Articles by Glendalys Valdes Gonzalez

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — El Parque de Las Palomas (Pigeon Park), is finally reopening in Old San Juan and will offer special events for children all over Puerto Rico. Glenda Valdes has the story.

On May 1, 2003, the United States Navy finally left the Island of Vieques, located east of Puerto Rico, after years of using the small island as a bombing practice range. But, the U.S Navy, over a 60-year stay, left a damaging impact on the island. “Vieques was a scene of war…it was a kind […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On Jan. 17, 2012, Puerto Rico’s Individual Investors Act, known as Act 22, was created in order to attract thriving high-income residents and investors to the island for the improvement and growth of the economy by offering tax exemptions.  But now, Act 22 is a very controversial topic for Puerto Ricans because […]

On the island of Puerto Rico, various political and economic issues have ignited protests, especially the environmental crimes that have now become a new normal for Puerto Ricans. Glenda Valdes has the story.

The celebration of World Water Day brought the Milwaukee community together with the goal of raising money to fund water projects in Latin American communities. Glenda Valdes has the story.

A deeper look at the closing arguments made in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 15, which later resulted in a not-guilty verdict. At a protest against police brutality on Aug. 25, 2020, Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and injured a third person.  Rittenhouse was arrested and charged with seven counts: first-degree intentional homicide, […]

About 17 Christian missionaries were kidnapped more than a month ago in Haiti, they are alive, but still in jeopardy. On October 16, 2021, it was reported that a group of missionaries from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries were kidnapped near the capital of Port-au-Prince in Haiti. The missionaries were leaving their visit from an orphanage […]

The suspect has been identified as Uk Thang in the mass shooting at a local Kroger store in Collierville, Tennessee, which left 14 people injured and one dead.  Located 30 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, the citizens of the town of Collierville had never seen anything like this. At around 1:30 p.m. the town experienced shock […]

Alberto Maldonado, director of the Roberto Hernandez Center, reflects on the impact of the 1970 movement led by Latino students, which paved the way for Latinos to receive a higher education degree at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee.  Currently, the Roberto Hernandez Center provides academic services and support to over 2,900 Hispanic students, according to recent UW […]

A once loud and bustling hallway is now quiet, with only a couple of students around but no personnel. Located in Bolton Hall, it houses the Roberto Hernandez Center, Black Student Cultural Center, Southeast Asian American Student Center and the American Indian Student Center.  “I know that many students rely very heavily on our centers,” […]

Born and raised in Chicago, Tiara Badie graduated from Howard University, a historically black college, with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Criminology. She is currently attending Marquette University Law School where she is secretary of the Black Law Student Association, a member of the Intellectual Property Law Society, and part of the […]