CJTV and The New Media

With a viewer count of over 60,000, C.J. Halliburton, better known as CJTV, kept his live-stream going as the chaos erupted in Kenosha after the shooting of Jacob Blake. He captured the altercation between Kyle Rittenhouse and protesters along with the shootings. “I make it halfway up the block, and I see Kyle Rittenhouse, with […]

Mortuary Science Major Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic

The state of Wisconsin has broken COVID-19 records since the beginning of the global pandemic that began in February. According to the website of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin currently is ranked the third biggest hotspot in the United States for COVID-19 cases, with Milwaukee County showing 37,706 positive cases currently.  Records of COVID-19 […]

In Milwaukee’s North Shore Suburbs, A Democratic Assembly Campaign is Making Waves

For years, Whitefish Bay mom Deb Andraca spent her weekdays as a substitute teacher at local elementary schools and rode bikes with her husband Marc along Lake Michigan. In December 2019, Andraca faced an unexpected career change when she announced her candidacy as a Democrat for a long-held Republican seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. […]

Working in the Covid Era

Working in the service industry can tend to be an underappreciated job but since the pandemic has hit, it has made it a little more frustrating at times.  Working at the grocery store Sendiks has been difficult at times for people. Whether they don’t feel safe working due to Covid-19 or just the extra stress […]

Absentee Ballots Rise in Milwaukee

The Wisconsin Elections Commission finds that in Milwaukee as of Oct. 13 over 114,679 voter absentee ballots have already been returned as of Oct. 13 with over 229,769 absentee ballots being sent out to voters already around the Milwaukee area. For the 2020 presidential election, there are almost more people in Milwaukee county that have […]

Gothic Milwaukee Offers Look at Sordid Side of East Town

Tonight, when the clock strikes 7 p.m., on a corner at Cathedral Square will be Anna Lardinois, of Gothic Milwaukee, and a group of people ready to hear historical tales and ghost stories of Milwaukee. They will embark eastward into the night. As they keep their distance from one another due to the current pandemic […]

UW-Milwaukee’s Russian Club Hosts Neighborhood Cleanup

On most mornings, Maren Hawkins, a PhD student in UW-Milwaukee’s Department of Public Health, is eyes deep in coursework. However, on October 10, she and six other members of UW-Milwaukee’s Russian Club spent the afternoon doing a neighborhood cleanup around campus, and they’re not the only ones picking up after their communities.  “It’s a small […]

Reflections on a Pandemic

Journalism students practice interviewing and audio editing by talking with friends and loved ones about their lives in 2020.

Alvin Cole’s Family Arrested and Protestors Tear Gassed After DA’s Decision

Members of Alvin Cole’s family were arrested, including his mother Thursday night, and protestors were tear gassed and shot with rubber bullets by police during the demonstration on Wednesday following the decision of the Police and Fire Commission not to prosecute Joseph Mensah with criminal charges.  According to a video posed by Tahudah Cole, during […]

District Attorney Decides Not To Charge Officer Joseph Mensah

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced his decision Wednesday to not charge suspended Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah for his third shooting, of Alvin Cole, outside Mayfair Mall. The decision caused protests and riots late into the night across Milwaukee.  “I do not believe that the State could disprove self-defense or defense of others […]

Public Outcry Rises Over U of M Decision to Cut Men’s Track and Field

Nationwide support backing Minnesota Track and Field athletes became increasingly vocal following the announcement by the University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle that four men’s varsity programs would be discontinued after the 2020-21 seasons. Coyle made his announcement in an open letter addressed to the University of Minnesota Athletics Community on Sept. 10.  The letter began […]

March on Saturday Showcases Increased Desire to Protest Inequality

“No justice, no peace, no more racist a** police,” chanted protesters as they marched against inequality in Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon. The roughly 50 participants in the Milwaukee protest march hiked from The Calling di Suvero art piece through Marquette University, past the Milwaukee Police Administration Building and back to the lakefront. They marched in […]