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 […]

By The Milwaukee Courier Says he is pleased with City of Milwaukee initiative to fill holes, create jobs MILWAUKEE — Supervisor Russell Stamper II said this week he is pleased that the City of Milwaukee is moving forward with an initiative that will create jobs and fix potholes in our city.“After a brutal winter, potholes […]

By The Milwaukee Courier His resolution would create a “Voter Registration Program” in Social Services Departments Milwaukee County Supervisor Khalif Rainey introduced a resolution today that would create a “Voter Registration Program” that allows Milwaukee County residents to register to vote when they apply for, renew or update information for social services in Milwaukee County.The […]

MILWAUKEE — St. Mark AME Church, located at 1616 W. Atkinson Ave., will celebrate 145 years of ministry and service on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 10:00 am.Bishop Reginald Jackson, former pastor of St. Mathew AME Church in Orange, New Jersey will deliver the celebratory message.During Bishop Jackson’s pastorate more than 2800 persons accepted Christ […]

By David Bowen “Yesterday, wealthy special interests won a bad poll of public perception at the expense of our democratic principles.The referendum that passed tilts the balance of power in Milwaukee County, diminishing legislative oversight and local control while granting bloated executive powers.“I do not believe this referendum speaks for everyone in Milwaukee County.This referendum […]

By The Milwaukee Courier  Ogechi Chidebell says, “One thing the Student Startup Challenge did was open my eyes that I really could do something that would change the lives of people.”Universities are known as places for learning, but they also are places for discovering new knowledge.The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM) focuses on doing both, […]

By Taki S. Raton The Gates Millennium Scholarship is awarded annually to 1,000 high school students nationally. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this offering covers a full ride to any college or university in the country, all the way through a doctoral degree.She is young, gifted and Black. Alex Dunlap is one […]