Student Suspect Charged in Oxford High School Shooting That Left 4 Dead, 7 Injured

The 15-year-old suspect accused of killing four Oxford High School students and injuring another six students and a teacher Tuesday was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of terrorism causing death, seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a […]

Your Move MKE: Break Beats and Chess Meets Bring Peace to Milwaukee Streets

The Hip-Hop Chess Club of Wisconsin started four years ago, and operated out the back of a West Allis bar that was called Only on Tuesdays, then moved to Flip n Styles barber shop at South Eighth Street and West National Avenue until the pandemic interrupted meetings and events. “Covid hit and we just haven’t […]

Waukesha Attack Suspect’s Lawyer Withdraws From Prior Cases

Joseph Domask, an attorney who was representing Darrell E. Brooks, the prime suspect of the Waukesha parade attack, in prior cases, filed a motion to withdraw from the case due to personal relationships with those affected by the attack. During the motion hearing, which was presided over by Judge David Feiss, Domask invoked a Supreme […]

Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty of All Counts in Kenosha Shootings

KENOSHA, Wis.- Kyle Rittenhouse,18, was found not guilty on all charges Friday, Nov. 19. on day 14 of the trial. Rittenhouse pleaded self-defense in the Kenosha shootings that happened last year. The jury came back with its verdict after needing 3 days of deliberation Rittenhouse began to choke up and fall forward toward the defense […]

Rittenhouse Walks Free

KENOSHA, Wis. – Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who killed two people and injured another last year, has been found not guilty from all charges in a criminal trial that has society troubled about disturbance at racial justice protests and gun rights. Rittenhouse was facing first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree intentional homicide, but after the jury […]

UWM Experiences Understaffing Issues

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has not been able to hire enough workers within many departments, especially in the dining halls. It is no secret that students need jobs during their college years and many of them look for one inside the university. Although there are signs all around campus admiring the work environment of the […]

University Committee Discusses Concerns on the Recent COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate at UW-Milwaukee

On Nov. 30, 2021, the University Committee for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gave their approval for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but are strongly urging that further disciplinary steps are specified, and that the dean or dean’s designee have these conversations with those concerned faculty members. “All UWM employees must receive their COVID-19 vaccine shots and […]

Violence Prevention Conference Coverage

The Milwaukee office of Violence Prevention hosted the third annual “Love Without Violence” conference, a three-day conference with a variety of speakers and organizations hosted on Zoom to speak out against domestic violence and avoidance of it. Only a week before the conference, Major Harris, a 3-year old boy, and his mother, Mallory Muenzenberger, were […]

Rittenhouse Has an Emotional Breakdown While Taking the Stand

Kyle Rittenhouse began to cry and panic on the stand of his trial on Nov. 10, 2021 in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse was a 17-year old from Antoich, Illinois during the shooting. He is accused of shooting four people at protests in Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020. The protests arose due to a police shooting of […]

Oakwood Mall Craft Fair Draws Local Businesses

Oakwood Mall in Eau Claire, WI, held a Craft and Gift show on Nov. 20-21, right before the holiday season. The fair was filled with booths featuring a variety of local businesses. Some of the booths featured homemade jewelry, crafts, hand crafted cabinets, gourmet popcorn, and other sweet treats centered in the middle of the […]

Overcoming Rejection with Resilience

Ashley Ray Garcia, 25, is a performer and dance major at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a passion for dance that has led her to some of her greatest accomplishments to date. Early in her career, Garcia became a member of a touring dance group at a fine arts summer camp where she was selected […]

Closing Arguments Focus on Self-Defense in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial

The jurors heard two versions from the night of Aug. 25, 2020, as the prosecutor Thomas Binger and defense attorney Mark Richards gave their closing arguments in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 15, 2021. Richards argued that the defendant’s behavior on the night of Aug. 25, 2020, is protected under the law of self-defense. […]