By Tiffany Crouse On Monday, March 23 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law. This gives way for the Voter ID Law to be put into action. By February 2016, … [Read more...]
Almost Half a Million Texas Voters May be Turned Away From Polls
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall AANIC Supreme Court Correspondent In an emergency action, the Texas NAACP, and other civil rights groups, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Texas from enforcing … [Read more...]
The U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Wisconsin Voter ID Law for November Election
By Karen Stokes As of October 9, 2014, Wisconsin voters will no longer be required to provide a photo ID to vote in the November 4 election. The United States Supreme Court voted six to three, … [Read more...]
SCOTUS Sides Against Scott Walker, Delivering the Final Word on Voter IDs
By Urban Media News Governor Scott Walker thought he could pass a voter ID law to disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin voters? Well, he thought wrong. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett and Common Council to Kick-Off Voter ID Social Media Campaign
On Monday, Oct. 6, Mayor Barrett and members of the Milwaukee Common Council launched a social media campaign to help promote awareness of the new voter ID regulations needed for the upcoming November … [Read more...]
Changes in the Upcoming Election
By: Tiffany Crouse Waukesha County Circuit Judge James Kieffer threw out the GOP’s lawsuit against the Government Accountability Board, the agency that oversees state campaign finances and … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Voters Clash Over Voter ID law
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, November 4 when you head to the polls, you’re going to need your photo ID. On September 12, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved an injunction … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Moore, Wasserman Schultz Discuss Strategy to Improve Female Voter Turnout
by Ariele Vaccaro This past Wednesday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined the U.S. Representative of Florida’s 23rd district and Democratic National Committee (DNC) chief, Debbie Wasserman … [Read more...]
Local officials weigh in on Wisconsin “Voter ID” ruling
By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs stated that the judge made the right call on the “Voter ID” law. Great news this week for untold thousands of Wisconsin voters as U.S. … [Read more...]
Take down the billboards
Community leaders responded this week to Wisconsin Voter Suppression billboards that have cropped up in minority majority communities throughout Milwaukee. Members of the African- American Civic … [Read more...]