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Follow CNN Louisiana unveils civil rights markers honoring the courage of activists and the places they organized and boycotted for change Updated 1:34 PM ET, Sat May 8, 2021 The 6-foot tall steel silhouette that marks the first bus boycott in the nation stands outside the Old State Capitol building in Baton Rouge. (CNN)"Courage over oppression" is the message the Louisiana Office of Tourism is pressing into with the installation of historical markers memorializing significant locations that were crucial to the Civil Rights Movement around the state. Similar to the US project of the sam...

Milwaukee pastor remembered after COVID fight: 'Forever grateful' Milwaukee pastor remembered after COVID fight Pastor Jerome Smith, co-founder of the Joseph Project, lost his battle with COVID-19 on April 27. He was 49 years old. MILWAUKEE - A champion for Milwaukee, Pastor Jerome Smith was remembered Friday, May 7 after losing his fight with COVID-19. He died at the age of 49 on April 27. Smith co-founded the Joseph Project with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's office.  "This has been rough and tough for us," said Orlando Owens, a Joseph Project volunteer. "We will miss him but we will do the work ...

'Pastor Smith had a huge heart for people': Remembering Pastor Jerome Smith, founder of The Joseph Project Pastor Jerome Smith of Greater Praise Church of God and leader of The Joseph Project passed away last week. and last updated 2021-05-07 19:41:02-04 MILWAUKEE — Pastor Jerome Smith of Greater Praise Church of God and leader of The Joseph Project passed away last week. According to the medical examiner, Pastor Smith died due to COVID-19 complications as well as some other contributing factors. He was 49 years old. Smith's legacy will live on in the hundreds of people he mentored throu...

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy May 5, 2021

View Comments After about two hours of deliberating over two days, a jury in Broome County Court found a Johnson City man guilty of manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 11-year-old son. Larry Harris, 46, also faced a second-degree murder charge in the Feb. 2, 2019 death of Johnson City fifth-grader Jerome Smith. Of that charge, the jury determined Harris was not guilty. Clarification of the murder charge definition was the only question raised by the jury during deliberations. Harris faces up to 25 years in prison. Jerome Smith died at the Burbank Avenue residence where he lived w...