By Steven Potter May 15, 2015 Nothing can bring Tony Robinson back. Protesters have said it. The family has said it. Even Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said it earlier this week when he announced his decision to not criminally charge the Madison police officer who fatally shot Robinson. […]
On the Rise: Graduation Rates for Minority Students Continue to Climb
By Lindsey Gapen May 15, 2015 Dantrell Cotton at his UW graduation last year Graduation rates for college students of color have been on the rise in Madison in recent years. According to University of Wisconsin-Madison officials, minority students have comprised nearly 10 percent of undergraduate classes over the past five […]
Blacks Lag in Accessing High-Speed Internet
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 15, 2015 Free community-based computer classes are often underfunded small-scale operations, which contribute to the digital divide. (DC Central Kitchen/Flickr/CC BY 2.0) As education, jobs, and the national and global economy go digital, people without broadband (high-speed Internet) access risk being left behind. This disparity […]
Chemical Industry Advocating More Regulations
By Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist May 15, 2015 One of the few shining stars of our nation’s economy, the $812-billion chemistry business, is working with Congress to pass a law that would actually give the federal government more authority to regulate chemicals. You heard right. An industry that has spent the […]
NO CHARGES: DA Says Police Officer was Justified in Robinson Shooting Death
By Steven Potter (NEW: MAY 12, 2015 3:20 PM) May 12, 2015 Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced today that he will be issuing no charges against the Madison police officer who fatally shot Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr. in early March. In the early evening of March 6, Robinson was shot […]
Officer-Involved Death of Tony Robinson Announcement Tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne will announce his decision regarding the officer-involved shooting death of Tony Robinson tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12 at 2:30 p.m. A press release from his office states: DA Ozanne confirmed today that he will hold a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12, 2015, regarding his decision in the […]
Decision Expected Tuesday on Tony Robinson Shooting
May 10, 2015 Dane County District Attorney Ismael R. Ozanne will announce his decision on the officer-involved shooting of Tony Robinson Tuesday afternoon at 1:45 p.m. Here is the press release issued by his office. Stay tuned to our website for more details.
Police Violence Coverage Takes Mental Toll
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 8, 2015 Photo courtesy of NNPA A growing number of medical experts say the damage inflicted extends far beyond the number of actual victims. WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – Police have killed at least 369 people in the first four months of 2015, with […]
Discussing Race with Children: Why & How
By Lindsey Gapen May 8, 2015  “Children observe the world around them and they see segregation, they see inequality, they see media representation,” said Winkler. Discussing race with children doesn’t have to be difficult. According to Erin Winkler, the Associate Department Chair of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Department of Africology, […]
Creative Survival: Rhodessa Jones Returns to Madison
By Elizabeth Stephens May 8, 2015 Rhodessa Jones performing on stage Rhodessa Jones is a creative survivalist. She has used theater to save not only her own life but the lives of women affected by drug addiction, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS and incarceration in prisons. She is a performer, director and […]
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