Compiled by Courier Staff It has been a busy couple of weeks for Milwaukee’s police department, the office of the medical examiner and the Mayor, beginning with the release of a video showing the death of Derek Williams who died last year in police custody. On Tuesday, Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm, and Milwaukee Police [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff First Lady Michelle Obama had a task to fulfill at Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention (DNC), and that was to explain to the country why her husband, President Barack Obama deserves four more years as the leader of this nation. She more than surpassed that task with her speech, she brought [...]

Recent national study shows racist overtones against Blacks with Voter ID laws Compiled by Courier Staff Despite the fact that two Wisconsin judges have ruled against the Voter ID law that was initiated from Gov. Walker’s administration’s first early days in office, State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff This week Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed the 103rd NAACP Annual Convention in Houston, TX. The speech took place during a plenary session on civic engagement that later featured a panel of experts speaking about voting rights and voter suppression. “We are pleased that Governor Romney addressed our convention today,” [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff Eyes nationwide were zeroed in on the historic recall election held Tuesday, June 5 in Wisconsin. The past 16 months have been an experience that this state has never experienced before. A divided state, extreme changes in legislation where many legislators, mostly democrats have felt disrespected and overlooked. All of these [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff Following his primary victory, Tom Barrett has rolled out a campaign focusing on bringing Wisconsin back together entitled, the ‘Neighbor to Neighbor’ Campaign. Barrett is crisscrossing the state, talking to ordinary people in kitchens, living rooms and front-yards. Grassroots volunteers are being encouraged to be a part of this statewide neighbor-to-neighbor [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff Mandela Barnes announced on Tuesday, April 10, that he would be entering the race for State Representative in Wisconsin’s 11th Assembly District. Barnes, a local community organizer was accompanied by multiple elected officials, religious leaders, neighbors and friends when he made his announcement at a press conference held in front of [...]

Complied by Courier Staff and George Curry, NNPA exclusive coverage The story begins with the heartache of a family losing their 17 year-old son, yet it continues to grow and touch countless people across the country. Rev. Al Sharpton was asked to weigh in on why he thought this story is touching some many people. [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) accompanied President Barack Obama on Air Force One to Milwaukee and on a tour of the Master Lock facility this week. She said that it is her hope that Master Lock will be a model for other companies in her district and across the country on the [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff The Peace for Change Alliance, Inc. and Urban Grass Roots hosted its follow-up to the Stop the Violence Youth Summit called “Bridging the Gap” on Sat., Jan. 28 at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center. This is the second time that the group has organized a forum that allows youth and public [...]