Criminal Justice & Civil Rights

  By Mike Lillis A long list of civil rights leaders and black Democrats on Monday urged President Obama to make policy changes aimed at improving relations between local law enforcement and racial minorities. In a letter to the president, the lawmakers and activists said this month's shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman in Ferguson,… Read more »

  By Gilman Halsted Week's Gun-Related Deaths Brings Total To 61 So Far This Year With five more people falling victim to gun-related deaths in Wisconsin this week, federal legislators and community leaders are gathering for a weekend forum in Milwaukee to seek solutions for the violence. The five people who died from gunshot wounds did so in Milwaukee,… Read more »

 By Nicole Duran   The four Democratic members of the Wisconsin delegation are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to challenge Wisconsin's voter identification law in light of his recent comments that the Justice Department might intervene in the case.  "We thank you for your commitment to preserving the right to vote for all Americans, and we ask… Read more »

We thank you for your commitment to preserving the right to vote for all Americans, and we ask that you use every tool at your disposal to help us protect the rights of our constituents in Wisconsin. Read more »

   Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore of Milwaukee has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to partner with local officials to reduce and prevent gun violence in Milwaukee. Moore, on July 14, said, “Gun violence is a plague that steals the lives of far too many in our community. Each time we lose a life, our hearts break and the violence continues." She… Read more »

  By Nicole Duran  Moore has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder "for any assistance or resources" the federal government could provide to address the spike of gun violence in the Badger State's most populous city.  "Youth gun violence is particularly troublesome to me, because it not only snatches away the hopes and dreams of so many… Read more »

Gun violence is a plague that steals the lives of far too many in our community. Each time we lose a life, our hearts break and the violence continues. We must all work together, on the local, state and federal levels, to thwart these crimes. Read more »

We cannot allow the Supreme Court of the United States, congressional gridlock or state legislatures to undo what our civil rights leaders have built. Congress must come together and pass a strengthened Voting Rights Act. Read more »

It has been one year since the Supreme Court opened the door for states to disenfranchise and discriminate against voters. This ruling, and the reluctance of Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Act, pushed us miles backwards in our ongoing struggle towards equality. Let us come together to reauthorize the VRA. Read more »

  By Alex Davis  YWCA Bradford leaders took local domestic violence concerns to the federal government last week. Local YWCA representatives spent June 11-15 in Washington as part of the YWCA USA’s 2014 Annual Conference and Women of Distinction Gala.   The YWCA, the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the world, has a… Read more »