By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Black women were murdered at more than double the rate of White women in 2012 and almost all (92 percent) of these women knew … [Read more...]
Attorney General Lynch: Dylann Roof to Be Charged with Hate Crimes
By Ariele Vaccaro In a Wednesday press release from her office, recently appointed Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that Dylann Roof will be charged with hate crimes by a federal grand … [Read more...]
City Releases Homicide Report Amid Surge of Violence in Milwaukee Following Independence Day
By Srijan Sen After the last lingering fireworks lit up the Milwaukee sky on the evening of July 3, 15-year-old Matthew McMillian fatally shoot 14- year-old Tariq I. Akbar in the back of the … [Read more...]
Spike in Violent Crime in Milwaukee Over Past Weekend Sparks Political and Community Reactions
By Tiffany Crouse Homicide rates in Milwaukee have doubled in the last year, going from 36 homicides in the first six months of the year in 2014, to 74 homicides since the beginning of 2015. Many … [Read more...]
Supervisor Romo West remembers Dayana Garcia
Asks public's assistance in apprehending her murderer Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy Romo West, District 12, will host a series of events to celebrate the life of Dayana Garcia Bados. Dayana, 24 … [Read more...]
Milwaukee prepares to celebrate King Holiday
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 … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Lights a Candle for Change vigil for homicide victims held
Sheriff Clarke spoke to family and friends of victims of homicide in 2011 at a vigil on 12-30- 11, “Milwaukee Lights a Candle for Change.” It was hosted by the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church and … [Read more...]
A shot, a death and so much I cannot know
By Alex Runner “Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday a 25-year-old man was shot in the 4900 block of W. Meinecke during a robbery. The victim, whose name was not released, died at a hospital.” That’s all … [Read more...]
$10,000 reward offered for information on Playmakers robbery and homicide
A $10,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information for the arrest and conviction of those involved in the armed and masked robbery/homicide that occurred the evening of July 30, 2010 at … [Read more...]
Domestic violence homicide rate spurs committee action
Major work being done on domestic, gender, and sexual violence legislation With news of a possibly record high number of domestic violence homicides for 2009 in Wisconsin, committees in the Senate … [Read more...]