Chandra Jennings: Happy-Go-Lucky Posted on December 29, 2024December 30, 2024 by Caleb Rose Chandra Jennings and Kraig Jenkins had been dating for just over two years. The couple was attending a party together, drinking, smoking and having fun. A short argument later and Jennings asked to go to a bar, so Jenkins took her. Before he even stopped, Jennings hopped out of the car and slammed the door. […]
Mental Health of the Missing: Systemic Inequities Persist Posted on December 29, 2024January 1, 2025 by Caleb Rose The Milwaukee man was 25 years old when he disappeared. He left behind a 4-month-old son. He was wearing a black jogging suit with gray patches and white Adidas sneakers when he left the house with no word to his family. With the support of community activist and radio host Tory Lowe, his family made […]
Dontray Hunter Missing: Playing Child Vanishes Posted on December 29, 2024December 30, 2024 by Caleb Rose The sun blazed down on a hot August morning in Milwaukee. Temperatures reached their highest of 1975 just the day after, made to feel even hotter just miles away from Milwaukee’s industrial corridor on the city’s west side. Under the covered porch of a white two-story duplex, sat Dontray Hunter, just 23 days from his […]
Sounds of the Missing [PODCAST] Posted on December 29, 2024December 30, 2024 by Anna Oleniczak and Caleb Rose About 32,711 people have gone missing in the City of Milwaukee in the last 10 years, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. At any given time, about 500 people are actively missing in Milwaukee. Many are people of color, yet very few make the news. In 2024 through Oct. 15, 2,466 people were reported missing […]
‘Because You Feel Bad, You Want to Keep Scrolling’: Social Media and Mental Health Posted on December 16, 2024December 30, 2024 by Caleb Rose Young people’s mental health struggles are on the rise along with social media use. In this Media Milwaukee podcast episode, Caleb Rose explores connections between the two, looking at the joy and harm inside that ever-present phone.
Water Symbolizes Both Sadness and Strength for a Writer Posted on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by Caleb Rose Eden loves to write, but it’s his connection to water and writing at the beach that helps him truly understand himself.
A Gift of Vinyl Reveals a Special Song Posted on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 by Caleb Rose For UWM student Kamryn Rabon, ‘As,’ by Stevie Wonder, reminds her of connections to her partner, her social work major, and her mother.
Faces of UWM: The Basketball Fan Posted on October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 by Caleb Rose While Lance Wright doesn’t play on a team, he uses basketball to stay in shape, improve himself, and connect to his community.
Breadsmith Bakery Posted on May 15, 2024October 15, 2024 by Caleb Rose In this short documentary, Caleb Rose presents Breadsmith Bakery. Founded in Milwaukee, the bakery was created in 1993. The local-started business prides itself on the made-from-scratch quality bakery items that it sells. They keep a lineup of daily breads and pastries and feature different daily specialties each week. The business that started on Milwaukee’s Downer […]
McDonald’s Shooting: 16-Year-Old Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Caleb Rose MILWAUKEE, Wi – Robert Johnson, a 16-year-old wearing a state-issued correctional uniform accompanied by chains on his wrists and ankles, was escorted out by police after his sentencing trial two Fridays ago. As he walked away, he turned, facing his family and friends, and broke down sobbing, his family crying out they loved him. Johnson […]
Wisconsin College Voters Remain Unsure After Presidential Visit Posted on April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 by Caleb Rose MADISON, Wis. — President Joe Biden visited Wisconsin on April 8 for the second time in under a month and spoke about his new student debt relief plan, but Wisconsin college voters still have concerns about the Biden Administration. Biden announced this plan last Monday morning and traveled to the swing state of Wisconsin the […]