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Students have voiced complaints about the food quality in the residential halls at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on social media and in complaints to the university, a Media Milwaukee investigation has found. These complaints range from undercooked food to insufficient options for students with dietary restrictions to finding worms in the food of one student. […]

Before President Donald Trump’s election win, emotions resurfaced for the Central Park Five members over comments during the Presidential debate. Members of the “Central Park Five” filed a defamation suit against President Donald Trump, accusing him of spreading “false misleading and defamatory” statements about their 1989 case. Yusef Salaam, Raymond Sanatana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown, […]

The shouts of protestors were carried through the cool morning breeze as police officers began taping off more of Maryland Avenue. Above the crowd, the Palestinian flag flew, reaching for the clear blue sky. Protestors wore keffiyehs on their heads and draped over their shoulders as they stood together, calling for a stop to the […]

 Milwaukee Public Schools potentially closing 25 percent of all schools over a 10-year plan announcement causes frustration from community members. A town hall meeting was held at James Madison High School regarding the 10-year plan that MPS announced earlier this year. The meetings are to get input from community members as the district decides how […]

MADISON – On a day that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris took a respite from campaigning, former president Barack Obama campaigned in Madison with Tim Walz, Harris’s running mate. “It’s always great to have him in the state because he’s been the most effective messenger for the Democratic Party,” Mandela Barnes told Media Milwaukee. “He’s […]

Two major hurricanes have made landfall in recent weeks – Hurricane Helene in Georgia and the Carolinas and Hurricane Milton in Florida.  Just as the names Katrina or Harvey may elicit memories of a catastrophic natural weather event, Helene and Milton may come to be more synonymous with the storm than any of the people […]

With less than two weeks away from the presidential election on November 5 early voting has begun in Milwaukee. With tensions being higher than ever this election, citizens are taking advantage of getting their ballot in early. Peyton Radloff takes us to the polls.

In a new Marquette Law School poll, results showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin, with 52 percent of registered voters and 52 percent of likely voters supporting her, while Trump was behind with 48 percent among both groups. The U.S. Senate race also remained competitive, with current Sen. Tammy […]

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting UW-Milwaukee on Thursday as part of her presidential campaign as the Democratic nominee, Media Milwaukee has exclusively learned. Multiple students have received random invitations via text message to the Oct. 17 event, which is labeled a meet and greet. The messages request that they RSVP in advance of the […]

Hundreds of Trump supporters were turned away after being told their tickets would no longer get them access to his Tuesday rally in Milwaukee. The event was initially advertised as open to the public. However, the Trump campaign decided Tuesday to restrict access to members of the press only. This came as a surprise to […]

The Trump campaign made a stop in Waukesha to drum up support for the Republican nominee for President without the nominee himself. Neither Donald nor Lara Trump, who was scheduled to speak, were in attendance at tonight’s rally. A group of surrogates was entrusted to voice Trump’s vision for America headlined by former Republican Presidential […]

Milwaukee takes steps towards more affordable housing as the Common Council’s Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee voted Tuesday morning to sell several city-owned vacant lots to be used for the Early Childhood Education New Homes Initiative which aims to provide low-cost homes for early childhood educators.  The ECE New Home Initiative is managed and funded […]

A somber atmosphere filled the barely air-conditioned courtroom when 16-year-old Robert D. Johnson looked back from the defendant’s chair toward crying friends and family after being sentenced to 13 years in prison. His supporters cried out that they loved him as the teary-eyed teenager was escorted out of the room by police, chains clanking on […]