On April 22nd, Congresswoman Moore was joined by her constituents who depend on Social Security along Jessica Lapointe, President of AFGE SSA Council 220 to highlight the attacks on Social Security and its workers. Congresswoman Moore: Good morning, everybody. My name is Gwen Moore. I’m the congresswoman here for the 4th congressional district. And I’m […]
Weekly Rallies Continue as Groups Fight to Keep Chaney Center Open
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Sylvester Jackson was incarcerated for 10 years. When he was released in 2017, he had no money to his name and was told to move on with his life. “I was released with nothing,” Jackson said. “No money, no resources, no housing, no anything by the Department of Corrections and was told […]
Photo Gallery – Black Lives Matter Protest on Capitol Drive on August 27
Black Lives Matter protest on Capitol Drive on August 27th Photos by Kim Robinson
‘I Need this Country to Be Better for My Children’: Milwaukee Mothers Rally for Racial Justice
Princess Safiya Byers – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Darrian “Dee-Dee” Davis, a Lincoln Creek resident, first talked to her son about police brutality when he was 3 years old and […]
Hundreds Protest Against Wells Fargo and Chase Bank Fossil Fuel Investment
By Mrinal Gokhale “Climate Change is Real” and “Your House is on Fire” were just some phrases displayed on signs held by children as young as six on a chilly afternoon at Zeidler Park, 301 W. Michigan St. This rally, coordinated by the People’s Climate Coalition, was held to call for Wells Fargo and Chase […]
Youth Climate Action Team Interrupted Legislators’ Work Day to Bring Awareness to Climate Change
By Te’kyla Miller Climate change in Milwaukee is a big deal, and since the youth feel the adults aren’t helping enough, young people have taken it into their own hands to do something about it. On July 19, the organization Youth Climate Action Team (YCAT) had a protest in front of City Hall. They disrupted […]
Is the NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal?
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for the national anthem. Tamika Mallory said that the NFL owners were acting as a “proxy for a […]
Native American Activist: Washington Redskins Football Team Mascot Rooted In Ugly US History
All Native American Mascots Reinforce Stereotypes, Activist Says By KP Whaley There was little controversy this week when the Washington, D.C. Redskins football team kicked off its regular season. The team has been the focal point of criticism in recent years because some Native Americans consider the team’s mascot racist. In May, a Washington Post […]
Madison’s Bronson Koenig Heading To North Dakota To Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
Native American Basketball Star Says He’s ‘Obligated To Stand Up’ For His Beliefs, Fellow Native Americans By Andrea Anderson One of college basketball’s most well-known Native American players is heading to North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe this weekend. Senior University of Wisconsin- Madison point guard Bronson Koenig said he wants to […]
Hundreds Gather For Protest March In Madison Sunday
Group Marched Up State Street To Dane County Public Safety Building by Bridgit Bowden Several hundred people gathered in Madison on Sunday to protest the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police and the killing of five police officers in Dallas. The group marched up State Street, around the state Capitol and to […]