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  By Cary Docter MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Officials in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are issuing statements related to the passing of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. They are listed below. Cong. Gwen Moore: “Today we have lost a visionary leader and hero for human rights. Nelson Mandela broke the chains of oppression in South Africa and opened the hearts and… Read more »

  By Annysa Johnson and Akbar Ahmed Tracey Joubert, the South African chief financial officer of MillerCoors, will never forget the moment when President Nelson Mandela walked onto the Johannesburg pitch at the final game of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Dressed in the jersey of the Springboks, South Africa's traditionally all-white rugby team — in the year after… Read more »

  Former South African President Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 on Thursday. Politicians praised Mandela, who served 27 years in prison for anti-apartheid activities and led his continent into a new era. Below, a slideshow of politicians' reactions to Mandela's death:  To view this article and the slideshow online, please click here. Read more »

  By CNN Political Unit  (CNN) – U.S. lawmakers and former presidents from both sides of the aisle took time Thursday to mark the death of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-president who reconciled South Africa after the end of apartheid, is dead.Mandela was age 95. President Barack Obama:"Nelson Mandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. He… Read more »

   MILWAUKEE (AP) - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the world has lost a visionary leader and a hero for human rights with the death of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela. The Democratic congresswoman and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Mandela in 2005 in Washington. She says it was "a powerful moment that left an indelible… Read more »

   U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the world has lost a visionary leader and a hero for human rights with the death of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela. The Democratic congresswoman and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Mandela in 2005 in Washington. She says it was "a powerful moment that left an indelible mark." Mandela… Read more »

  By Stacy Vogel Davis  Shoppers turned out in force in Milwaukee for Small Business Saturday, the national, annual event to encourage residents to shop at locally owned, independent businesses during the holiday season. The crowd was just starting to build in Milwaukee's 3rd Ward when Mayor Tom Barrett and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore arrived at Broadway Paper, 191… Read more »

  By Aaron Drews   With the recent special election of Jesse Rodriguez as the first Hispanic Republican in the state Assembly, Rodriguez joins a short list of only seven minority legislators in the 132-member state Legislature. As of 2007, there were two African-American senators and six representatives, according to a report from the state Legislative… Read more »

  By Lane Kimble  MILWAUKEE -- Saturday became a day well worth the wait for small business owners, like Broadway Paper's Kate Strzok.  Her Third Ward store was one of thousands participating in the  nationwide Small Business Saturday. "We're hoping for even more... Better sales, better foot traffic," Strzok said. Last year's… Read more »

  By Barbara Lee  Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things for which we're grateful. I try to remember this gratitude all year long, but this week is an especially important time to express it. Here, a handful of the many political women and events most deserving of a hearty "thank you" for inspiring me and so many others, initiating action,… Read more »