On Thursday, July 16, 2020, Northside Rising held a rally seeking divestment from WE Energies (also known as Wisconsin Electric), a waiver of their planned moratorium on energy assistance, and investment in green, net-zero carbon jobs that are not monopolized by the company. Investing more in a climate justice plan, as well as a solution to the depletion of job opportunity for … [Read more...] about Northside Rising marches against end of energy assistance and for green jobs
Rallies
Rally held to demand the release of the video from Joel Acevedo’s murder
On Monday, July 13, 2020, Voces de la Frontera and the family of Joel Acevedo gathered at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and proceeded to march for two miles to the mural of Joel at South 6th Street and W. Garfield Ave. This march was a follow-up to the June 24, 2020 rally and press conference where the Acevedo family demanded the firing and prosecution of Milwaukee Police … [Read more...] about Rally held to demand the release of the video from Joel Acevedo’s murder