCenteredSaturday: KPD Detective Tommar Franklin trying to make change from within
KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha Police Department Detective Tommar Franklin has served his nation and his community for much of his life. Franklin has been in law
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Observer On The Scene: Wisconsin 7 finish 22-day fast, promise continued push for green energy
KENOSHA ⏤ On Friday, the group known as the Wisconsin 7 finished a 22-day fast to pressure the state Legislature to pass Gov. Tony Evers’
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Thompson’s Take (Opinion): Vaccination, feeling safe at Grace while helping the community
Editor’s Note: This column is about Observer Founder Daniel Thompson’s subjective experiences getting a COVID-19 single-dose vaccination. Therefore, this piece is his opinion. This is
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#HumanityCenteredSaturday: Officer Friendly wants entire community to work together toward a better future
KENOSHA ⸺ Everyone knows of Officer Friendly in Kenosha, although many forget about the human behind the Kenosha Police Department uniform. The new Officer Friendly
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Kenosha coalition to host discussion on racism in faith communities March 25
KENOSHA ⏤ Next week, the Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism will co-lead another “Courageous Conversation” ⏤ this time focusing on racism in faith communities. The
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Humanity-Centered Saturday: A trip down memory lane
KENOSHA ⏤ Since The Uptown Observer began, we’ve pursued what we call “humanity-centered journalism.” What this means is, instead of showing what gets more pageviews,
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