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...]
Railroad Transportation of Crude Oil Causes Concern in Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin residents are concerned about the amount of crude oil that is being transported by train throughout the state because of the possibility of dangerous crashes. Since … [Read more...]
Obama: Racism, Bias in U.S. Will Take Time to Tackle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is prescribing time and vigilance to tackle problems as entrenched in American society as racism and bias. He also is urging patience, saying progress … [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...]
President Obama Brings Inspiration to Crowd at LaborFest
By Karen Stokes President Barack Obama celebrated Labor Day with the working people of Milwaukee at Laborfest 2014 at Henry Maier Festival Park. The annual event is to acknowledge the … [Read more...]
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