http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/barrett-rolls-out-neighbor-to-neighbor-campaign-to-unseat-walker/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/barrett-rolls-out-neighbor-to-neighbor-campaign-to-unseat-walker/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 12:04:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12392 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 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/barrett-rolls-out-neighbor-to-neighbor-campaign-to-unseat-walker/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/democrats-unite-for-barrett-vs-walker-rematch/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/democrats-unite-for-barrett-vs-walker-rematch/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:33:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12330 By Lynda L. Jones Some fourteen hours or so following the recall election primary results, where Tom Barrett was the victor, three former candidates for governor met at Barrett’s home. Kathleen Falk, Doug La Follette and Kathleen Vinehout vowed their support and work toward electing Barrett as Wisconsin’s next governor. Mike Tate, Democratic Party of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/12/democrats-unite-for-barrett-vs-walker-rematch/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/grassroot-efforts-can-beat-out-big-money-from-outsiders/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/grassroot-efforts-can-beat-out-big-money-from-outsiders/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 23:43:23 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12258 By Cassandra Lans Wisconsin is demonstrating that grassroot efforts and working together can beat out big money. Earlier this week financial reports revealed that the Walker Recall Campaign had raised approximately $13 million. The majority of those dollars are from outside of Wisconsin, further demonstrating what many have said all along, Walker is pandering to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/03/grassroot-efforts-can-beat-out-big-money-from-outsiders/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/every-republican-in-congress-fails-blacks/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/every-republican-in-congress-fails-blacks/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:44:16 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12182 By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The new NAACP Report Card for the first session of the 112th Congress is out and it shows that every graded Republican member of the House and Senate received an F on issues considered important to the nation’s oldest civil rights group. In the Senate, all 46 GOP senators [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/28/every-republican-in-congress-fails-blacks/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/us-congresswoman-moore-endorses-barrett-for-governor/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/us-congresswoman-moore-endorses-barrett-for-governor/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:13:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12114 By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is receiving some heavyweight endorsements for his run for governor of Wisconsin in the upcoming recall election against Scott Walker. Congresswoman Gwen Moore was in Milwaukee receently and happily gave her support to Barrett. “Tom gives all of us who are so passionately committed to restoring our Wisconsin [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/23/us-congresswoman-moore-endorses-barrett-for-governor/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/rally-and-march-for-justice-for-trayvon-and-bo-morrison/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/rally-and-march-for-justice-for-trayvon-and-bo-morrison/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:20:48 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12034 By Cassandra Lans On Tuesday, April 10, members of the community in Milwaukee held a Rally and March for Justice for Trayvon and Bo Morrison in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The deaths of Trayvon Martin in Florida, and Bo Morrison here in West Bend [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/14/rally-and-march-for-justice-for-trayvon-and-bo-morrison/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/barrett-re-elected-eyes-on-walker-recall/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/barrett-re-elected-eyes-on-walker-recall/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:26:17 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11964 By Cassandra Lans Last week the Government Accountability Board (GAB) certified the recall election against Scott Walker, and following that announcement Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced that he would again run against Walker. On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Barrett was re-elected as Mayor and Common Council president Willie Hines, Jr. was re-elected as Alderman for [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/04/07/barrett-re-elected-eyes-on-walker-recall/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/death-of-trayvon-martin-is-waking-up-america/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/death-of-trayvon-martin-is-waking-up-america/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:46:06 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11889 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. