In the Media

Find Your Political Home with the African American Roundtable

April 26, 2024—Milwaukee Courier

10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family calls for more policing reforms

April 23, 2024—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

AART Launches Northwest Side Asset Map

April 20, 2024—Milwaukee Courier

There’s a new player in Milwaukee’s housing market. And here’s why residents and leaders are concerned

February 21, 2024—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Milwaukee police overtime surpassed $26 million in 2022, as officials point to understaffing and crime rates

January 5, 2024—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Update: African American Roundtable’s $40,000 community initiative focuses on youth and elders

December 29, 2023—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Northwest-side residents choose four groups to get $10,000 grants

October 25, 2023—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Four Milwaukee organizations awarded $10,000 each through African American Roundtable’s Participatory Budgeting Program

October 21, 2023—Milwaukee Courier

Four Milwaukee organizations awarded $10,000 each through African American Roundtable’s Participatory Budgeting Program

October 18, 2023—WisBusiness

Four Milwaukee organizations awarded $10,000 each through African American Roundtable’s Participatory Budgeting Program

October 18, 2023—Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukeeans back Office of Violence Prevention, Election Commission at budget hearing

October 3, 2023—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

African American Roundtable program lets northwest-side residents choose grant winners

September 7, 2023—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Organization That Wants Residents to Vote on How $40k is Spent on Milwaukee’s Northwest Side

August 25, 2023—HYFIN

Group Offering $40,000 in Grants for Northwest Side Initiatives

August 1, 2023—Urban Milwaukee

African American Roundtable invests $40,000 in new participatory budgeting initiative

July 31, 2023—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Newsmakers: Violence in Milwaukee – Root Causes and Solutions

July 3, 2023—WisconsinEye

What if residents could decide how to spend public tax dollars?

June 21, 2023—Wisconsin Public Radio

African American Roundtable Relaunches LiberateMKE Campaign for Fifth Budget Cycle

June 19, 2023—Urban Milwaukee

African American Roundtable Relaunches LiberateMKE Campaign for Fifth Budget Cycle

June 19, 2023—WisBusiness

Devin Anderson on a shared revenue proposal for Milwaukee

May 26, 2023—PBS Wisconsin

The African American Roundtable invests $40,000 to launch a participatory budgeting process

May 3, 2023—WUWM 89.7FM

Opinion: Wisconsin’s political landscape is dangerous for Black people

March 14, 2023—The Capital Times

African American Roundtable Invests in Northwest Milwaukee

March 10, 2023—Milwaukee Courier

African American Roundtable wants residents to choose how to spend $40K on Milwaukee's northwest side. Here's how it works.

March 10, 2023—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Should Milwaukee Build a New Youth Prison?

January 27, 2023—Cream City Social

African American Roundtable: ‘This is pathetic’: African American Roundtable rips City of Milwaukee leadership for 2023 budget, continues fight for participatory budgeting

November 23, 2022—WisPolitics

African American Roundtable: ‘This is pathetic’: African American Roundtable rips City of Milwaukee leadership for 2023 budget, continues fight for participatory budgeting

November 23, 2022—WisBusiness

African American Roundtable Supports a Participatory Budgeting Process in Milwaukee

November 18, 2022—Milwaukee Courier

On the chopping block: How quality-of-life issues dominate mayor’s 2023 budget proposal

November 3, 2022—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Abolition Unfolds One Community At A Time

October 11, 2022—Next City

African American Roundtable: Releases statement on joint public budget hearing

October 4, 2022—WisPolitics

African American Roundtable Rallies at City Hall for Participatory Budgeting, Community Budget Priorities

September 24, 2022—Milwaukee Courier

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson makes $1.7 billion budget proposal

September 22, 2022—The Milwaukee Times

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson makes $1.7 billion budget proposal

September 20, 2022—WISN 12

Milwaukee 2023 budget proposal; Mayor Johnson offers his 1st plan

September 20, 2022—Fox 6

'Our overall financial predicament is not sustainable': Milwaukee mayor presents 2023 budget proposal

September 20, 2022—CBS 58

African American Roundtable calls for more resident participation in the spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds

May 27, 2022—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

African American Roundtable in Milwaukee wants more community say on how federal pandemic relief funds are divvied

May 26, 2022—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Black leaders criticize ARPA spending in Milwaukee

May 26, 2022—CBS 58

Opinion: Residents are the key to unlocking Milwaukee’s potential

March 31, 2022—Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Milwaukee mayoral candidates collect nomination signatures amid cold, snow, and COVID

Jan. 3, 2022—WUWM 89.7FM

AART Claims Victory in Omnibus Bill Funding Housing, Not Police

Oct. 22, 2021—Milwaukee Courier

Wisconsin police departments were already struggling to draw and keep officers. Calls for accountability have made it even harder.

Oct. 1, 2021—Wisconsin Public Radio

LiberateMKE Wants the People to Decide the Budget

Oct. 9, 2021—Milwaukee Courier

Groups Call For Defunding the Police To Solve Milwaukee Pension Crisis

Oct. 1, 2021—Urban Milwaukee

The People of Milwaukee Have Spoken Again: Defund the Police

Sept. 4, 2021—Milwaukee Courier

Cops Keep Getting Away With ‘Murder’ As Police Reform Legislation Languishes

Aug. 17, 2021—NewsOne

Milwaukee Fest Is Here!

July 26, 2021—Milwaukee Community Journal

LiberateMKE Campaign Wants No American Rescue Plan Money To Go Towards Police

July 19, 2021—WUWM 89.7FM

Heal The Hearts, Heal The Homes, Heal The Hoods.

July 19, 2021—WUWM 89.7FM

Milwaukee Mayor Targets Reckless Driving With American Rescue Plan Act Money

July 14, 2021—WUWM 89.7FM

Jrue and Lauren Holiday announce the Milwaukee recipients of their social impact fund

June 30. 2021—88Nine Radio Milwaukee

Opinion: No more money for the Milwaukee police

May 5, 2021—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee has the president’s ear

Feb. 16, 2021—Wisconsin Examiner

Milwaukee’s new generation of activists carrying baton from previous generations

Feb. 11, 2021—WTMJ-TV

Milwaukee Activist Markasa Tucker Says Defunding Police Means Building Up, Not Just Tearing Down

Feb. 1, 2021—WUWM 89.7FM

Are Cities Willing to Cut Police Spending and Invest in Community Violence Prevention?

Sept. 11, 2020—The Trace

Devin Anderson Calls for a Liberated Milwaukee

June 24, 2020—Shepherd Express

The Bumpy Road to Police Abolition

June 22, 2020—The Appeal

Members Of Milwaukee's Black Community Share Priorities For City Budget

Sept. 24, 2019—WUWM 89.7FM