WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (WI-3), Gwen Moore (WI-4) and Representative-elect Mark Pocan (WI-2) sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Scott … [Read more...]
Obama is re-elected to second term
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After riding to victory in Ohio on the strength of his successful auto bailout plan and a come-from-behind victory in Virginia and … [Read more...]
Vote Barack Obama and Tammy Baldwin on Nov. 6
By Cong. Gwen Moore Voters have a clear choice on Nov. 6. We can choose to keep moving America and our communities forward by re-electing President Barack Obama. Or we can choose to take America … [Read more...]
Fraud billboards come down
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...]
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...]
FBI launches investigation into Williams’ death
Compiled by Courier Staff It has been a busy couple of weeks for Milwaukee’s police department, the office of the medical examiner and the Mayor, beginning with the release of a video showing … [Read more...]
Sen. Coggs says Derek Williams’ death was preventable because of “Lacy Law”
State Senator Spencer Coggs said Derek Williams didn’t have to die in police custody if officers had followed the “Lacy Law.” Coggs authored the law as a State Representative and it was enacted in … [Read more...]
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Community confidence in police may be shattered with release of Williams tape
By Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs Anger, frustration, pain, and disappointment are a few of the emotions that came over me this past weekend when, like so many members of this community, I read … [Read more...]
Kenosha Casino a bad bet for Milwaukee minorities
The Milwaukee Urban League is asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to take a closer look at the impacts a proposed $1 billion off-reservation casino in Kenosha, WI will have on Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]
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Are you better off than you were four years ago?
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NNPA) – Judging from the recently concluded Republican and Democratic conventions, the question of who will be inaugurated as … [Read more...]
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