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...]
Building Families is Key to Helping Troubled Youth
By Karen Stokes Leola Williams, executive director and founder of New C.H.O.I.C.E.S, witnessed youth and families were being destroyed by substance abuse and mental health issues and wanted to … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Agency Aims to Help People to Make Better Life Choices
By Karen Stokes Rhonda Armon-Bent has spent years working in various positions with area agencies. Six years ago, she created her own organization to counsel people in the community through the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Activist is on a Mission to Change the Lives of Neighborhood Boys
By Karen Stokes Andre Lee Ellis is on a mission; a mission to help Black boys in Milwaukee. Ellis, an activist, is motivated by concern for boys who are surrounded by drugs, violence and … [Read more...]
Tensions High Due to Grand Jury Decision Not to Indict Ferguson Police Officer
By Karen Stokes Tensions were high late Monday night in Ferguson, Missouri as residents awaited the decision from the Grand Jury on the fate of Police Officer Darren Wilson, 28, on the shooting of … [Read more...]
Kids in Transition Provides Help to Youth to Live a Better Life
By Karen Stokes Cleon Suggs has a heart for helping teens. After 23 years of working in the Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment field, Suggs, a Clinical Director, was … [Read more...]
Police Still Looking for Information on Shootings of 2 Young Girls
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee and Racine police are looking for information on two separate shootings last week involving young children. Laylah Petersen 5, of Milwaukee and Ja’Nyela Marsh-Highshaw 4, … [Read more...]
Midterm Voter Turnout High in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Residents of the city of Milwaukee motivated the community with various initiatives to “get out the vote” in the 2014 midterm elections. This has been a tight race for months but … [Read more...]
President Obama Encourages Wisconsin to Vote
By Karen Stokes One week before the midterm elections President Barack Obama shared the stage with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke in front of a cheering, energized crowd of … [Read more...]
Dr. Vincent Lubsey Leaves a Legacy of Quality Health Care for the Community
By Karen Stokes Dr. Vincent George Lubsey passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2014 in Costa Rica while on vacation. He was 71. Vincent, along with his daughter Erika, practiced and managed … [Read more...]