Efforts allow for more resources to be directed to classrooms and students MILWAUKEE -- Decisions by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors to make changes to benefits and other changes have reduced … [Read more...]
School Bans ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-shirts at Tournament
By Lisa Jeff SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing protests over police killings of unarmed … [Read more...]
A Celebration For The Life of Walter G. Beach
“Recently, a selfless angel returned to his place by the Lord’s side. Walter G. Beach II passed away, leaving behind Pamela Beach Dixon and beloved family members. Beach has been known for and will … [Read more...]
No Charges Filed Against Former Milwaukee Police Officer in Dontre Hamilton Death
By Karen Stokes Former Milwaukee Police Officer Christopher Manney will not be charged for fatally shooting Dontre Hamilton. Hamilton 31, a mentally ill, Black man, was shot 14 times this … [Read more...]
Battered NY Mayor Calls for Temporary Protest Halt
NEW YORK (AP) via Yahoo News — As the New York Police Department mourns two of its own, Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for a pause in protests and rancor amid a widening rift with those in a grieving … [Read more...]
Detroit’s 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur’s Perfect Pitch “Could sell dust to a dessert”
By Taki S. Raton Our YG&B series has during this past year featured several young talented entrepreneurs who have done exceedingly well in their respective start-up enterprises. We … [Read more...]
Clinton Denounces Torture, Says Black Lives Matter
By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she’s proud to have been part of an administration that “banned illegal renditions and brutal … [Read more...]
Building Families is Key to Helping Troubled Youth
By Karen Stokes Leola Williams, executive director and founder of New C.H.O.I.C.E.S, witnessed youth and families were being destroyed by substance abuse and mental health issues and wanted to … [Read more...]
Potawatomi Gives More Than $1 Million to Local Children’s Charities Through its Miracle on Canal Street Program
MILWAUKEE (Dec., 2014) – Potawatomi Hotel & Casino donated $1,035,789 to 30 local children’s charities tonight through its Miracle on Canal Street program. This marks the second straight year the … [Read more...]
First UWM Commencement in UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena December 14, 2014
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee awarded degrees to 2,140 students, on December 14, 2014, during Winter Commencement ceremonies at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Interim … [Read more...]
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