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A Black man filed a lawsuit against a police department in Wisconsin who falsely arrested him following a call from his neighbor. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, Yahoo! News reported that Keonte Furdge filed a lawsuit against the Monona Police Department located in Monona, Wisconsin. On June 2, Furdge was sitting on the porch of…

Jacob Blake, who was paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot in the back seven times by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer on Aug. 13, 2020, delivered an inspiring speech from his hospital bed. The father of six children was speaking with his family attorney, Benjamin Crump, who posted the video from Froedtert…

The police chief in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is catching flack after he appeared to blame protesters for being shot. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, police Chief Daniel Miskinis held a news conference to discuss the arrest of the suspected shooter, Kyle Rittenhouse, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Rittenhouse, 17, drove from…

The father of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot in the back several times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, told the media that his son is paralyzed. Kenosha, which is about 45 miles south of Milwaukee, was the scene of the disturbing shooting captured by a witness on a cellphone video that has…

An unarmed Black man was shot several times in the back at point-blank range after a confrontation with Wisconsin police during a traffic stop as his children watched in horror. According to KMOV in Wisconsin, the man, identified as Jacob Blake, a father of three sons, was shot from behind by police in Kenosha, a…

Kanye West has been removed from the presidential ballot in Wisconsin. The “All Day” hitmaker’s campaign to be president of the United States has been rocked by another blow after the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, to remove him from the ballot in that swing state — which has 10 electoral…

An older White woman is facing severe backlash after she spat on a Black male teenager who was protesting peacefully with others in suburban Milwaukee on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Stephanie Rapkin, 64, eventually was arrested despite the fact that she called police after her aggressive and menacing actions toward the crowd of young people.…

Michelle Obama called out officials in the state of Wisconsin for not delaying their Tuesday, April 7, presidential primary as many other states had done. The former first lady and bestselling author authoritatively said the country needs to “do better to ensure voting is safe for all voters” during this time of social distancing. “Today,…

A woman who worked at a nursing home in New Berlin, Wisconsin, is in jail after some allegedly shameful actions. Shatarra Rodgers, 25, is accused of stealing cash and the attempted sex tape extortion of an elderly man. Rodgers worked at the Heritage at Deer Creek, an assisted living community where she met her elderly…

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In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson created Black History Week to celebrate the accomplishments of Blacks in America and the African diaspora. Decades later, we now celebrate Black History Month, and Black Americans across America and Canada celebrate the accomplishments of Black men and women in culture and history. It is something that was Black-created and…

There is a video making the rounds on social media that shows a mentally ill Milwaukee man taking on six cops. Police say that they received a report about a man who kicked a door in at a residence. When officers responded to the call, they spotted Demetrious Lowe, 25, walking down the street bleeding.…

A haircut has led to the arrest of a barber in Madison, Wisconsin according to police. Last Friday, a 22-year-old male customer went to “Ruby’s Salon” and sat in the chair of Stylist Khaled A. Shabani, 46. According to a police report, Shabani became irritated and told his customer to stop fidgeting. When the man did…

MILWAUKEE – On Sunday, students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee got the surprise of their lives that made their special dayeven more momentous. One of the most famous, admired and richest women in the world graced their graduation – none other than Oprah Winfrey. But Oprah, who attended with longtime life partner Steadman Graham, was…

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison suspended its chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon after a member reported multiple instances of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-gay behavior, including one in which he said he was choked and called a racial slur. The fraternity drew national attention last year after a University of Oklahoma chapter was caught on video shouting…

In what looks like a disturbing trend among Republican lawmakers, Wisconsin has recently taken steps to ban poor people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from purchasing certain foods.

The recent shooting death of unarmed Black teen Tony Robinson by Madison, Wisconsin, police has once again set a community on edge. Robinson, like many of the Black teens killed recently, has been painted as being in a twilight zone of morality. According to police, he had been arrested once before for armed robbery and pleaded…

It’s almost too disturbing to be true but unfortunately it is. A Wausau, Wisconsin, man was apprehended by police in the act of performing oral sex on a horse. Jared Kreft, 30, was arrested by police who were responding to an intruder call at a barn. When police arrived, they found Kreft dressed in a…

Sometimes people forget that our beloved President Obama is actually Barack Obama, longtime resident of the South Side of Chicago. Take for the instance legendary Chicago Bulls guard and beloved Chi-Town hero in his own right, Michael Jordan. During a interview with journalist and good friend Ahmad Rashad, when asked if he’d include President Obama…

Morgan E. Geyser and Anissa E. Weier both 12 years old

In a strange twisted tale of fantasy and deadly reality, two Wisconsin girls are being held for attempted murder. The two 12-year-old girls, Morgan E. Geyser and Anissa E. Weier, had been planning to murder their best friend for months according to law enforcement authorities. The young victim, whose identity is being withheld, was…