By Mrinal Gokhale Many Milwaukeeans gathered outside Red Arrow Park Starbucks on the rainy day Saturday, April 30. Some were holding umbrellas, while others were letting the rain fall over them. A … [Read more...]
Ex-cop Who Fatally Shot Dontre Hamilton Will Not Be Reinstated to MPD
By Karen Stokes Christopher Manney 38, the former Milwaukee police officer fired due to the highly publicized fatal shooting of an unarmed, mentally-ill Black man, learned his fate Monday night … [Read more...]
Jesse Jackson Joins Hamilton Family in Fight for Justice
By Karen Stokes Hundreds of Milwaukee area residents and protesters gathered on a cold, wintry, Friday afternoon in downtown Milwaukee to rally in support of a fight for justice lead by the … [Read more...]
Hamilton Supporters Head to Chicago for Rally with Jesse Jackson
By Karen Stokes On Saturday December 27, 2014 The Reverend Jesse Jackson partnering with relatives and few dozen supporters of Dontre Hamilton from Milwaukee, held a rally in Chicago at the … [Read more...]
No Charges Filed Against Former Milwaukee Police Officer in Dontre Hamilton Death
By Karen Stokes Former Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney will not be charged for fatally shooting Dontre Hamilton. Hamilton 31, a mentally ill, Black man, was shot 14 times this … [Read more...]
NAACP Milwaukee: Dontre Hamilton – Moving Forward on Outstanding Issues
By James H. Hall, Jr., President of NAACP Milwaukee Branch The NAACP Milwaukee Branch is pleased with the action that Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn took last week to discharge the … [Read more...]