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Engineer’s ‘Hustle’ Becomes Successful Construction Company

October 15, 2016

Avis Thomas-Lester Urban News Service Brunson L. Cooper dreamed of starting his own construction firm–but he had no money, no investors, and no connections. He decided to become his own rich uncle. The engineer spent 16 years working at Turner Construction, one of America’s largest builders. He always lived below his means and saved what […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Avis Thomas Lester, Brunson L. Cooper, Corenic Construction Group, Thomas Moorehead

Report: Wisconsin Sees 70 Percent Increase In Fatal Drug Overdoses During Last Decade

October 15, 2016

Wisconsin’s Overdose Death Rate Similar To National Rate, According To Report By Shamane Mills Wisconsin has seen a surge in fatal overdoses during the last decade, and the state is catching up to other states in drug-related deaths. A new Wisconsin Department of Health Services report indicates drug overdose deaths in the state went up […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen McKeown, Opiod Crisis, Overdose, Oxycontin, Shamane Mills, Toby Talbot

Dane County Board Takes Steps For Jail Safety

October 15, 2016

Plan will update City-County Building to protect inmates, staff Acknowledging it’s only a stopgap measure, the Dane County Board has approved spending up to $4.4 million for badly needed safety improvements at its aging downtown jail facility. The plan, which was OK’d by the full board at its meeting Thursday night, is meant to address […]

Popular Interests In This Article: City-County Building Jail, Dane County Board of Supervisors, Dave Mahoney, Jail Safety

The Black Youth Vote! Network has launched its 2016 HBCU/ Community “Vote Your Power” Challenge across the country

October 15, 2016

Black Millennials Leading the Way to Leverage Their Voting Power in the 2016 Election Cycle The Black Youth Vote! Network has launched its 2016 HBCU/Community “Vote Your Power” Challenge (BYV! ’16 Challenge) across the country. The BYV! ’16 Challenge is a key component of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Unity ’16 Black […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Youth Vote, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Vote Your Power

Milwaukee Opens State’s First Housing Development Aimed At Ending Chronic Homelessness

October 15, 2016

Thurgood Marshall Apartments Open With On-Site Mental Health, Social Services By Ross Terrell Wisconsin’s first housing development for people struggling with chronic homelessness and alcoholism opened Thursday in Milwaukee. Residents living in the 24 one-bedroom apartments will have access to on-site mental health and social services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chris Abele, Homelessness, Lennie Mosley, Marshall Thurgood Apartments, Ross Terrell, Tom Barrett

Film Review: Ava DuVernay Tackles Mass Incarceration and more in “The 13th”

October 15, 2016

By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic The New York Film Festival celebrated its 54th year by trying something new. For the first time in history, its Opening Night World Premiere was a documentary. Even more noteworthy, this non-fiction film is by director Ava DuVernay (Selma) and it focuses on America’s deep problem with its […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Angela Davis, Ava DuVernay, Documentary, Dwight Brown, Film Review, Mass Incarceration, Michelle Alexander, The 13th Movie

Free Breast Cancer Screening Available

October 15, 2016

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women and is the second most common cause of death from cancer. Although early diagnosis can help create better outcomes, access to screening can be limited among people with low incomes and who lack health insurance. To reduce barriers […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Breast Cancer, Free Breast Cancer Screening, Free Mammograms, Kari Sievert, Wisconsin Well Woman Program

Madison Police Give Nonviolent Drug Offenders Choice: Arrest Or Treatment

October 7, 2016

Additional Recovery Initiative To Start As Soon As January By Shamane Mills The Madison Police Department has received a three-year, $700,000 federal “smart policing” grant to try a new way to deal with nonviolent drug offenders who commit low-level crimes. Rather than arrest, drug users will be given a chance to get treatment. The heroin […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Criminal Justice Reform, Drug Treatment, Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative, Madison Police Department MPD, Mike Koval, Nonviolent Drug Offenders, Shamane Mills

Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad Offers Living History on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

October 7, 2016

by Michael H. Cottman Urban News Service “I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.” – Harriet Tubman Joe Manokey stood along a stretch of the Underground Railroad and spoke proudly about his legendary distant cousin, Harriet Tubman. “Our family has always pushed to get Harriet Tubman more recognition,” […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Harriet Tubman, Joe Manokey, Michael H. Cottman, Underground Railroad

Wisconsin Childrens’ Health Lagging Women’s Health

October 7, 2016

Study Finds Prevalence Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse Among Adolescents By Haleema Shah The 2016 Health of Women and Children Report by the United Health Foundation found that when it comes to the health of women and children, Wisconsin ranks at number 15 out of 50. That’s a “middle-of-the-road” ranking according to Dr. Ana Fuentevilla, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alcohol Abuse, Ana Fuentevilla, Drug Abuse, Haleema Shah

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