Theodore Edgecomb Sentenced to 25 Years for Reckless Homicide of Milwaukee Attorney Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Isabella Van Lanen With a furrow in her eyebrows and a quiver in her voice, she quickly pans the courtroom back and forth. “If I can’t find a seat, I have to leave?” She is there for the victim’s family, but a woman from the defendant’s party offers her a seat: on her lap. She takes it. Over […]
Darrell Brooks Faces up to 1,316 Year Prison Sentence for his Nearly 80 Criminal Counts Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Carmella D’Acquisto Darrell Brooks, the alleged perpetrator of the car attacks during the Waukesha Christmas parade, has been charged with nearly 80 criminal counts during his preliminary hearings at the Waukesha County Courthouse hearing. Nearly 70 counts were added during this preliminary hearing, most of which are for injuries of the victims who survived the attack. The […]
Darrell Brooks Bound Over for Trial with New Charges in the Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Hunter Turpin After being arrested, Darrell Brooks reportedly told police “I didn’t mean to kill nobody,” his attorney said. He now faces 77 charges related to the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. Waukesha County Circuit Court Commissioner Kevin Costello ruled in a preliminary hearing today that the case against Brooks will proceed to trial. This comes after prosecutors […]
How Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Impact Wisconsin Abortion Access Posted on May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Callie Donavan With the surprising draft opinion leak by Politico Monday night that indicated the United States Supreme Court was looking to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, many Wisconsinites are wondering how this would affect access to abortions. Protesters in Milwaukee gathered at Red Arrow Park Wednesday afternoon. People shouted, “my body, my choice,” and carried […]
Masks Are Off, But Feelings of Isolation Remain at UW-Milwaukee Posted on May 4, 2022August 7, 2023 by Media Milwaukee staff
New UWM Panthers Coach: “Why Accept Anything But Greatness?” Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 by Matthew Hollendonner Matthew Hollendonner sat down with UWM Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bart Lundy, who talked about changes, Patrick Baldwin Jr, philosophies and eagerness to bring UW-Milwaukee to the promised lands.
Bo Burnham wins his first Grammy for “All Eyes on Me”. Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Kaylee Gierl Bo Burnham won his first Grammy under the category Best Song Written for Visual Media for his song “All Eyes on Me”, which appeared in his musical-comedy Netflix special Inside. This was the first Grammy nomination for Burnham. The comedian has won multiple Emmys for Inside, which had an unprecedented amount of success. He is […]
A Young Ukrainian-American Woman Living Between Two Worlds Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Courtney Bondar Ten minutes before 10 a.m., mass began on Sunday, March 6, a few more church parishioners filed through the main doors of the St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Many moved with haste up the long staircase into the chapel, guided by an usher to a partially open pew. The look of relief filled their faces; […]
Former Teacher Tom Grossi’s YouTube Channel Hits 300,000 Subscribers After Going Full Time on the Platform Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Ryan Pollak Who would’ve thought that supporting your favorite National Football League (NFL) team can lead to a growing community of viewers on YouTube? Tom Grossi, 31, only had interest in being a teacher before his eventual YouTube career took off. “In college for my undergrad, I had the most incredible history professor that I’ve ever had […]
The Memory of Lockdown Kept Thousands of Students From Attending UW-Milwaukee’s Recognition Ceremony But Others Were Honored Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Carmella D’Acquisto Residual anguish from lockdown kept thousands of UW-Milwaukee graduates from celebrating their commencement. Fewer than 9% of UWM students who had a virtual graduation in 2020 or spring of 2021 attended the in-person recognition ceremony on Sunday, April 10 at the Panther Arena. While only a small percentage of graduates were in attendance, those who […]
Spring SEWERFest 2022 Brings Awareness to Legal Threats to the Future of Herptile Keeping and Breeding Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Angelika Ytuarte Thousands of species of amphibians, reptiles, and arthropods filled tables across the banquet hall that gave shelter from April showers to the herpetology enthusiasts of SEWERFest, Wisconsin’s largest reptile convention that was hatched in 2001. However, a metaphorical elephant threatened the room with the reminder that the occupants’ way of life was in danger. “A […]
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson Wants Young Voters to Get to the Polls Posted on April 7, 2022April 14, 2022 by Callie Donavan The city of Milwaukee woke up Wednesday to its first elected African-American mayor. This historic election comes at a time when a majority minority city is currently crying out to city leaders to address the increase in crime and violence. Johnson was acting mayor in place of now United States Ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett […]