NAACP

Jan 12, 2024

Landmark Milwaukee attorney James Hall Jr. dies

James H. Hall Jr., a longtime Milwaukee attorney who served as co-lead in a class-action redlining suit the Milwaukee NAACP brought against American Family Insurance, has died from cancer in Milwaukee. He was 69.

Jul 25, 2023

Holocaust survivor calls attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion reminiscent of 1930’s Nazi Germany

A Holocaust survivor said Sunday that history is repeating itself and the recent attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

May 21, 2023

NAACP issues advisory against Florida travel over DeSantis ‘hostile’ policy

The travel advisory issued Saturday by the NAACP Board of Directors was issued as a direct result of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools,” officials said in a written statement.

Mar 31, 2023

NAACP provides new evidence of ‘inaccurate’ Wisconsin Right Now reporting

Protasiewicz’s campaign told the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wednesday evening that despite a Journal Sentinel story to the contrary, Protasiewicz has no plans to sue over allegations published in the Wisconsin Right Now story.

Mar 22, 2023

NAACP demands retraction of ‘inaccurate’ Wisconsin Right Now reporting

Protasiewicz’s campaign told the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wednesday evening that despite a Journal Sentinel story to the contrary, Protasiewicz has no plans to sue over allegations published in the Wisconsin Right Now story.

Nov 20, 2013

State Supreme Court to hear voter ID cases (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear arguments in two separate lawsuits challenging the state's requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls, after saying three times previously it would not take up the issue.

Mar 6, 2012

Judge temporarily stops new voter ID law  (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to stop the state's controversial new voter identification law, but Republicans immediately questioned it after records showed the judge signed a petition to recall GOP Gov. Scott Walker.

Feb 10, 2012

Judge denies request to stop voter ID law

A Wisconsin judge has denied a group's request to temporarily stop the state's new voter identification law from taking effect this month.

Feb 6, 2012

Groups hope to stop voter ID law

When Florence Hessing tried to get a state-issued photo identification card to comply with Wisconsin's new voter ID law, the 95-year-old was told she needed her birth certificate.

Jan 19, 2012