LaKeshia Myers: The battle and the burden of being first

I was reminded of this often when President Barack Obama was in office and folks would ask, “What has Obama done for Black people”? I find myself asking that question again after last week’s historic election of Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the confirmation of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson.

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LaKeshia Myers: The battle and the burden of being first

I was reminded of this often when President Barack Obama was in office and folks would ask, “What has Obama done for Black people”? I find myself asking that question again after last week’s historic election of Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the confirmation of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson.

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WMC lawsuit paints Pewaukee transportation fee as unlawful tax

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Pewaukee, arguing a transportation fee the village enacted last year is “unlawful and invalid.” WMC says the village is charging all residential and commercial utility accounts a base fee of $15.74 along with a usage fee that varies

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