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Vol. 36 • No. 39 • Thurs., Oct. 12, 2017 - Wed., Oct. 18, 2017 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
Alderman Hamilton pushes for community listening sessions for reckless drivers Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton (center front row) proposed a series of community listening sessions during brief remarks at a rally against reckless driving from 4-5 p.m., at the corner of 31st St. and W. Capitol Dr., on October 9, 2017. President Hamilton said that reckless drivers have not changed their driving in response to increased enforcement efforts by the police and municipal government; and he asked for the public to speak out and make the issue a more significant priority. The rally was organized as an invitation from Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, who said his hope "was to address the growing number of deadly reckless driving incidences.” On October 2, 2017 a 27-year-old woman and her 11-monthold daughter were killed near 35th and W. Capitol Dr., after another driver disregarded a red light and struck their vehicle, killing them both instantly, according to news reports.
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Senator Taylor and Vincent High School host HBCU college fair On Saturday, October 7, 2017 State Senator Lena Taylor (second from right) sponsored a college fair for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at Harold Vincent High School, 7501 N. Granville Road. More than 75 HBCUs and Tribal Colleges were in attendance. Representatives from these colleges and universities were present to answer questions from prospective applicants and parents. In addition to booths for each of the colleges, there also were opportunities for getting FAFSA information and help provided by the College Access Center; as well as scholarship information. Panel discussions and precollege programs also were offered throughout the day.
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Health Commissioner marks 7th Annual Strong Baby Sabbath Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker, FACHE (picture at left) marked Milwaukee’s 7th annual Strong Baby Sabbath by visiting area churches, including Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church (3456 N. 38th St.), to share a message of support for families. A collaboration with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital and the faith community, the Strong Baby Sabbath asks churches to partner in a day of raising awareness of the top two preventable causes of infant deaths in Milwaukee: premature births and unsafe sleeping environments. On average, 100 Milwaukee infants die before their first birthdays, with nearly 66 percent of African American infant deaths a result of complications of prematurity. Additionally, half of the sleep-related infant deaths in Milwaukee occur to infants who were born prematurely. The Strong Baby Sabbath is one day of a year-round effort that supports the goal of reducing Milwaukee’s overall infant mortality rate by 10 percent and the African American infant mortality rate by 15 percent. Pastor Martin Childs, Jr., D. Min., is the pastor of Pilgrim Rest MBC. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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