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The Milwaukee Common Council voted to adopt an unarmed first responder program in lieu of police presence for issues that do not traditionally require force, but the program is not close to being rolled out.  Alderwoman Chantia Lewis authored the legislation and was co-sponsored by Alderman Nik Kovak and Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs. It is […]

The three final candidates for Milwaukee police chief agreed that systemic racism is a large problem in not only Milwaukee but the entire United States, and that it will take a lot of change and listening.   On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 the three final candidates for the position of Milwaukee police chief answered questions about various topics […]

MILWAUKEE- On Nov. 3, thousands of people around the U.S woke up early to set up machines and tables for the presidential election. Let me be more specific, I woke up early to set up machines and tables for the presidential election.   This year in Milwaukee, election inspectors were in high demand because 178-polling locations showed up in […]

BURLINGTON — A Burlington Area School Board meeting ended Monday night with chanting, arguments, School Board members walking away and a police presence. BASD held their meeting and one of the items on the agenda was adopting an anti-racism policy and curriculum. Such policies have been internally discussed since March. This also comes after a […]

Southern California residents have been evacuated as a new wildfire spreads through Orange County, California.  The fire was first detected on Oct. 28th and named the Silverado Fire.  High winds and a naturally dry environment have allowed the fire to spread dangerously fast while covering 28,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and […]

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a case that is challenging the mask mandate by Gov. Tony Evers that requires people in Wisconsin to wear masks in public places. The lawsuit aims to overturn and end the current statewide mandate arguing that this mandate is unlawful. The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed on Oct. 28 that […]

The 2020 election came down to close races in several key states. In Wisconsin, determined student campus organizers for both the Republican and Democratic Parties helped drive record youth voter registration, and potentially record youth voter turnout. According to the Chairwoman of UWM College Republicans, Jena Frett, across the state the Republican Party was able […]

As the conversation around mental health in athletics continues to evolve, a recent push to focus on mental health and mental health allyship from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee athletic department began in the form of a new initiative titled the Green Bandana Project. Anya Athan, a senior on the track and field team at UWM, spearheaded […]

Teachers on a normal day-to-day basis have their problems they will deal with from kids not paying attention, being disruptive, missing class, and now to having to figure out how to teach during a pandemic and dealing with the issues that come along with a pandemic.  Every teacher has their own different issues they have […]

UWM senior Emma Fath has felt her mental health negatively spiral since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She moved closer to campus in August for two classes that were set to be in person, only to find that they were moved online. Fath says being holed up in an apartment alone has contributed to […]

Five days into the 2020 presidential election, the protracted race was called in favor of the Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris by news media outlets. President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris will be inaugurated into office on Jan. 20, 2021. Regardless of this projected outcome, President Donald Trump has yet […]

Rappers such as Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Lil Pump and more have endorsed politician candidates for the upcoming 2020 elections. This has caused many rappers to trend on Twitter and cause controversy over Hip-Hop in politics. “In my opinion a lot of them(rappers) are doing this out of self-interest,” said Rapper Miesh during a phone […]