Author: Correspondent

200th Day of Protests: County Supervisor Ryan Clancy applauds efforts by activists for social justice

Supervisor Ryan Clancy released a statement on December 14 recognizing the accomplishments of Milwaukee County residents who have been marching for 200 days to demand action under the banner of “The Peoples Revolution.” Supervisor Clancy had joined many the daily marches as a volunteer legal observer, and address the assembled activists prior to the evening march. “In 1967, Milwaukee took to the streets to protest discriminatory housing practices; the parallels to our time are striking. “December 14th, 2020 marks the 200th day of marches and action across Milwaukee from The Peoples Revolution (TPR). Like the folks marching half a...

Read More

Governor Tony Evers condemns Trump’s lawsuit of Wisconsin’s election as an assault on democracy

President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results by tossing ballots only from the state’s two most heavily Democratic counties is an “assault on democracy,” attorneys for Democratic Governor Tony Evers said in filings with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The filings, made on December 1, come as the state’s highest court is weighing Trump’s request to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots in Milwaukee and Dane counties. Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump by a 2-to-1 margin in those counties on his way to a 20,682-vote win statewide. Trump is not challenging any ballots in the state’s other 70 counties,...

Read More

Governor Tony Evers signs certificate declaring Joe Biden winner of the state’s 10 Electoral College votes

Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results on November 29, confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount concluded. Dane County was the second and last county to finish its recount, reporting a 45-vote gain for Trump. Milwaukee County, the state’s other big and overwhelmingly liberal county targeted in a recount that Trump paid $3 million for, reported its results on November 27, a 132-vote gain for Biden. Taken together, the two counties barely budged Biden’s winning margin of about...

Read More

Milwaukee Film offers COVID-19 relief for local film industry and financial awards to Festival winners

Milwaukee Film announced the recipients of its annual Brico Forward Fund grant on November 17 and the films selected to take home audience and jury awards from the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival. Additionally, in direct response to the current economic and health crisis in the country and creative industries, the organization opened applications for the Brico Forward Fund – Emergency Relief, offering a total of $50,000 to be distributed for filmmakers. The Brico Forward Fund – Emergency Relief was established to aid projects that have been stalled or halted as a direct result of COVID-19. The goal is to...

Read More

Trump’s $3M Wisconsin recount ends with 87 vote gain for Biden and promise of further unfounded lawsuits

Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results on November 29, confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount concluded. Dane County was the second and last county to finish its recount, reporting a 45-vote gain for Trump. Milwaukee County, the state’s other big and overwhelmingly liberal county targeted in a recount that Trump paid $3 million for, reported its results on November 27, a 132-vote gain for Biden. Taken together, the two counties barely budged Biden’s winning margin of about...

Read More