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Peace for Change Alliance President Tracey Dent, along with WestCare Wisconsin representative James Ferguson, Milwaukee Branch NAACP President James Hall, State Senator Lena Taylor, Milwaukee Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, and Attorney Jonathan Safron who represents Dontre Hamilton’s family and others in civil matters, hosted a
Community Conversation with members of Dontre Hamilton’s family, community activists and residents on Monday, November 3, 2014 in the Harambee Community Involvement Center, 335 W. Wright Street. During opening remarks, James Ferguson from WestCare, said the purpose of the Community Conversation was to “create a space that allows commu-
nity members and families to be heard…about what took place and that which needs to take place so the community can move forward.” First District Alderman Ashanti Hamilton said his reason for being present was not to comment on the legality but rather on how the city should deal with sensitive issues. He went on to explain that since some individuals have
“chosen to voice their feelings make it difficult for the community to heal in dealing with this tragic loss. As a representative of the city, it’s an embarrassment to represent those that don’t recognize the sensitivity in dealing with such a tragic lost…I’m here to lend and show my support to the family and to say that our city should recognize all of its residents as valuable
members of the community.” More than two dozen individuals attended the meeting, which started shortly after 6:00 p.m. and ended after 8:00 p.m. To hear a full recording and photos of the event visit www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
2014 midterm election results
Governor Scott Walker wins 2nd term
Brad Schimel wins Atty. General spot
Secretary Doug La Follette wins 10th term
Congresswoman Gwen Moore re-elected
Congressman Paul Ryan re-elected
By William S. Gooden Special for the Milwaukee Times
In his third statewide victory in four years, the Republican governor beat the former Trek Bicycle executive in a closely contested campaign that drew attention from around the country. Walker's trio of victories in this pale blue state are already firing speculation about whether he will seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2016. The race for atty. general The second most watched race of note was race for the vacant State Attorney General seat. Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel notched a win Tuesday, allowing that office to stay in Republican hands.
Schimel topped Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ, a Democrat. In January, Schimel will succeed GOP Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who announced last year he would not to seek a third term. Schimel will become the state's top lawyer and law enforcement officer. He will be responsible for improving the way the state tracks and prosecutes online child exploitation cases and responding to high-profile challenges to state laws. His top priority will be combating heroin, he said. "I am sick and tired of meeting with parents who
have buried their children," Schimel told his backers at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha. "Tonight I am putting drug dealers on notice. You are public enemy No. 1." He said he looked forward to working with Happ to make Wisconsin a safer place. The race for secretary of state Democrat Doug La Follette has won a 10th term as Wisconsin secretary of state. The 74-year-old environmentalist defeated Julian Bradley, a 33-year-old manager for a La Crosse telecommunications company,
in Tuesday's election. La Follette was first elected secretary of state in 1974 and has been re-elected every four years since except in 1978, when he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. La Follette has lost much of his power as agencies overseen by the governor take over licensing of corporations, notary services and other responsibilities typically held by the secretary of state. He lost one of his few remaining responsibilities, the authority to publish bills signed into law by the
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to select candidates for a number of contested local and statewide races, including governor, state attorney general, the 6th Congressional District and more. The race for governor In what was the most watched race of the political season, Republican Gov. Scott Walker defeated Democrat Mary Burke Tuesday, ensuring himself a second term in Madison and raising the prospect of a political future at the national level.
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