By The Milwaukee Courier MILWAUKEE — Lynda L Jones-Reyes, age 52, of Milwaukee, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Mrs. Jones-Reyes was the oldest daughter of Jerrel and Earnestine Jones.A native of Milwaukee, Mrs. Jones-Reyes was a graduate of the University School of Milwaukee.She also participated in the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism’s […]

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Alderman Ashanti Hamilton takes part in the SDC Youth and Poverty Public Forum at Hillside Family Resource CenterMilwaukee Alderman Ashanti Hamilton takes part in the SDC Youth and Poverty Public Forum at Hillside Family Resource CenterResidents provided feedback on a troubling trend in Milwaukee County… the tie between youth and poverty.The local […]

By Sen. Nikiya Harris Without a doubt, becoming a homeowner is imbedded in every family’s American dream.Home ownership has become a symbol of success and economic security in our society, but lately, it’s gotten harder and harder to turn that dream into reality.The economic downturn in 2008 put many families into holes too deep to […]

Housing experts identify Milwaukee as one Of America’s Worst “Hot-Spots” where homeowners & communities are still at-risk MILWAUKEE — A new report by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, “Underwater America: How the So-Called Housing ‘Recovery’ is Bypassing Many Communities,” identifies Milwaukee as one of the US cities where the most […]

By Taki S. Raton Music is a stress reliever. Her academics are balanced out by playing the flute both for the Miami Music Project Orchestra and the South Florida Youth Symphony.Her ultimate career goal is to be Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.She is young, gifted and Black.At the still flowering age of […]

MILWAUKEE — The Social Development Commission continues to provide solutions to the challenges faced by the thousands of low-income residents of Milwaukee County… that was the message at the April Community Brainstorming Conference Forum.Members of the Social Development Commission (SDC) Board and CEO George Hinton outlined agency activities for participants at the monthly gathering held […]

By Cassandra Lans Great news this week for untold thousands of Wisconsin voters as U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman has rejected the photo identification requirements of the state’s “Voter ID” law.Judge Adelman ruled the requirements would unfairly burden poor and minority voters, who would be disenfranchised because of the cost and difficulty of obtaining documents […]

By Senator Lena C. Taylor Though everyone knows that texting while driving is dangerous, very few people understand the extent of the danger.According to a 2009 report released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, on average, texting occupies our eyes for about five seconds.In those five seconds, a car traveling at 55 miles per hour […]

By Karen Stokes, Courtesy of the Neighborhood News Service Washington Park residents want solutions to the prostitution problem in their neighborhood.Residents said they have witnessed prostitution, violence and drug trafficking and are concerned for themselves and their families, especially when the activities are taking place around nearby schools.At a community safety meeting sponsored by Washington […]

By The Milwaukee Courier New owners commit to keep team in Milwaukee and pledge at least $100 million to build new arena.Herb Kohl, Milwaukee Bucks president and owner, this week announced that he has entered into a signed purchase agreement to transfer ownership of the Bucks to Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry. Mr. Edens and […]