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Johnson Puts Faith In Church-Based Solutions To Poverty

October 27, 2016

Feingold Says Additional Options Are Needed By Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin’s major party U.S. Senate candidates, Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican incumbent Ron Johnson, disagree over whether a faith-based jobs program is the best remedy for poverty in Milwaukee. Johnson is promoting the Joseph Project, an initiative that he helped create, in which a Milwaukee African-American […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, Joseph Project, Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold

Dontre Hamilton’s Mother To Speak At Democratic Convention

July 22, 2016

Maria Hamilton ‘Excited’ For The Nation To Hear Her Group’s Voice By Chuck Quirmbach The mother of a Milwaukee man killed by police during a confrontation will speak at the Democratic National Convention later this month. After her son Dontre was shot in 2014, Maria Hamilton helped create a group of mothers who have had […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, Democratic National Convention, Dontre Hamilton, Maria Hamilton

Milwaukee’s LGBT Community Mourns, Vows To Unite Following Orlando Shootings

June 17, 2016

Milwaukee Muslims, Political Leaders Join In Condemnation Of Weekend Attack By Chuck Quirmbach Leaders of Milwaukee’s LGBT community say that the killing of 50 people at a gay nightclub in Florida early Sunday morning won’t stop the community from pursuing civil rights. At Milwaukee’s PrideFest on Sunday, a minute of silence was observed for the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, LGBTQ Community, Pridefest

Bradley, Kloppenburg Court African-American Voters At Milwaukee Forum

April 1, 2016

Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Discuss Equal Protection For Minorities, Women by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Rebecca Bradley and JoAnne Kloppenburg made their case for votes on Saturday at the Community Brainstorming Conference, a monthly forum held in a church basement on Milwaukee’s predominantly African- American north side. Forum organizers asked Bradley, an incumbent […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Campaign, Chuck Quirmbach, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Rebecca Bradley, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Survey: 1 In 4 Companies Hopes To Hire In Wisconsin In Next 3 Months

March 11, 2016

Manpower Group Says Milwaukee, Madison Lead The Way In Expected Hiring by Chuck Quirmbach A statewide hiring forecast shows a slightly brighter jobs picture in Wisconsin over the next three months than for the nation as a whole. Milwaukee-based Manpower Group said 26 percent of Wisconsin companies interviewed expect to add jobs during the second […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, Employment Forecast, Manpower Group

Milwaukee Exhibit Honors Civil Rights Activist

March 4, 2016

Milwaukee Public Library Features Work Of James Cameron by Chuck Quirmbach An exhibit honoring lynching survivor and African-American civil rights activist James Cameron was unveiled over the weekend in Milwaukee. Cameron founded America’s Black Holocaust Museum in 1984, 54 years after a white mob tried to lynch him in Indiana. The site had exhibits on […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, Civil Rights, Exhibits, James Cameron, Milwaukee Public Library

To Reach Young Minority Voters About Election Rules, Milwaukee Group Goes Clubbing

February 26, 2016

Voting Rights Activists Worry Voter ID Law Will Trip Up Inexperienced Poll-Goers by Chuck Quirmbach Organizers in Milwaukee’s African-American community have been trying to spread the word about the need for a state-approved photo ID at polling places Tuesday. One outreach event took place Saturday night, at the Onyx Social Club. A DJ and dancing […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bria Grant, Chuck Quirmbach, Voter ID

Milwaukee Democrat Praises Obama’s Gun Control Plan

January 8, 2016

Others, Including Speaker Ryan, Say Legal Challenge Is Likely By Chuck Quirmbach President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce gun violence has received a thumbs-up from a Wisconsin lawmaker whose district is often plagued by gunfire. Rep. Mandela Barnes of Milwaukee said Tuesday that he’s especially in favor of the president’s plan to require background checks […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, Gun Control, Gun Violence, Mandela Barnes, President Barack Obama

Analyst: Latino Voters Could Sway Johnson-Feingold Contest

December 18, 2015

Pro-Immigration Group Examines Role Of Latinos In U.S Senate Races by Chuck Quirmbach A pro-immigration group says Latinos could help decide next year’s U.S. Senate contest in Wisconsin. The group America’s Voice has been analyzing 2016 Senate races expected to be competitive, and looked at states where Latino populations might help decide things. The Wisconsin […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Americas Voice, Chuck Quirmbach, David Damore, Latino Voters, Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold

Walker Dismisses Calls For Gun Control Following Oregon Shooting

October 9, 2015

Governor Says That Mass Shootings Point To Need For Better Mental Health Treatment by Chuck Quirmbach Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that calls for more gun control following a mass shooting in Oregon are premature. A number of politicians, including President Barack Obama, have said that shootings like the one on Thursday demonstrate a need […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chuck Quirmbach, Mass Shootings, Mental Illness, Scott Walker



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