Breonna Taylor

African American Roundtable Speaks Out After Joint Public Budget Hearing

Mural contains hurtful, divisive words and images

Statement of Milwaukee Common Council Members: Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt, Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr., Alderperson Jonathan Brostoff, Alderman Robert J. Bauman,  Alderman DiAndre Jackson, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Larresa Taylor, Alderwoman Sharlen P. Moore, Alderman Peter Burgelis, Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II

Jacob Blake Sr. Arrested At Akron Protest

Parent of man shot by Kenosha police officer in 2020 joins Ohio protest of shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.

Bill Overrules Milwaukee’s No-Knock Ban

The 'search warrants have been demonized by the anti-police mob,’ says GOP legislator.

75% of Home Drug Searches Target Blacks

90% of Milwaukee County searches in 2019 were in the city. Second in a series.

Most Home Drug Searches By Police Use No-Knock Warrants

77% of all searches by MPD in 2019, report finds. First in a series.

Legislature Passes Raft of Law Enforcement Bills

14 bills increase funding, restrict local control; some directly target Milwaukee.

When Will We Get Reform of Police?

State government has done little, police union threatened us, but we’re still pushing for change.

African American Roundtable Relaunches LiberateMKE Campaign

Coalition of Milwaukee Organizations Working to Get Real Decision-Making Power to Milwaukee Residents Through Participatory Budgeting.

Rep. Brostoff Statement on Votes against Speaker’s Task Force Police “Reform” Bills

“A Rigged Process Produced Rigged Results”

People’s Revolution Marks One Year of Marches

Group’s members vow to continue pushing for change.

Rep. Bowen Statement on Speakers’ Task Force on Racial Disparities Policing Bills

“These Bills Do Not Rise to the Occasion, or Go Far Enough”

After a Year of Protests What’s Changed?

One year after George Floyd’s death little has changed in Wisconsin.

Supervisor Coggs-Jones Statement on One-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder

Chauvin Verdict Offers Glimmer of Hope

But real progress will require specific policy changes.

Jury Finds Officer Derek Chauvin Guilty

Minneapolis cop guilty on all charges, including second degree murder of George Floyd.

Kenosha activists respond to tonight’s Officer Sheskey announcement

Rep.Stubbs Statement on Campaign Zero and Tamika Mallory’s Presentation to the Speakers Taskforce on Racial Disparities

Myers Bill Ends No-Knock Search Warrants

Wisconsin was the first to legalize this and Milwaukee legislator wants state to be first to end it.

Representative LaKeshia Myers Introduces “Breonna’s Law” Legislation to Ban No-Knock Warrants in Wisconsin

Two Priests Blame Antifa for Capitol Riot

In podcast, La Crosse and Cross Plains clergymen discuss need for violence to defend America.

Meet the Martin Luther King Essay Winners

Stirring words from young people in grades 2 through 12.

Police Response in Kenosha vs. U.S. Capitol

Who is the greater danger, BLM protesters or the armed mob trying to overturn election?

Community Leaders Lament Jacob Blake Decision

Dismay over Kenosha County DA choosing not to charge officer who shot Blake.

County Parks Are in Great Danger

Decades of declining funding hurting them. If you love the parks, here’s how you can help.

How Progressives Worked on Election Turnout

A months-long, massive volunteer program secured more than 95,000 commitments to vote.

Cities Across State Facing “Painful” Budgets

Pandemic slashes revenue streams for cities large and small.

What’s On the Mind of Voters

Reporters asked residents across the city. Here’s what they said.

Trump Courts Kenosha Again

The country "is very well united,” he tells large crowd at Kenosha regional airport.

Will BLM Movement Sway State Voters?

Both parties hope it will play to their advantage.

Rep. Bowen Sends Letter in Support of Kentucky Assemblywoman Attica Scott

Protest Shuts Down I-94 Freeway

Protests continued in city last week after Breonna Taylor decision.

Lack of Charges in Breonna Taylor Case a Miscarriage of Justice

Pence Says Trump Will Nominate RBG Replacement Saturday

The vice president announced this during a campaign tour of Wisconsin.

