_0.jpg "Participants in Milwaukee's Occupy the Hood Urban Community Based Physical Training program")
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Milwaukee, WI - Occupy the Hood, Milwaukee began a new program they call “Urban Community Based Physical Training.” On April 7, for the second Saturday in a row, members of Occupy the Hood and community members have exercised together in the schoolyard of the abandoned Phillis Wheatley Elementary School on 20th Street and Meinecke Avenue.
With the Trayvon Martin case drawing growing national attention to police and vigilante violence against young men of color, members of Occupy the Hood say their program addresses multiple community needs including building strength and stamina to ensure their safety and survival in America while at the same time improving their overall health.
Khalil Coleman of Occupy the Hood said, “It’s time we take back our hoods. In order to do this, we must take care of the health of our people, our communities and our quality of life.”
For more information contact Occupy the Hood-Milwaukee at: mkeoccupythehood@gmail.com or (414) 395-0134
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THE MAJOR CRISIS IN MILWAUKEE
My name is Shanyeill McCloud, the President and CEO of Project Clean
Slate - Milwaukee. I am contacting you because your support and
assistance is urgently needed here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee
County has had 30+ violent deaths since January 1, 2012. It will only
get worse this summer.
The unemployment rates here are high, but the black male unemployment
rates are disgustingly through the roof. BLACK MALE UNEMPLOYMENT IS
60% -There is no way to discuss the mass inner city unemployment
without expungment of non -violent records, and/or pardons. I
understand the new plans to bring jobs to the inner city, but what is
the point if a large number of them will not be qualified because of
their criminal records. A felony conviction disqualifies a person
from not only employment, but from higher education and public housing
and government benefits. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE -SUPPORT THE SECOND
CHANCE ACT FOR EX-OFFENDERS OF 2011. It allows nonviolent felony to be expunged. (FREEDOM)
The expungment law changed in 2009, increasing the ages from 21 to 25
and allows for some non-violent felony convictions to be expunged. The
only problem with that is, it only apply to those that offended after
2009. What about the people that have had records from the 70’s
1980's,and 90’s that has been suffering with this devastation for
decades. They need the post-conviction relief more than anyone.
I am begging for an amendment to be made to this law. Allowing that
law to affect those that offended prior to 2009. I’m talking about
thousands of people that it will impact and give a fresh start in
life. that will create a shift in the progress of the African
-American community in Milwaukee.
Expunging minor criminal offense don't pose a threat to society, not
providing some type of post-conviction relief will definitely pose a
major threat in public safety. Other cities in other states have
already come to this conclusion and so should we here in Milwaukee but
we need you to support it.
Thank you for your time and attention, I pray that you do the right thing.
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