Milwaukee Residents Show Up to De-Flock Milwaukee Streets Posted on April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 by Skye Williams Milwaukee residents demanded that Flock cameras be removed from the streets at the Fire and Police Commission meeting on March 5 at Milwaukee City Hall. “I think that it’s a really great day when a room can be this full,” said Ajak Johnson, a resident who spoke during the meeting. “But I think that it’s also a really bad day when a room can be this full.” A Flock camera is an AI-powered automated license plate reader (ALPR) that captures images of vehicles that pass […]
Student Historical Society Launches Extra Food Pantries at UW-Milwaukee Posted on December 15, 2025January 4, 2026 by Skye Williams In the Food Center & Pantry in the UW-Milwaukee Student Union, nonperishable items line the shelves: bagged rice, canned green beans, canned corn and boxed pasta. On one wall are a few freezers with signs taped to them stating that students are allowed to take only one item from each. But this is not the […]
‘Everyone is very anxious and depressed, and we have no hope for the future.’ Posted on November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 by Skye Williams Lua Pederson is a fifth-year Digital & Visual Communications major at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a student worker in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center at the university. Pederson says he has a negative opinion of the current administration and that he worries for the future of the United States. Skye Williams: So, it hasn’t […]
‘Joseph Stalin’s granddaughter was baptized here, with my parents being the godparents.’ Posted on October 16, 2025October 21, 2025 by Skye Williams Cathy Spyres is a long-time active member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and works as the head of volunteers for the Doors Open Milwaukee event at the church. She’s lived in Milwaukee her entire life and was previously a member of Milwaukee’s first Greek Orthodox church. Skye Williams: Are you from the Milwaukee area? […]