When President Barack Obama chose Federal Appellate Judge Merrick Garland, 63, for the Supreme Court of the United States, he passed over candidates of color and a highly requested African-American … [Read more...]
President Barack Obama Endorses Mayor Tom Barrett
Milwaukee – President Barack Obama today endorsed Tom Barrett for Milwaukee’s mayor, saying his hard work has set Milwaukee up for a stronger future. “Tom Barrett has been an outstanding mayor for … [Read more...]
President Obama Commends Milwaukee for Increasing Obamacare Enrollment
By Mrinal Gokhale Several police cars surrounded 9th Street where it borders Scott Ave, Mineral Ave, National Ave and Walker Ave on Thursday, March 3. Parking was scarce in and several cars … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Set to Welcome President Obama, Celebrate Winning White House Healthy Communities Challenge
County Played Critical Role in Increasing Enrollment Numbers in Metro Milwaukee Area MILWAUKEE – In advance of President Barack Obama’s visit to Milwaukee this Thursday to celebrate the metro area … [Read more...]
City of Milwaukee Wins White House “Healthy Communities Challenge”
Mayor Barrett to Welcome President Obama for Congratulatory Visit MILWAUKEE – Today, the White House announced that the City of Milwaukee is the winner of the “Healthy Communities Challenge.” As … [Read more...]
Mayoral Statement on Obama Gun Reform Press Conference
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive actions on reducing gun violence and creating safer communities: I attended President Obama’s … [Read more...]
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Talks Criminal Justice Reform at National Conference
By Bria Grant The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) took place Sept. 16-20, 2015 in Washington, D.C. With this year’s theme being, “With … [Read more...]
President Obama’s Policing Task Force Suggests Measures to Bridge Gap Between Law Enforcement and Communities
By Srijan Sen In light of recent turmoil between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve, President Barack Obama created the Task Force on 21st Century Policing in December … [Read more...]
Loretta Lynch Makes History as the First African-American Woman to be Attorney General
By Srijan Sen After five months of deliberation since the nomination by President Obama and the swearing in ceremony, Loretta Lynch was officially appointed as the 83rd Attorney General (AG) of … [Read more...]
MPS Superintendent Dr. Driver Meets with President Obama
MPS superintendent joined other urban school leaders with the Council of the Great City Schools By Karen Stokes Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Darienne Driver along with 10 other … [Read more...]
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