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/31/death-of-trayvon-martin-is-waking-up-america/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/nnpas-2012-newsmaker-award-recipients-call-for-more-involvement-from-the-black-community-during-black-press-week-events/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/nnpas-2012-newsmaker-award-recipients-call-for-more-involvement-from-the-black-community-during-black-press-week-events/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:19:54 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11801 By Caryn Freeman Special to the NNPA This year’s Black Press Week held in Washington, DC culminated with the award ceremony honoring Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, who received an award for community service and founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, Marian Wright Eldelmen who received a lifetime achievement award for her [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/nnpas-2012-newsmaker-award-recipients-call-for-more-involvement-from-the-black-community-during-black-press-week-events/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/constitutional-right-to-vote-trumps-gop-disenfranchisement/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/constitutional-right-to-vote-trumps-gop-disenfranchisement/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:22:59 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11726 Voter suppression law thrown out Senator Lena C. Taylor (DMilwaukee) applauded the historic decision rendered in Wisconsin’s Circuit Court system yesterday to permanently block the Voter Suppression (Voter ID) law from being enforced. Judge Richard Niess acted in a case field by the League of Women Voters that alleged the law violated the right to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/17/constitutional-right-to-vote-trumps-gop-disenfranchisement/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/09/injunction-against-voter-id-law-draws-strong-reaction/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/09/injunction-against-voter-id-law-draws-strong-reaction/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:15:00 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11651 By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Q. Harris joined many community activists to express their feelings regarding the temporary injunction against the recently adopted Voter ID law that was issued by Dane County Judge David Flanagan. Harris spoke at a press conference held late Tuesday afternoon at St. Mark’s AME Church at 1616 W. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/09/injunction-against-voter-id-law-draws-strong-reaction/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/03/sen-coggs-slams-republicans-attempt-to-gut-matc-board/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/03/sen-coggs-slams-republicans-attempt-to-gut-matc-board/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:41:03 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11590 Sen. Spencer Coggs denounced attempts by Republicans in the Legislature to make 11th hour changes to the governing structure of the Milwaukee Area Technical College that would substitute local control for state control and gut minority and other citizen representation on the MATC Board. “In the waning days of the Legislature’s two-year session, Republicans, led [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/03/sen-coggs-slams-republicans-attempt-to-gut-matc-board/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/25/objections-grow-over-use-of-foreclosure-funds/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/25/objections-grow-over-use-of-foreclosure-funds/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:27:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11514 By Cassandra Lans Objections are continuing to grow over the State’s failure to direct all of the federal foreclosure settlement funds to victims who have lost homes, or facing the prospect of losing them. Last week, MICAH held a press conference that was attended by various city and state legislators including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/25/objections-grow-over-use-of-foreclosure-funds/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/18/president-obama-highlights-master-lock-with-milwaukee-visit/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/18/president-obama-highlights-master-lock-with-milwaukee-visit/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:57:31 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11426 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 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/18/president-obama-highlights-master-lock-with-milwaukee-visit/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/11/open-letter-to-the-community-from-sen-spencer-coggs/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/11/open-letter-to-the-community-from-sen-spencer-coggs/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:25:56 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11362 I have served this city for 29 years as a State Senator and State Representative and my integrity has never been questioned. Yet, in recent days there have been news accounts that have dragged my name and reputation through the media. Here are the facts: Fact-No charge has been leveled against me by the Government [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/11/open-letter-to-the-community-from-sen-spencer-coggs/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/stop-the-violence-summit-introduce-plans/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/stop-the-violence-summit-introduce-plans/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11283 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 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/stop-the-violence-summit-introduce-plans/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/28/response-to-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/28/response-to-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:22:59 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11193 Complied by Courier Staff Milwaukeeans held ‘State of the Union’ watch parties throughout the city. One of the major watch party gatherings was held at President Obama’s Organizing for America Campaign northside office located at 2201 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), who was in Washington, D.C. responded to President Barack [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/28/response-to-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/20/in-the-spirit-of-dr-king-recall-activists-make-history/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/20/in-the-spirit-of-dr-king-recall-activists-make-history/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:19:24 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11107 Over 1 million signatures are turned in to force recall against Walker By Lynda Jones, Editor What a way to channel the spirit of the man who dedicated his life in fighting injustices, recall efforts successfully turned in over one million signatures to officially begin the process to recall. Recall activists have surpassed all signature [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/20/in-the-spirit-of-dr-king-recall-activists-make-history/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/14/milwaukee-prepares-to-celebrate-king-holiday/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/14/milwaukee-prepares-to-celebrate-king-holiday/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:16:32 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11048 Yet how do we address six homicides in ten days Compiled by Courier Staff This coming weekend Milwaukee will be in the midst of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebrations. There have been numerous events held annually throughout the city some dating back as far as 30 and 40 years. Schools will be closed, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/14/milwaukee-prepares-to-celebrate-king-holiday/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/05/gwen-moore-recognizes-poverty-in-america-awareness-month/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/05/gwen-moore-recognizes-poverty-in-america-awareness-month/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:07:02 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=10956 Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in recognition of Poverty in America Awareness Month. “Today, the unemployment rate stands at 8.6 percent and despite recent economic growth more than 43 million Americans including 14.7 million children live in poverty, the highest in the more than 50 years since we have been tracking this [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/05/gwen-moore-recognizes-poverty-in-america-awareness-month/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/30/top-stories-of-2011-and-hopes-for-2012/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/30/top-stories-of-2011-and-hopes-for-2012/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:43:13 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=10840 Compiled by Courier Staff For the city of Milwaukee and especially the African American community there were a few highlights believe it or not. The Milwaukee Courier’s longtime social columnist, Mattiebelle Woods was honored with a street naming dedication on what would have been her 108th birthday on Oct. 31, 2011. The street which is [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/30/top-stories-of-2011-and-hopes-for-2012/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/25/salvation-army-needs-big-boost-in-its-last-days-of-red-kettle-campaign/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/25/salvation-army-needs-big-boost-in-its-last-days-of-red-kettle-campaign/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:02:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=8150 With only a couple days left before the Red Kettles retire until next Christmas, The Salvation Army is still $1.3 million behind in it’s 2.7M goal. “We’re thankful for the donations we have received to date. Reaching our Red Kettle Christmas goal is critical to providing much needed shelter for the homeless, food for the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/25/salvation-army-needs-big-boost-in-its-last-days-of-red-kettle-campaign/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/17/rev-willie-brisco-responds-to-snub-by-governors-office/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/17/rev-willie-brisco-responds-to-snub-by-governors-office/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:05:17 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=8074 MICAH president gets unvited to reception on jobs and economic development held at Governor’s Mansion By Lynda Jones, editor On the front page of the November 30, 2011 issue of the Milwaukee Community Journal, Governor Scott Walker is photographed surrounded by members of the African American Chamber of Commerce during a reception held at the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/17/rev-willie-brisco-responds-to-snub-by-governors-office/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/10/gwen-moore-introduces-rise-act/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/10/gwen-moore-introduces-rise-act/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:34:50 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=8010 Washington, D.C. – This week Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the Rewriting to Improve and Secure an Exit Out of Poverty Act (the RISE Out of Poverty Act or the RISE Act), an overhaul of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (TANF). Original co-sponsors include Reps. Danny Davis (D-IL), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), John [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/10/gwen-moore-introduces-rise-act/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/01/community-organizations-elected-officials-converge-for-job-creation/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/01/community-organizations-elected-officials-converge-for-job-creation/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:16:23 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7953 Leaders take a grassroots approach to developing a Milwaukee Jobs Act By Maricha Harris Job creation was the center of discussion at a town hall meeting that was organized and hosted by several community- based organizations, including Citizen Action of Wisconsin, League of Young Voters, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), 9to5 Milwaukee, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/01/community-organizations-elected-officials-converge-for-job-creation/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/25/wasda-survey-shows-governor-out-of-touch-with-education-cuts/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/25/wasda-survey-shows-governor-out-of-touch-with-education-cuts/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:51:16 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7900 Milwaukee County School Districts most adversely affected Compiled by Courier Staff As recall efforts officially move in high speed, some advocates for Governor Walker are declaring success in schools around the state from the administration’s drastic slashing cuts. However, there is another view being expressed for Milwaukee County. Milwaukee’s Legislative Caucus members Sen. Chris Larson [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/25/wasda-survey-shows-governor-out-of-touch-with-education-cuts/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/19/petition-effort-calls-for-keeping-milwaukee-usps-stations-open/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/19/petition-effort-calls-for-keeping-milwaukee-usps-stations-open/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:31:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7839 Residents can now sign an advisory petition opposing the closings or consolidations of five inner city Milwaukee U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stations, according to Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs. “We urge residents to go to our web pages at www.milwaukee.gov and download a petition and help to collect signatures,” Alderwoman Coggs said. Completed petitions can be [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/19/petition-effort-calls-for-keeping-milwaukee-usps-stations-open/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/recall-signatures-against-walker-kick-off-on-nov-15/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/recall-signatures-against-walker-kick-off-on-nov-15/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:46:03 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7771 By Lynda Jones As Wisconsin residents who are opposed to the Walker Administration’s method of conducting business and governance for the state prepare for the recall of Governor Scott Walker, a boost to this movement was given with this week’s voting results in Ohio. In a historic vote for workers’ rights, over two million Ohioans [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/recall-signatures-against-walker-kick-off-on-nov-15/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/04/concealed-carry-gun-law-is-officially-here/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/04/concealed-carry-gun-law-is-officially-here/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:51:48 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7691 Compiled by Courier Staff From now on Nov. 1, 2011 will go into the history books as the day that Wisconsin officially joined 48 other states in becoming a concealed carry gun law state. The reaction to this new law on the books is to each extreme. Some hate it, and some love it, there [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/04/concealed-carry-gun-law-is-officially-here/feed/ 1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/white-house-student-debt-proposal-could-benefit-thousands-of-wisconsin-residents/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/white-house-student-debt-proposal-could-benefit-thousands-of-wisconsin-residents/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:55:05 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7636 WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Obama Administration announced it is taking steps to increase college affordability by making it easier to manage student loan debt. The announcement is part of a series of executive actions to put Americans back to work and strengthen the economy because we can’t wait for Congressional Republicans to act. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/white-house-student-debt-proposal-could-benefit-thousands-of-wisconsin-residents/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/22/dr-king-monument-officially-dedicated-in-washington-d-c/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/22/dr-king-monument-officially-dedicated-in-washington-d-c/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:17:51 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7573 First National Monument dedicated in honor of an African American leader By Lynda L. Jones On Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 millions via media and thousands in person witnessed the historical dedication of the first national monument created in honor of an African American leader. Not only is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the first African [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/22/dr-king-monument-officially-dedicated-in-washington-d-c/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/15/barrett-health-department-and-faith-leaders-unite/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/15/barrett-health-department-and-faith-leaders-unite/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:59:35 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7510 Safe Sleep Sabbath educates congregations on infant mortality By Maricha Harris Sunday morning service is the last place a churchgoer would expect to learn how to place her baby safely to sleep. But on Sunday, October 9th that’s just what various area congregations were taught. Mayor Tom Barrett and Health Commissioner Bevan Baker visited three [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/15/barrett-health-department-and-faith-leaders-unite/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/cuts-in-transit-could-add-to-poverty-levels-in-milwaukee/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/cuts-in-transit-could-add-to-poverty-levels-in-milwaukee/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:42:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7442 Compiled by Courier Staff A recent analysis by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for Economic Development revealed that if the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board slice the bus routes targeted in the Milwaukee County Transit System’s 2012 budget request, at least 13, 553 jobs would be inaccessible by public transit. “One likely consequence [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/cuts-in-transit-could-add-to-poverty-levels-in-milwaukee/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/01/african-americans-wield-considerable-consumer-power/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/01/african-americans-wield-considerable-consumer-power/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:02:25 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7375 WASHINGTON, D.C.