Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Early in March, the 13th to be exact, I made an initial request that the Wisconsin State Legislature take up a special session to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Legislature finally met on April 15. Understanding both the obvious and unintended consequences of policy decisions to minimize […]
The Passion of The Vote
By LaKeshia Myers Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Where you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble! were you there when they crucified my Lord? ~Negro Spiritual “Father, I cannot forgive them for they know exactly what they do!” I said to myself silently […]
My Experience Working on the Frontlines of Election Day, April 7, 2020
By Priscilla Bort Monday evening brought the terrible question of sending people to the polls or telling them to stay home. For many people, it wasn’t a question at all. Those who were more at risk — the elderly, the sick, Black and brown folks and low-income families — were shut out completely. For others, […]
The Courier is Proud to Endorse Judge Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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