By Milwaukee Courier Staff Last weekend’s celebration of Juneteenth in Milwaukee was quite a sight to see. It was the 50th anniversary of one the nation’s longest running Juneteenth … [Read more...]
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‘We’re done’: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Is Over Sen. Ron Johnson
By Felesia Martin Vice Chair Democratic Party of Wisconsin The fact that Ron Johnson thought the African American community would forgive everything he did to prevent Juneteenth from becoming … [Read more...]
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Another ‘No’ from Ron Johnson
By Alex Lasry I do not need to waste your time outlining every racist, insensitive and out-of-touch thing Sen. Ron Johnson has said and done recently. We already know all of this. What I do … [Read more...]
Sixteen Years, Two Towers and One Nation, Milwaukee Remembers 9/11
By Nyesha Stone Most people can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing sixteen years ago. The terror America experienced on September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten. The … [Read more...]
Feingold and Johnson Go Head-to-Head in Final Debate
By Dylan Deprey Supporters for Russ Feingold and incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson wielded signs and shouted chants, separated outside of Marquette Law School’s Eckstein Hall. In a similar fashion, … [Read more...]
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125 Day Delay on Supreme Court Nominee Prompts Citizens to Act
Editorial Last week marked 125 days since President Obama nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. This is the longest-ever in the history of the United … [Read more...]
Senator Ron Johnson Comments After the Tragedy in Dallas
By Karen Stokes “The gunman himself talked about who he was inspired by, the groups that are going around. I’ve seen the video of thugs walking through alleys chanting, ‘What do we want?’ … [Read more...]
The Effects of Mass Incarceration in America is examined at College Forum
By Karen Stokes The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. That includes Russia, China and Cuba. More African Americans are incarcerated in Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Local Organization Puts the Pressure on Senator Ron Johnson
By Dylan Deprey At 19 years old, Mark Rice was looking at 100 years in a Wisconsin state prison. He was charged with two counts of armed burglary and three counts of possession of firearms … [Read more...]
Ban the Box Gains Bipartisan Support in Wisconsin
By Mrinal Gokhale Every year, about 8,000 people leave Wisconsin state prisons, with even more being released from the county, according to David Liners, executive director at WISDOM, a … [Read more...]