Kenosha Is Charlottesville

And a country divided by its president cannot stand.

Now is Not the Time for Senate Recess

Jacob Blake’s Spinal Cord Severed

Shooting by police also left holes in his stomach, and damage to his kidney, liver and arm.

BLOC Statement on the shooting of Jacob Blake

Evers Calls for Special Session on Policing

In wake of Kenosha shooting calls for legislative session on police accountability, transparency.

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Calling Special Session on Policing Accountability and Transparency

Statement from the Milwaukee Bucks

Riots in Kenosha After Police Shooting

Black man, Jacob Blake shot in the back multiple times; Evers demands action, state probe launched.

Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Kenosha Shooting

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Lamar refuses billboard ads with Black Lives Matter content

Statement from members of the Milwaukee Common Council – Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Nik Kovac and Alderman José G. Pérez 

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Full Remarks at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Democrats Underscore Long Road Ahead in Fight for Racial Justice

Mayor Muriel Bowser, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Floyd family call for reflection and reckoning in convention segment “We the People Demand Racial Justice”

Mural of Black Leaders Unveiled

New mural on 14th and Vliet depicts leaders young and old, alive and dead.

MCT Offers Milwaukee Black Theater Festival

A three week run of three readings of plays about contemporary Black culture.

Milwaukee Natives Leading City’s COVID-19 Response

Jeanette Kowalik and Lilliann Paine started as Health Department interns, now they're leading it.

New Farmers Market Visiting Food Deserts

Plus a mural unveiling, virtual retail pop-ups and an emmy winning artist live-streaming from the Marcus Performing Arts Center.

Black Women Feel Left Out of BLM Leadership

Activists say they've been ignored and left out of decision making.

Milwaukee Black Theater Festival Presents KILL MOVE PARADISE, STEW, and HOME

Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Demand Answers from Attorney General Barr and Acting Secretary Wolf on Deployment of Anonymous Federal Agents in American Cities

In the wake of Trump's threat to deploy more federal agents, Senators press Department of Justice and Homeland Security heads on accountability and legal authorities for militarized interventions in American cities

Coalition to March on the DNC to Prioritize the Movement Against Police Crimes

More Police Transparency Needed

Law allows unnecessary delays for release of data.

New Mural Honors Milwaukee Activists

Mural depicts Frank Nitty, Tommy Franecki, Vaun Mayes, Markasa Tucker and others.

Board Passes Racial Equity Proposal

A response to calls for police reform aimed at courts, sheriff's office, transit system.

Photos Tied to Nooses a “Misguided Attempt” to Start Dialogue, Sheriff Says

Black man trying to start a conversation on the killing of Black people made the nooses found in Riverside Park.

Nooses Hung From Riverside Park Tree

With laminated photos of Blacks killed by cops. Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Protests throughout Wisconsin must remain peaceful

Statement from members of the Milwaukee Common Council - Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Mark Borkowski, Alderman Scott Spiker

Gov. Evers Statement on Madison Protests Last Night

Let us not lose sight of our goals

Statement from Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II June 23, 2020

Evers Introduces Police Reform Legislation

Bills banning police use of chokeholds, no-knock warrants part of legislative package.

Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes Announce Policing Accountability and Transparency Reforms in Wisconsin

Evers, Barnes call for bipartisanship in first step toward dismantling racism in a state consistently ranked among the worst in racial disparities

Milwaukee Public Schools Terminates Police Contract

Unanimous vote of the school board ends funding for school resource officers.

Protests Spur a Wave of Public Art

Murals and chalk art become a growing presence as marchers fill streets.

Change at Lynden

Milwaukee Alliance to Lead a Rally and March to Demand Community Control of the Police

Harambee Area Gets Breonna Taylor Mural

Two artists that worked on the George Floyd mural painted this one on Locust and Holton.

8th Night of Marches Leads To South Side

Nitty and Coleman lead marchers through the south side and back.

Evers Calls For Action to Dismantle ‘Systemic Racism’

Governor says, "We must use this dark moment to begin to be an example for the rest of the nation."

Statement from Senator Erpenbach on Nationwide Protests: Black Lives Matter