— African Americans’ buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, according to ‘The State of the African American Consumer Report’, released last week, collaboratively by Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy, and The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a federation of more [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/01/african-americans-wield-considerable-consumer-power/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/24/troy-davis-executed-in-georgia-despite-protests/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/24/troy-davis-executed-in-georgia-despite-protests/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:43:41 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7305 Compiled by Courier Staff Despite years of stays, appeals, protests and even a last minute apparent review of the case by the U.S. Supreme Court, the State of Georgia executed Troy Anthony Davis on Wednesday evening. The official time of death was 11:08 pm eastern time. Davis refused a last meal, spent most of his [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/24/troy-davis-executed-in-georgia-despite-protests/feed/ 3 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/18/the-long-vicious-assault-on-voting-rights-in-america/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/18/the-long-vicious-assault-on-voting-rights-in-america/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:35:48 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7226 By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist The attack on voting rights for people of color in the United States of America is as old as the Republic itself. While Thomas Jefferson penned egalitarian words around the world against the tyranny of the oppressed, he ruled over forced labor and the enslaved at his home in [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/18/the-long-vicious-assault-on-voting-rights-in-america/feed/ 3 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/10/poverty-is-violence-a-look-into-the-black-unemployment-surge/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/10/poverty-is-violence-a-look-into-the-black-unemployment-surge/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:11:15 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7172 By Lynda L. Jones Over this recent Labor Day weekend, unemployment news was beyond dismal for the Black population especially. The August jobs report shows that Black unemployment is the highest now than it has been in 27 years, with a rate surge of 16.7 percent nationally. While Black unemployment surges, White unemployment fell slightly [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/10/poverty-is-violence-a-look-into-the-black-unemployment-surge/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/03/council-members-lobby-against-post-office-closings/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/03/council-members-lobby-against-post-office-closings/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:05:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7085 The Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. station of the United States Postal Service, located in the 6th aldermanic district, is one of five offices slated for closure. A letter sent to the Postmaster General on Friday explains the five stations “are ALL located in Milwaukee ’s predominantly African American central city, and closing them or [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/03/council-members-lobby-against-post-office-closings/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/25/mlk-national-memorial-has-a-local-connection/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/25/mlk-national-memorial-has-a-local-connection/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:44:57 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7002 By Gerald Hyler The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, which opened this week, is an historical event for Americans, especially African Americans. Not only is it the first monument on the Washington Mall dedicated to a non-President but it is also the first one dedicated to an African American. This feat was spearheaded by [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/25/mlk-national-memorial-has-a-local-connection/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/20/elected-officials-oppose-post-office-closings-in-milwaukee/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/20/elected-officials-oppose-post-office-closings-in-milwaukee/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:30:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6937 By Lynda Jones Wisconsin elected officials held a press conference this week in front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office to challenge the proposed closures of five Milwaukee area post offices. Mayor Tom Barrett, Alderwoman Milele Coggs and others joined State Senator Spencer Coggs in the fight against closing these post offices. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/20/elected-officials-oppose-post-office-closings-in-milwaukee/feed/ 1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/democrats-unseat-2-senators-but-not-enough-for-a-majority/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/democrats-unseat-2-senators-but-not-enough-for-a-majority/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:17:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6856 Complied by Courier Staff In Tuesday’s historic recall election, two Republican Senators were defeated by Democrats and 4 barely hung on to their seats. The Democratic wins were not enough to take a majority in the state senate, yet the ability to pick up two seats is still impressive. Senator-elect Jessica King’s victory over Republican [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/democrats-unseat-2-senators-but-not-enough-for-a-majority/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/05/recall-elections-an-opportunity-to-rein-in-the-gop/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/05/recall-elections-an-opportunity-to-rein-in-the-gop/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:42:12 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6761 Compiled by Courier Staff Governor Scott Walker took his oath of office in January, and once that oath was taken Wisconsin experienced a political upheaval that has left the state with extreme fallout. It has been clear that the Republican Party has set a national agenda, that many have viewed as an attack on working [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/05/recall-elections-an-opportunity-to-rein-in-the-gop/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/28/minority-communities-must-prepare-for-voter-id-law/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/28/minority-communities-must-prepare-for-voter-id-law/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:59:13 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6693 Complied by Courier Staff “Voting is a right, not a privilege, but it is evident that there are people and politicians who see it differently”, Alderwoman Milele Coggs stated during the recent Community Brainstorming meeting on Voter ID, this past Saturday. But most minority communities know there is no right more precious in our nation [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/28/minority-communities-must-prepare-for-voter-id-law/feed/ 1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/23/irs-scam-hits-milwaukee-initiates-national-warning-from-agency/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/23/irs-scam-hits-milwaukee-initiates-national-warning-from-agency/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:16:53 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6619 Compiled by Courier Staff The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers to guard against being misled by unscrupulous individuals trying to persuade them to file false claims for tax credits or rebates. According to Christopher Miller, IRS Media Relations for Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska “In the Milwaukee metro area we are seeing a scam that [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/23/irs-scam-hits-milwaukee-initiates-national-warning-from-agency/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/youth-organize-rally-against-violence/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/youth-organize-rally-against-violence/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:35:30 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6547 By Cassandra Lans Young people in Milwaukee organized a rally and march on Tuesday evening, July 12 to demonstrate unity against violence in the aftermath of the BP gas station mob looting and attacks that occurred at the BP gas station on Humboldt and North on July 3rd. Dozens of young people were joined by [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/youth-organize-rally-against-violence/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/barrett-appeals-to-walker-to-support-grant-application/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/barrett-appeals-to-walker-to-support-grant-application/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:54:18 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6459 By Lynda L. Jones Mayor Tom Barrett called a press conference this week to make an appeal to Governor Scott Walker to write a letter of support regarding the City of Milwaukee’s grant application for more than $20 million in federal health care funds. Accompanied by Milwaukee Health Commissioner Bevan Baker and Eric Gass, Public [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/barrett-appeals-to-walker-to-support-grant-application/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/bus-drivers-are-fed-up-with-physical-attacks/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/bus-drivers-are-fed-up-with-physical-attacks/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:58:19 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6369 By Lynda L. Jones Milwaukee County Transit bus drivers are fed up with the physical attacks that are continuing to occur on area buses, and on Monday, June 27 they took their voices to the media. “We’re Fed Up! And we’re not going to take it anymore,” more than two dozen bus drivers chanted. What [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/bus-drivers-are-fed-up-with-physical-attacks/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/local-naacp-release-report-milwaukee-today-an-occasional-report-of-the-naacp/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/local-naacp-release-report-milwaukee-today-an-occasional-report-of-the-naacp/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:57:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6298 The Milwaukee branch of the NAACP held a press conference Wed., June 22, to present a report on the devastating impact of segregation, job loss and the cycle of poverty and incarceration on African Americans in Milwaukee. The “Occasional Report of the NAACP Milwaukee Branch” was prepared by R.L. McNeely, a lawyer and professor of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/local-naacp-release-report-milwaukee-today-an-occasional-report-of-the-naacp/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/despite-2-2-billion-from-black-consumers-toyota-shows-no-thanks/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/despite-2-2-billion-from-black-consumers-toyota-shows-no-thanks/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:02:09 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6239 Black Publishers and National Leaders unite behind NNPA Chairman Bakewell to hold Toyota accountable By Jasmyne A. Cannick, NNPA Nat’l Correspondent WASHINGTON D.C. – Toyota Motor Sales USA executives have angered National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Chairman Danny Bakewell Sr. and America’s preeminent Black newspaper publishers after the troubled carmaker backed out of a multi-million [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/despite-2-2-billion-from-black-consumers-toyota-shows-no-thanks/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/walkerville-tent-city-erected-in-protest-of-budget-that-steamrolls-kids-families-and-seniors/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/walkerville-tent-city-erected-in-protest-of-budget-that-steamrolls-kids-families-and-seniors/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:06:05 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6183 Hundreds of Wisconsinites gathered outside the capitol building in a makeshift tent city with the purpose of bearing witness to Republican’s reckless action to crush education, health care and programs for senior citizens. Nicknamed “Walkerville” by a local activist – a reference to the tent cities created by Hoover’s reckless actions during the Great Depression [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/walkerville-tent-city-erected-in-protest-of-budget-that-steamrolls-kids-families-and-seniors/feed/ 0