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The U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Wisconsin Voter ID Law for November Election

October 21, 2014

By Karen Stokes, The Milwaukee Courier Wisconsin voters will no longer be required to provide a photo ID to vote in the November 4 election. The United States Supreme Court voted six to three, to block the implementation of the law requiring voters to show a photo ID. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and […]

Dr. Darienne Driver appointed as new MPS superintendent

October 14, 2014

By Karen Stokes, The Milwaukee Courier Dr. Darienne Driver 36, is the first woman and one of the youngest individuals to be named Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Driver is the fourth African American superintendent of MPS. She is following Dr. Gregory Thornton who resigned as Superintendent in June to take the position of […]

UMOS to honor Dora Zúñiga as “Hispanic Woman of the Year’

October 7, 2014

By Rod Ritcherson, UMOS Dora Zúñiga, Chief Executive Officer for Big Brother Big Sisters of Dane County, will be honored as the 2014 UMOS Hispanic Woman of the Year at the 34th Annual UMOS Hispanic Awards Banquet Saturday, Oct. 11 at a dinner and reception at the Italian Conference Center, 631 E. Chicago in Milwaukee. […]

California 16-Year-old’s “Black Splash” beats Michael Phelps’ 12-year Olympic record

October 7, 2014

By Taki S. Raton The solid cast iron sign measures 10 ¼ inches long, stands 4 ¾ inches tall, has some paint loss and rust with a hole on each side for hanging. Posted some 80 years later on July 11, 2011 by DecorativeMetalWare.com, on eBay the sign sold at auction for $6.50. “In the […]

Wisconsin voters clash over Voter ID law

September 30, 2014

By Karen Stokes, The Milwaukee Courier On Tuesday, Nov. 4 when you head to the polls, you’re going to need your photo ID. On Sept. 12, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved an injunction blocking the state of Wisconsin from implementing voter ID laws that require voters to show photo identification in order to […]

Panel discusses link between education, incarceration, and job opportunities

September 23, 2014

By The Milwaukee Courier On Friday, September 12, a distinguished panel of guests and academics gathered at the Helen Bader Foundation in downtown Milwaukee to discuss the economic and social issues faced by incarcerated men and women in the state of Wisconsin. The panel included Kalan Haywood, founder and president of Vangard Group; Leroy Maclin, […]

Rep. Gwen Moore on the 20th Anniversary of Violence Against Women Act

September 16, 2014

By The Milwaukee Courier I rise today to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. Our nation has certainly come a long way in the advancing the rights of women. Just a few weeks ago, our country celebrated Women’s Equality Day, a date commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment to the […]

Congresswoman Moore, Wasserman Schultz discuss strategy to improve female voter turnout

September 9, 2014

By The Milwaukee Courier On Sept. 3, Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined the U.S. Representative of Florida’s 23rd district and Democratic National Committee (DNC) chief, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, at the Milwaukee Athletic Club to make a call to action. With the gubernatorial election only two months away, both women expressed concerns regarding a lack of women […]

Stylish New Jersey 10-year-old is CEO of his own cookie company

August 26, 2014

By Taki S. Raton  His passion for a love of treats combined with a tenacious entrepreneurial spirit has led our YG&B feature this week to start and brand his own cookie company enterprise.He is young, gifted & Black. Fifth grader Corey Nieves is the proud founder and CEO of Mr. Cory’s Cookies, an enterprise anchored […]

Legislatively speaking — Sister senators lock arms for unfettered access to ballot box

August 19, 2014

By Senator Lena C. Taylor Last week’s announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that the Department of Justice will intervene in election lawsuits in Ohio and Wisconsin is welcome news to voters in our two states.The Department’s involvement not only brings additional legal expertise to bear and highlights the egregiousness of the laws being […]

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