By Milwaukee Courier Staff The April 7 election will have an impact on generations to come. In addition to the Presidential Primary and various local elections, the people of Wisconsin will choose their next Supreme Court Justice. We know that our criminal justice system actively works against black and brown people in Milwaukee. We need […]
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When America Gets a Cold, Black America Catches the Flu
By LaKeshia Myers Whenever tragedy strikes in the United States, people of color worry just a tad bit more than white Americans. Why? Because disasters and tragedies have the nasty habit of being layered atop institutional policies that traditionally have kept many minority groups behind the eight ball. For black Americans, a crisis can be […]
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Ballot Talk 101: Don’t Skip the Referendums
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If there’s one thing most Americans can agree on, is that its citizens and residents are the patriotic sort. Part of this streak of patriotism is performing one’s civic duty, which includes exercising one’s right to vote. In a few short weeks, the Spring General Election will be upon Milwaukeeans. The election […]
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention
By LaKeshia Myers COVID-19, better known as coronavirus has come to wreak havoc on the world. While we have been focused on the virus’ devastating health-related impacts, I have become intrigued by the glaring inequities that have been exposed during this crisis. But, alas, all has not been lost because I remember an old adage […]
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Cheating and Rigging Their Way to Power
By Democratic Party of Wisconsin After saying that he would recuse himself from ruling on a case that has the potential to knock more than 200,000 people off the voter rolls, GOP-endorsed candidate for Supreme Court Dan Kelly went back on his word and signaled last week that he’d green-light the purge if re-elected on […]
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Mayor Barrett is Building a Greener Milwaukee
Urban areas around the country are all seeking ways to lessen the environmental impacts by reducing waste, creating more green space, expanding recycling and solar energy. Mayor Barrett has led the way for a better environment. Beginning shortly after his 2004 election, the mayor created a group of sustainability stakeholders, the first Milwaukee Green Team […]
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Jill Karofsky – A Justice Worthy Of The Name
By Democratic Party of Wisconsin The day after the tragic Molson Coors shooting — while Milwaukee was mourning the five friends, neighbors, and loved ones that we had just lost — Dan Kelly, Republicans’ candidate for the April 7 Supreme Court election, had something else in mind. He was just 12 miles away from the […]
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From the Farm to Your Fork: Nutrition Awareness Makes A Difference
By LaKeshia Myers Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, March is National Nutrition Awareness Month. As part of its annual campaign, it invites the public to focus on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year’s theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite”. As […]
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Milwaukee Legislators Argue for Additional Revenues
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Local Milwaukee legislators testified in front of the State Assembly Ways and Means committee this week to make the case for why the State Legislature should give Milwaukee County voters the power to decide if Milwaukee County should increase its sales tax by 1% to provide property tax relief, while adequately […]
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Bloomberg Takes Lead On Immigration
America’s legal immigration system has not been overhauled in 30 years and it is no secret that our system no longer meets the needs of our economy and our communities. According to a 2019 report from the Migration Policy Institute, federal dollars spent on immigration enforcement — including detention and deportation — now outpaces spending […]
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