By Karen Stokes Lee Holloway, former chair of the Milwaukee County Board died Wednesday evening. He was 71. Holloway was first elected in 1992 to represent the board’s 5th District seat on … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Common Council appoints Dr. Patricia McManus interim Health Commissioner
By Karen Stokes After over an hour and a half of questions and answers, on Tuesday Feb. 6, the Milwaukee Common Council appointed Dr. Patricia McManus as interim Health Commissioner for the … [Read more...]
Community Looking for New Police Chief to “Bring Back the Trust”
By Karen Stokes More than 100 residents, police, and elected officials attended a town hall meeting Wednesday night at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society to contribute to a discussion on … [Read more...]
Summer School Empowers Youth to Resist and Flourish
By Karen Stokes In a crowded room on the second floor of the Urban Underground, 4850 W Fond du lac Ave, the Young People’s Resistance Committee (Y.P.R.C.) hosted the first session of their … [Read more...]
Milwaukee launches Promise Zones Initiative
By Karen Stokes The issues plaguing the City of Milwaukee include: unemployment, poverty, car theft and violence. If the situation remains unchanged it will continue to leave a dark cloud of … [Read more...]
Heaggen-Brown Found Not Guilty in Sylville Smith Shooting
By Dylan Deprey and Karen Stokes A jury found former-Milwaukee Police Department officer Dominique Heaggen-Brown not guilty in the shooting death of Sylville Smith on June 21, 2017. The City … [Read more...]
Thousands Show Support for the Community at the 46th Annual Juneteenth Day Celebration
By Karen Stokes Despite the mayhem that Milwaukee has experienced so far this summer, thousands of Milwaukee residents gathered and demonstrated their commitment for their community at the 46th … [Read more...]
Many Still Seek Answers after Lakefront Shooting
By Karen Stokes At a brief news conference on Monday, Sheriff David Clarke updated information on the shooting which occurred at Milwaukee’s Lakefront. “On Sunday, June 11th at 7:41pm, in … [Read more...]
Operation Kidsafe Event Offers Tools to Keep Your Child Safe
By Karen Stokes Children are the world’s most valuable resource and the most important role of being a parent is keeping children safe. According to the FBI, in 2016 there were 465,676 National … [Read more...]
Gun Violence Tarnishes Memorial Day Weekend for Many in the City of Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes This weekend was designated for families to light up the grill, remember our veterans and celebrate the unofficial first weekend of summer but what occurred was violence in the … [Read more...]
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