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19April

Statement of the NAACP Milwaukee Branch On the Passing of Velvalea “Vel” Phillips

By Dan T
Category: Life
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Statement of the NAACP Milwaukee Branch On the Passing of Velvalea “Vel” Phillips “The ultimate measure of a woman is not where she stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where she stands at times of challenge and controversy”. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr The NAACP Milwaukee branch morns the passing of Velvalea “Vel” […]

02November

NAACP | Milwaukee announcement: Employment rejection from Time Warner Cable (Spectrum)?

By Dan T
Category: Life, News
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October 28, 2017 If your employment application to Time Warner Cable has been rejected because of a criminal background check, please contact the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP at (414) 562-1000 (Tuesday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Across the country, criminal background checks are having a discriminatory impact upon African-Americans entangled in the […]

25October

NAACP Issues National Travel Advisory For American Airlines

By Dan T
Category: National, News
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(October 24, 2017) – The NAACP, the nation’s original and largest social justice advocacy organization, has released the following statement today announcing a travel advisory warning African Americans about their safety and well being when patronizing American Airlines or traveling on American Airlines flights: “The NAACP for several months now has been monitoring a pattern […]

01September

NIGERIAN SCIENTIST CREATES A COMPUTER THAT CAN SMELL EXPLOSIVES AND CANCER CELLS

By Dan T
Category: Technology
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Silicon Valley-based Oshi Agabi has unveiled a computer based not on silicon but on mice neurons at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania. The system has been trained to recognise the smell of explosives and could be used to replace traditional airport security, he said. . Eventually the modem-sized device – dubbed Koniku Kore – could […]

20July

Beyond Sherman Park [Discussion]

By Dan T
Category: Education, Events, Life, News
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Beyond Sherman Park Join the conversation and interact with community leaders, government officials, and local journalists. Parklawn Assembly of God Church 3725 N. Sherman Blvd Free and open to the public RSVP at milwaukeepbs.org — ticket holders get priority seating July 27th | Event begins 6:30pm – discussion starts at 7:00pm Hosts include: Milwaukee PBS’s […]

20July

Queen of Katwe [Film]

By Dan T
Category: Education, Events, Life
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Chasing Experience Queen of Katwe July 27th, 2017 929 N Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Adults: $25 per ticket Teens 13-17 enter free when accompanied by adult(s) with paid tickets

10July

Ghana launches its first satellite into space

By Dan T
Category: Education, Events, Life, Technology
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Ghana has successfully launched its first satellite into space. GhanaSat-1, which was developed by students at All Nations University in Koforidua, was sent into orbit from the International Space Station. Cheers erupted as 400 people, including the engineers, gathered in the southern Ghanaian city to watch live pictures of the launch. The first signal was […]

23June

On the Issues: Michael Scott | Marquette University Law School

By Dan T
Category: Uncategorized
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Michael Scott, director of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing Police departments around the country use a variety of approaches to deal with crime and disorder. Problem-oriented policing is one of them. In 2001, the founder of the approach, Professor Herman Goldstein, described it this way: “Problem-oriented policing places a high value on new responses that […]

01May

Free hands-on training for young drivers available in May at Miller Park

By Dan T
Category: Advocacy Committees, Events, Life, News
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The Milwaukee Youth Council invites local young people to register for one of four free hands-on driving skills courses on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 at Miller Park. The half-day courses are intended for newly-licensed drivers or permit holders to practice driving skills in a safe, controlled environment with professional instructors. The Ford […]

12March

A statement from the Community Coalition for Quality Policing on recent events

By Fred Royal
Category: Advocacy Committees, Criminal Justice, Life
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 24, 2017 Contact: Fred Royal (414) 562-1000 The alleged discriminatory practices at the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) brought forth this week by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin as well as the very public response by leadership at the Milwaukee Police Department only further underscores the need to immediately […]

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