Young men from several different community organizations learned about careers in law and advocacy, and how they can use one of those career paths to help people in their own communities.

The event, hosted by the Milwaukee County Office of Equity and INPOWER, took place Aug. 22 at the Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center, 1230 W. Cherry St.

Participants heard from people like William Sulton, who runs his own legal practice. Sulton spoke about how he uses lawsuits to create positive change by holding people in power financially accountable.

They also heard from David Carlson, a man who does not let his past mistakes define what he can do with his own life. Nickolas X Doherty, who is attempting to curb the use of surveillance technologies on citizens in Milwaukee, also spoke with attendees. Doherty advocates against the new facial recognition technology that the Milwaukee Police Department is currently in talks to acquire from the company Biometrica.

Aziz Abdullah, co-founder of INPOWER, welcomes attendees to an event on law and advocacy at the Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center in Milwaukee.

William Sulton, attorney at Sulton Law, spoke about how he wanted to improve his community from an early age and how he has used his power as an attorney to create that change.

David Carlson, founder and co-owner of C.C. We Adapt, detailed his experience attempting to pass the bar exam. Carlson said he has a criminal record and encouraged the men to push themselves.

Nickolas X Doherty speaks on surveillance systems that law enforcement officials use to track what people do.

Young men raise their thumbs to check in and show how they’re feeling during an event on law and advocacy.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Photos: Young men learn about careers in law and advocacy

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
September 1, 2025

<h1>Photos: Young men learn about  careers in law and advocacy</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />September 1, 2025</p>

<p>Young men from several different community organizations learned about careers in law and advocacy, and how they can use one of those career paths to help people in their own communities.</p>
<p>The event, hosted by the Milwaukee County Office of Equity and INPOWER,  took place Aug. 22 at the Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center, 1230 W. Cherry St.</p>
<p>Participants heard from people like <a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/09/26/attorney-william-sulton-advocates-for-milwaukees-most-vulnerable/">William Sulton,</a> who runs his own legal practice. Sulton spoke about how he uses lawsuits to create positive change by holding people in power financially accountable.</p>
<p>They also heard from David Carlson, a man who does not let his past mistakes define what he can do with his own life. Nickolas X Doherty, who is attempting to curb the use of surveillance technologies on citizens in Milwaukee, also spoke with attendees. Doherty advocates against the new <a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2025/08/10/mpd-still-considering-expanding-use-of-facial-recognition-technology/">facial recognition technology</a> that the Milwaukee Police Department is currently in talks to acquire from the company Biometrica. </p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_9014-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-128563" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Aziz Abdullah, co-founder of INPOWER, welcomes attendees to an event on law and advocacy at the Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center in Milwaukee.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_9046-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-128561" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">William Sulton, attorney at Sulton Law, spoke about how he wanted to improve his community from an early age and how he has used his power as an attorney to create that change.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_9037-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-128560" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">David Carlson, founder and co-owner of C.C. We Adapt, detailed his experience attempting to pass the bar exam. Carlson said he has a criminal record and encouraged the men to push themselves.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_9050-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-128558" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nickolas X Doherty speaks on surveillance systems that law enforcement officials use to track what people do. </figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_9032-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-128559" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Young men raise their thumbs to check in and show how they're feeling during an event on law and advocacy.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.catchlight.io/local"><em>CatchLight Local&nbsp;</em></a><em>and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/"><em>Report for America</em></a><em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>
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