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At his first press conference since being in office, President Joe Biden said that he was hired to solve problems and that he plans to prioritize administering 200 million COVID-19 vaccines in his first 100 days. On his 68th day in office, Biden discussed his plans for a new COVID-19 vaccination goal, for immigration and […]

President Joe Biden announced he is assigning Vice President Kamala Harris to learn the root causes of immigration to the U.S.  Biden held his first press conference since taking office and answered questions about immigration, the filibuster, covid-19 vaccinations, China, North Korea, and troops in Afghanistan. Immigration and access to immigration centers were the most […]

In the regional Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards, UWM students won eight first-place honors and 17 awards total, among the best in the upper Midwest. The contest honors top collegiate journalists in four states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Winners in their categories go on to the national SPJ competition. […]

The United States discourages unauthorized U.S.-Mexico border crossing and plans to deport migrants, except for unsupervised children, as Border Patrol facilities are overcrowded with detainees according to President Biden’s immigration policy announced during the first press conference of his presidency on March 25.  “They are all the going back,” Biden said. “The only people we’re not going to let sit in there on the […]

President Joe Biden refuted claims that his administration’s policies on immigration and border security were causing the influx of migrants and unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border in the first press conference of his presidency on March 25. Biden was asked questions on voting rights, gun control, and foreign policy, but reporters pressed the President […]

This is how players, coaches and staff were able to achieve effective safety protocols in the midst of a pandemic. When the NBA heard of the news of the coronavirus, many were shocked, confused and as we all were, very unprepared. The NBA’s swift response to move their organization to a more concentrated zone, which […]

The MATC baseball team started their first game of the 2021 season on February 27th with a win, and they kept winning. The Stormers continued their win streak to 6-0 over the course of two weeks, the first time the MATC baseball team has been undefeated and had a winning streak with that many games. […]

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) explained how the newest stimulus package will “rescue” Milwaukee citizens as well as give Milwaukee Public Schools funds for increased covid-19 safety precautions. “This is not a stimulus package, this is a rescue package.” said Moore, “Somebody will use their stimulus check to just not get evicted.”  LaToya Dennis from […]

WUWM’s  Advisory Board subcommittee concluded a series of meetings today. An area of primary interest was the expanding and diversifying of the advisory board. WUWM’s 2020-21 Diversity Statement reads, “Central to WUWM’s mission, vision, and values is maintaining an environment that recognizes and celebrates the power of diversity. We strive to grow a culture that […]

A Milwaukee City Council Committee voted Tuesday to deny the Milwaukee Police Department the opportunity to appear on A&E’s The First 48. The First 48 is A&E’s flagship program. Cameras follow real homicide detectives over the first 48 hours of a homicide investigation. This is due to the notion that the first 48 hours of […]

Unlike most states in the country, Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected by the public, not appointed by the governor or regulatory body. No state board of education exists in Wisconsin, so the superintendent stands alone while making decisions about school management, distribution of federal funds and licenses for public teachers.  On April 6, […]