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Senator Tammy Baldwin Gets a Firsthand Look at African American Small Businesses

August 18, 2018

By Karen Stokes The focus was primarily businesses and reaching out to the Black community last Saturday for Senator Tammy Baldwin during the latest stop in Milwaukee on her ‘In Your Corner Tour.” Baldwin 56, the first woman elected to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Congress was elected to the Senate and has been a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: African American Small Businesses, Faithe Colas, Gaulien Smith, Karen Stokes, Milele A. Coggs, Petes Fruit Market, Tammy Baldwin, Teddy Tsitiridis, WNOV

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Exhibition

August 11, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is a Milwaukee classic. Its iconic wings add a dynamic stance to the skyline and its inside houses a fair share of famous works from paintings to statues to photos. But, earlier this week, MAM announced an exciting exhibition to its ever-changing gallery. Titled Family Pictures, MAM’s latest […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Art Exhibitions, Family Pictures Exhibit, Milwaukee Art Museum

To Pursue or to Not Pursue?

July 7, 2018

By Tiara Cole When Milwaukee Police are faced with the quick decision on whether to pursue a suspect, there are mixed reviews and several risk factors to consider. But, what are the first thoughts that may run through an officer’s mind when someone decides to flee? The law? Their life? The safety of others? Assistant […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fleeing Police, Milwaukee Police Department, Police Pursuits, Ray Banks, Tiara Cole

Milwaukee Buck’s Player Sterling Brown Files Suit Against Milwaukee Officers and City

June 23, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last month body camera videos depicting the incident involving Milwaukee Buck’s player Sterling Brown and officers from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) were released. This past Tuesday, Brown filed a federal civil rights suit against the MPD and the city of Milwaukee. Back in Jan., Brown was approached in a Walgreen’s parking […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Excessive Force, Lawsuits, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Police Department, Sterling Brown

Andy Gronik Wins Fight Against Gov. Scott Walker’s Attack on Milwaukee’s Black Community

June 16, 2018

By Urban Media News It appears there is no level too low for Wisconsin Republicans to reach to win elections. We know that all too well in Milwaukee, where Gov. Scott Walker’s election machine has relentlessly attacked our community through some of the most restrictive voter suppression laws in the county. Walker’s machine was up […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Andy Gronik, Gubernatorial Candidates, Urban Media News

Wisconsin Residents Raise Awareness of Gun Violence

June 9, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last week, people around the nation donned orange to raise awareness of gun violence. The Wear Orange campaign began several years ago after the death of Hadiya Pendleton, who at 15-years-old was shot and killed in Chicago. Pendleton’s tragic death has become the face of a movement that hopes to change gun […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Hadiya Pendelton, Jeri Bonavia, Leslie Harris, Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America, Wear Orange, Wisconsin Anti Violence Efforts

More MPD Footage Shown From Sterling Brown Arrest

June 9, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, new footage from four body cameras worn during the incident involving NBA player Sterling Brown and police was leaked. The videos were obtained and released by Brown’s lawyer. Last month, Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released the footage from the body camera of the initial officer involved in the incident […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alfonso Morales, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Excessive Force, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Police Department, Tom Barrett

Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community

May 19, 2018

By Nyesha Stone With public school systems failing, lead in the water and a nation being further torn apart by politics, it’s no wonder why people are reaching out about their mental health. In the past, speaking about one’s mental state was seen as taboo, and a sign of craziness, and for some this remains […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Blake Tucker, Crisis Assessment Response Team, Mental Health, Nyesha Stone, Radaya Ellis, Stephanie Baran

Marquette University Launches Investigation into a Racist Snapchat

April 28, 2018

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, a racially charged image circulated around Marquette University’s campus. The picture was a screenshot of a Snapchat photo that featured four males, two of them holding plastic toy guns and one holding a black baby doll. With the word, “Chuuch” typed across the gun in the forefront, the Snapchat […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Chuuch, Marquette University, Racist Snapchats

Vel Phillips, Influential Trailblazer and Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 94

April 21, 2018

By Evan Casey and Karen Stokes Velvalea “Vel” Phillips, a Milwaukee legend, an advocate for civil rights who displayed courage under great pressure, died Tuesday. She was 94. Civil rights activist Vel Phillips was the first woman to sit on the Milwaukee Common Council. She was the first woman to serve as a judge in […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Evan Casey, Karen Stokes, Obituaries, Vel Phillips

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