By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Common Council Approves ACLU Settlement
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee’s Common Council voted to approve the settlement between the city and a group of Black and Latinx residents who were represented by American … [Read more...]
ACLU Releases Reports that Say the Milwaukee Police Department are Performing ‘Stop and Frisks’ Without Legal Justification
By Evan Casey A new report from the ACLU of Wisconsin found that the Milwaukee Police Department’s stop and frisk policy is often times impacted by the race of an individual. The report, based … [Read more...]
ACLU Sues Milwaukee Police Department, Community-Police Relations: A Simple Discussion?
By Dylan Deprey Do Black rights matter in Milwaukee? Do Black lives matter in Milwaukee? What if one asked Dontre Hamilton’s family? What about the 70 men subject to forced strip searches … [Read more...]
2013: A year of racial challenges
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall This year began with promise. But, it ended with disappointment for many African Americans. Tragically, this country is quite used to bad things happening to … [Read more...]
Stop and frisk on trial
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Police can stop, question and frisk anyone. A police sergeant said “they might live there but we own the block.” His voice was taped in secret. However the war on … [Read more...]