By Dylan Deprey The rays of sun made for a clear day in Red Arrow Park, but surrounded by protestors stood “Ground Zero.” There was no mountain of rubble or throat-grasping dust. There was no … [Read more...]
#BlackOutUWM: UWM Students Show Support for University of Missouri During Rally
By Ariele Vaccaro To show solidarity with the students of the University of Missouri (UM), those at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) rallied in the campus’ student Union on Thursday … [Read more...]
No Charges in Tony Robinson’s Death
What’s Next for His Family, the Community and Police By Steven Potter Nothing can bring Tony Robinson back. Protesters have said it. The family has said it. Even Dane County District … [Read more...]
Battered NY Mayor Calls for Temporary Protest Halt
NEW YORK (AP) via Yahoo News — As the New York Police Department mourns two of its own, Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for a pause in protests and rancor amid a widening rift with those in a grieving … [Read more...]
2 Storied Black Sororities—AKA and Delta—Won’t Let Their Members Protest While Wearing Greek Letters
They might mean well, but these two legendary organizations could wind up on the wrong side of history. By Kirsten West Savali Via its website, the national organization of Delta Sigma Theta … [Read more...]
Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council Representatives Attend People’s Climate March
By Eelisa Jones NEW YORK CITY - Six representatives of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Milwaukee Youth Council traveled to New York City last week to … [Read more...]
Protest
Ferguson shows there is still power in protest. In Ferguson, Missouri, hundreds marched after the shooting of Michael Brown, 18, Black, and unarmed, by a White officer. Standing face-to-face with … [Read more...]
The “Give America a Raise” bus tour comes to Milwaukee
Washington DC – Americans agree: No one who works should live in poverty. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening to workers around the country earning minimum wage. The federal minimum wage has stayed … [Read more...]
Hundreds rally to urge BMO Harris to support good jobs
Despite BMO’s $4 B in profits last year, Milwaukee janitors at BMO live in poverty 150 Janitors and supporters from labor, community and faith groups came to BMO Harris Bank to call on BMO to … [Read more...]
Thousands of protesters travelled to Madison for the anniversary of Scott Walker’s attack on Wisconsin workers
Thousands of protesters travelled to Madison on Saturday for the anniversary of Governor Scott Walker’s attack on Wisconsin workers by stripping collective bargaining rights. Members of The Milwaukee … [Read more...]