SCLC launches campaign for Jacob Blake to help his family provide long-term medical care
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization co-founded and originally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., announced on August 30 that the Atlanta-based civil rights organization would lead a campaign to help the family of Jacob Blake secure...
Milwaukee activist Frank Nitty delivers “I’m Tired” speech in DC calling for change and Black unity
An estimated 50,000 people attended the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March in Washington, DC on Friday, August 27, including Maria Hamilton, mother of Dontre Hamilton; Jose Acevedo, father of Joel Acevedo; Sedan Smith, brother of Sylville Smith, and other...
Teen vigilante accused of traveling to Kenosha to “hunt protestors” is charged with homicide
A white, 17-year-old who was reportedly obsessed with law enforcement and a loyal supporter of President Donald Trump was arrested on Wednesday, August 26, in the killing of two people during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black...
Wisconsin Representatives call for investigation into if Kenosha police assisted in acts of terrorism
State Representatives Jonathan Brostoff and David Bowen issued responses to the deaths and events surrounding the incidents that took place on August 25 in Kenosha. Both representatives have marched weeks as observers with the Black Lives Matter groups in Milwaukee,...
Raysean White reflects on recording the latest example of police brutality against a Black man
Following the string of police shootings of unarmed Black men this year, which culminated in nationwide and ongoing unrest after the death of George Floyd, a 22-year-old Kenosha man filmed the latest extrajudicial killing of an unarmed man of color by law enforcement....
Prepared remarks on the shooting of Jacob Blake by an officer of the Kenosha Police Department
Civil Rights organizations originally planned to hold an emergency press conference at Civic Center Park in Kenosha, following the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha Police officer. The effort to heal the community was derailed by city officials and the...
Within the Folds: Sculpture Milwaukee’s 2020 collection aims to engage public on cultural issues
Nineteen creative works scattered over a mile and a half of downtown Milwaukee for the annual free exhibition of international, national, and regional artists, officially went on view beginning August 19. The featured pieces continued Sculpture Milwaukee’s...
Adapted for Home Screens: Milwaukee Film will present two Virtual Film Festivals
Milwaukee Film will hold two 15-day virtual film festivals this fall as a way to bring the greater Milwaukee community together in film. Though it will be held entirely virtually, the 12th annual Milwaukee Film Festival (MFF2020), presented by Associated Bank, will...
Milwaukee allocates $15 Million in CARES Act Funding to city residents for rent support and assistance
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Wisconsin in early March, the City of Milwaukee has been actively working to keep Milwaukee families housed. On July 30 the City of Milwaukee announced an allocation of an additional $15 million in CARES Act funding for rent support and...
Latest Marquette Law School Poll confirms Joe Biden holds steady lead over Trump in Wisconsin
A new Marquette Law School poll of Wisconsin likely voters found that support in the presidential race has changed little since June, with Joe Biden favored by 49 percent and President Donald Trump by 44 percent. Six percent of voters said they will vote for neither,...
Uniting America: Democrats offer multiple streaming platforms to watch national convention each night
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced on August 7 that there would be more than a dozen options for the public to watch the 2020 Democratic National Convention, ensuring that this year’s convention could reach viewers where they are, however...
Milwaukee DNC partners donate 75 Apple laptops to MPS to expand tech resources for virtual education
The Democratic National Convention Committee and Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, alongside Representative Gwen Moore of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, announced a donation on August 16 of over 75 MacBook Air notebook computers to the Milwaukee Public...
