By Jesse Jackson President Trump apparently has decided that intervention in Venezuela’s agonies can help repair an image scarred by the government shutdown debacle. In recent days, he recognized an obscure, right-wing opposition leader when he declared himself acting president. Trump has blustered that “I am not going to rule out a military option.” Mike […]
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DDHS and Community Members Discuss Next Step After Lincoln Hills Closing
By Nyesha Stone Youth prison reform is a hot topic right now, given that Lincoln Hills School for boys and Copper Lake School for girls are expected to close within the next two years. Last week, the Department of Health & Human Resources held an open discussion with the community about its future plans for […]
Milwaukee Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For 35 years, America has honored and celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and birthday. Of all the cities in this nation, Milwaukee and Atlanta have been the only ones to consistently celebrate this day. Earlier this week, a birthday celebration was held at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. During […]
UWM, MATC and MPS Leaders Share M3 Collaboration’s Impact
Two years ago, leaders from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Area Technical College publicly announced a groundbreaking educational effort called M3 (pronounced M-cubed). It’s an unprecedented collaboration among Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions to create a better K-through-16 educational system, one that will feed the region’s growing need for college-educated […]
Kamala Harris is Right Choice to ‘Save our Country’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia That Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris announced her candidate for president on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is no coincidence. For her supporters and those who know her well, Harris has long been a fighter for freedom, justice and equality and she’s often invoked the spirit […]
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The ABCs & 123s of College Remediation
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers This week, the MacIver Institute reported that one hundred ninety-six students from Wisconsin high schools needed to take remedial courses during their first year in the University of Wisconsin system. While the UW system has roughly one hundred fifty thousand undergraduate students across fourteen campuses, one might think one hundred […]
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Poverty
“The President’s Perspective” By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee When talking about how we move Milwaukee forward, poverty must be a primary topic of discussion. As we see downtown continue to develop and grow, it is easy to let that put a mask over the parts of our city that are […]
Governor Tony Evers Announces Payments for Expressways and More
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Governor Tony Evers has been in office for approximately two weeks. In that time, he’s made several big announcements. As part of his job, in addition to making announcements and changes, Evers will help allocate money for certain industries and organizations in Wisconsin. Last week, Evers announced “that local governments received quarterly […]
Report: Kamala Harris to Announce Run for President
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Kamala Harris is running for President. The California Democrat, who promised reporters that she’d ponder the decision over the holidays, is now expected to make a formal announcement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CBS News Radio in California first reported that Harris likely will hold a […]
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A Wall at What Cost
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor When will someone yell “uncle”? You know, that familiar word that indicates when you’ve had enough, give up, or you’re willing to walk away. Right now, the country is waiting to see who will blink first regarding the monetary demands for the infamous border wall…Donald Trump, Democrats, Republicans, […]
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