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NNS Spotlight: ‘People power’: How the African American Roundtable Works to Educate and Empower Leaders

May 21, 2021

By Caroline White Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: African American Roundtable, Caroline White, Defund the Police, LiberateMKE, Markasa Tucker, Mike Wilder, Milwaukee Police Department, Roundtable Discussion

Public Safety, Pensions and Lead: Mayor Barrett Announces 2020 Budget

September 28, 2019

By Dylan Deprey As the days grow shorter, air grows crisp and leaves descend across Milwaukee’s streets, Fall has officially arrived. Along with construction crews packing up their gear and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bob Donovan, Dylan Deprey, LiberateMKE, Mark Borkowski, Markasa Tucker, Milele A. Coggs, Milwaukee City Budget, Tom Barrett

Milwaukee Police Department Faces Challenges During Time of Transition

July 28, 2018

By Evan Casey It was a chilly Wednesday night in Milwaukee, and Dontre Hamilton, a 31-year-old year old African- American man who suffered from schizophrenia, was trying to get some rest on a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alfonso Morales, Dontre Hamilton, Evan Casey, Fred Royal, Markasa Tucker, Milwaukee Police Department, Nate Hamilton, Stan Stojkovic

Trust Lost: The Milwaukee Police Department and the Community

January 13, 2018

Draft of a Department of Justice report finds that the MPD could do a better job of effectively engaging with the community By Evan Casey “MPD does not have a department-wide strategic plan … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edward A Flynn, Evan Casey, Markasa Tucker, Milwaukee Police Department

March on Milwaukee 50th Anniversary Inspires 200 Nights of Freedom Initiative

September 2, 2017

By Dylan Deprey There have been articles, documentaries and television specials about the March on Milwaukee’s 200 Nights of Marching for Fair Housing 50 years ago, yet many Milwaukeeans don’t … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 200 Nights of Freedom Initiative, 200 Nights of Marching for Fair Housing, Adam Carr, Dylan Deprey, Gwen Moore, James Groppi, Jaylah Rayford, March on Milwaukee, Markasa Tucker, Prentice McKinney, Vel Phillips

Change Starts Within

July 29, 2017

By Nyesha Stone A death that started a movement. It was August 13, 2016 when Sylville Smith was shot dead by former Milwaukee Police Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown. This incident led to a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Annia Leonard, Markasa Tucker, Nyesha Stone, Selma Solidarity March, Sylville Smith, Uplifting Black Liberation and Community

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What’s a Public Safety Plan Without Addressing the Greatest Needs of the People in Milwaukee

October 22, 2016

By Markasa Tucker Milwaukee residents are being given opportunities to weigh in on the city’s public safety issues. Sadly, this plan is not a venue to address societal underpinnings of crime and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Markasa Tucker

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