• COVID-19 Resources
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Promotions
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • January 15, 2021

Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

"THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964"

  • News
  • Editorials
  • Education
  • Urban Business
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Upcoming Events
  • Classifieds
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

The Passion of The Vote

April 11, 2020

By LaKeshia Myers Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble! were you there when they … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, LaKeshia N. Myers, Voter Suppression

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

NAACP Calls on Senate to Block Sessions as Attorney General

January 7, 2017

Historic and current failure to acknowledge voter suppression remains a key issue BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement opposing the nomination … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cornell William Brooks, NAACP, Voter Suppression

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Sen. Lena Taylor Applauds Election Law Ruling

August 6, 2016

(MADISON) – On Friday, three separate federal courts issued significant election law rulings, including one in a Wisconsin case. In that case, a circuit court judge tossed out many election laws … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lena Taylor, voter id, Voter Suppression

Reaction to voting bill

March 15, 2014

By Cassandra Lans Democratic legislators are reacting to the passage of a bill that will end the early voting on weekends for Milwaukee and Madison voters. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett held a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lena Taylor, Michael Murphy, SB324, Tom Barrett, Voter Suppression

Fraud billboards come down

October 27, 2012

By Cassandra Lans In a major victory for voting rights supporters, Sunday evening Clear Channel confirmed to the media that it is pulling the controversial “voter fraud” billboards which have … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Billboard Campaigns, Cassandra Lans, Clear Channel, Darin Dubinsky, Early Voting, Mark Rausch, Mike Wilder, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr, Voter Fraud, Voter Intimidation, Voter Suppression

Take down the billboards

October 20, 2012

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anita Johnson, Billboard Campaigns, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Latino Roundtable, Mike Wilder, Silent No More, voter id, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression

Van Hollen continues to lead charge for voter suppression

August 25, 2012

Recent national study shows racist overtones against Blacks with Voter ID laws Compiled by Courier Staff Despite the fact that two Wisconsin judges have ruled against the Voter ID law that was … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Compiled By Courier Staff, David Flanagan, J B Van Hollen, Racist Overtones, Richard Niess, Swing Voters, voter id, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression, White Supremacists, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Constitutional right to vote trumps GOP disenfranchisement

March 17, 2012

Voter suppression law thrown out Senator Lena C. Taylor (DMilwaukee) applauded the historic decision rendered in Wisconsin’s Circuit Court system yesterday to permanently block the Voter … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Government Accountability Board, Lena C. Taylor, Lena Taylor, Recall Elections, Richard Niess, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression, Voter Suppression Bill, Voting Rights

Sharpton, CBC join forces on voter suppression

March 3, 2012

By Lauren Victoria Burke Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer In an effort to spur activism and create a political tipping point on the issue, members of the Congressional Black … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Crewof42, Lauren Victoria Burke, Reverend Al Sharpton, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

The long, vicious assault on voting rights in America

September 18, 2011

The long, vicious assault on voting rights in America

By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist The attack on voting rights for people of color in the United States of America is as old as the Republic itself. While Thomas Jefferson penned egalitarian … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amendments, Black Leadership Forum, Founding Fathers, Gary L. Flowers, Ku Klux Klan, Thomas Jefferson, United States Constitution, Voter Suppression

View COVID-19 Resources

Connect With Us

Become Our Fan On Facebook
Find Us On Facebook


Follow Us On Twitter
Follow Us On Twitter

Editorials

Lena Taylor
Lakeshia Myers
Rev Jesse Jackson Sr Ashanti Hamilton

Journalists

Mrinal Gokhale
Dylan Deprey
Karen Stokes
Hayley Crandall
Ana Martinez-Ortiz

Topics

Health Care & Wellness
Climate Change
Upcoming Events
Obituaries
Milwaukee NAACP

Politicians

Pres. Barack Obama
Gwen Moore
Tom Barrett
Milele A. Coggs
Spencer Coggs

Classifieds

Job Openings
Bid Requests
Req Proposals
Req Quotations
Apts For Rent

Contact Us

Milwaukee Courier
2003 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
Ph: 414.449.4860
Fax: 414.906.5383

Copyright © 2021 · Courier Communications | View Privacy Policy | Site built and maintained by Farrell Marketing Technology LLC
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.