NAACP to hold election Sunday
The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold its election from noon until 4 p.m. Sunday.
Long-time president Jerry Ann Hamilton, who was first elected to office in 1998, faces Tony Fikes, who currently serves as first vice president.
'I want to continue the work that we have done over the years. We have come a long way," Hamilton said today. "We have made a huge impact in the community and we want that to continue."
Fikes said his platform focuses on inclusion. "We can accomplish a lot more if we use all the talents of those who are part of the branch," Fikes said today.
Voting will take place at the group's headquarters at 2745 N. Martin Luther King Dr.
SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 2006, 2:54 p.m.
By Sheila B. Lalwani
Adrial White family to start letter drive
Racine - Less than a week after a jury convicted Adrial White of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of attempted homicide in the shooting death of a Racine man and the wounding of another, White's family says the case is far from over.
The family is gathering signatures and letters of support to present to Judge Christopher Constantine, Edwina White, Adrial White's sister, said today.
The family hopes the signatures and community support will affect White's sentencing in January. The family plans to appeal the conviction. Edwina White said the family intends to begin their campaign Monday.
"If you're not a black male in Racine, you can't understand," Edwina White said.
A jury on Monday rejected the defense's claim of self-defense. Prosecution contended that lethal force was excessive.
White, 29, could face life in prison.
SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 2006, 1:43 p.m.
By Annysa Johnson
Appleton incident ruled homicide
The 56-year-old woman found dead in her Appleton apartment this week died of blunt force trauma to the head, and the case has been ruled a homicide, the Appleton Police Department reported today.
Connie Boelter was found shortly before noon Wednesday at her home in the 1100 block of E. Northwood Drive. The case remains under investigation, the department said.
Anyone with information regarding Boelter's death is asked to contact the Appleton Police Department at (920) 832-5500 or WE TIP at (800) 782-7463.
SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 2006, 1:38 p.m.
By Annysa Johnson
Parking lot rage incident reported
Glendale police are investigating a report of parking lot rage today after one woman bumped her car into a pedestrian who refused to move out of a parking stall outside Boston Store at Bayshore Town Center.
Glendale Police spokesman Joel Dhein said the pedestrian was saving the stall for a friend who had yet to arrive at the spot when another driver approached to pull in. The driver asked her to move, but she refused, prompting a standoff that ended when the driver nudged the pedestrian with her car.
Police have yet to make contact with the driver to hear her version of the story, Dhein said, but at this point charges appear unlikely.
"It's a case of poor judgment on both sides," he said.
SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 2006, 12:07 p.m.
By Sheila B. Lalwani
Racine hosts Community Expo today
Racine - Looking for a few professional contacts?
Check out the Community Expo from 1-6 p.m. today at the Miracle Center, 1100 Grand Ave.
Roughly 28 retail and service-oriented organizations have signed up for the event. The Community Economic Development Corp. is sponsoring the free event whose purpose is to foster networking among various minority-held enterprises.
Minorities in Racine are disproportionately affected by unemployment. In some city districts, unemployment runs well into the double digits.
SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 2006, 11:12 a.m.
By Annysa Johnson
Three men shot in three-hour span
Three men were shot within three hours in separate incidents along N. 35th St. overnight, Milwaukee Police said today.
The shootings did not appear to be related; none of the injuries was life threatening; and no suspects are in custody, Capt. Gregory Habeck said.
According to police:
*A 35-year-old Milwaukee man told police he was walking near a gas station in the 2100 block of N. 35th St. around 11:25 p.m. Friday when he was shot in the shoulder for no apparent reason. He was listed in stable condition at a local hospital this morning.
*A 24-year-old Milwaukee man said he tried to flee a masked robber near N. 35th St. and W. Burleigh St. when he was shot in the ankle around 11:50 p.m. He was treated and released.
*A 25-year-old Milwaukee man told police he was shot in both legs when he tried to flee an altercation outside the Embassy Lounge at 3050 N. 35th St. around 2:30 a.m. this morning. The man said he was not involved in the fight, but ran when he heard shots and was hit.
SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 2006, 9:53 a.m.
By Annysa Johnson
Rollover crash injures five
An early morning rollover crash in Washington County sent five people to area hospitals today, one to Froedtert Hospital by Flight for Life helicopter.
The Washington Sheriff's Department said the driver lost control after falling asleep at the wheel around 4:30 a.m. on Highway 41 in the Town of Polk. Alcohol was not a factor, and no one in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt, the department said. It did not release the ages and genders of the victims or their relationship to one another.
According to the Sheriff's Department, the SUV was in the southbound lane, just south of County Highway K, when the driver fell asleep and drove into the median. The driver tried to right the vehicle, but lost control and rolled over several times.
Two of five occupants were ejected from the vehicle; two others had their legs pinned beneath it. One of those was transported by helicopter to Froedtert, the others to St. Joseph West Bend and Aurora Medical Center in Hartford.
The crash remains under investigation, the department said.
