Colectivo Coffee Workers Try to Unionize During Pandemic Posted on December 17, 2020August 1, 2024 by John Quinnies Late last winter, a long-brewing conversation about unionizing began to get more serious at the Colectivo Coffee warehouse in Riverwest. Warehouse employees say management mistakes began to pile up: performance reviews, on which yearly raises depended, were months late, communication started to fall apart, and equipment needed repairs. Former warehouse employee and organizer Robert Penner […]
COVID-19 Pandemic Amplifies Hardships for Minorities at UWM Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Richa Karmarkar Financial instability and mental health concerns brought by the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected the minority communities of UW-Milwaukee, as articulated in a seminar on Thursday conducted by the Zilber School of Public Health. A live Teams meeting was held for panel members from staff and student organizations to discuss the needs of students during […]
Rittenhouse Trial To Proceed After Judge Finds Probable Cause for Charges Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Derek Johnson The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old teen accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha in August, will proceed after a judge found probable cause for the case, rejecting a defense attorney’s argument that the state was violating Rittenhouse’s Second Amendment rights. In a lengthy pretrial presided over by Judge Loren Keating of Kenosha, the […]
Trump Refuses Election Results While Getting Flagged on Twitter Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Haley Osness Trump continues to get flagged on Twitter as he believes the election was rigged. Since Nov. 3, President Donald Trump has tweeted over 500 times despite Twitter continuing to flag and discredit over 300 of those tweets. The topic of Trump’s tweets have been the idea of rigged election and various comments about voter fraud. Twitter […]
Sheriff Clarke Leads MAGA Rally With Proud Boys Outside Mayfair Mall Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Darius Hayes A crowd of 500-600 people gathered at the intersection of N. Mayfair Rd and W. North Ave., near the entrance of Mayfair Mall, to rally against the outcome of the U.S. 2020 election and support President Donald Trump. The event featured former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and the Proud Boys, an all-male, far-right organization, […]
Wisconsin 32nd District Helped Save Evers’ Veto Power in Redistricting Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Everett Eaton Wisconsin’s 32nd district solidified Gov. Tony Evers veto power in state redistricting after an election determined by a margin of less than 600 votes and massive campaign funding. The senate seat was won 48,853 for Brad Pfaff (D) to 48,264 for Dan Kapanke (R) in the initial counting; however, the deadline for certifying the election […]
Changes in Voting Patterns & Increased Turnout Resulted in Wisconsin Going Blue Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Thomas Hoffman Wisconsin has received a lot of attention for being a swing state in presidential elections, and this state has had a significant role in the results of the 2020 election. There were some small differences from 2016 in voting patterns among a few suburban and rural areas of the state that resulted in Wisconsin turning blue this […]
What do Black Milwaukee Voters Want From the 46th President? Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Audrianna Hutchinson MILWAUKEE- As Pennsylvania turns blue, Lachoise Beamon, a 49-year-old Milwaukee office worker, could only feel slightly relieved. The presidential election of 2020 was different for everyone this year, from the increase in absentee ballots to the accusation of fraudulent votes. Some people will say that this year is no different than any other year. To […]
Biden Increases His Lead After Recounts in Milwaukee and Dane Counties Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Tanner Duffney Joe Biden remains the winner of the state of Wisconsin after the recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties. Biden increased his lead over Donald Trump by a small amount in Milwaukee and Dane counties after the recount. On Nov. 18, the Trump campaign asked for a recount of votes in the two Wisconsin counties. The […]
Deer Season During the Pandemic Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Joseph Pethan Another deer gun season has come and gone in the state of Wisconsin, it has come and gone during the guaranteed soon to be historic year of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2020 Deer Gun season last from November 21 to November 29, which is now currently coinciding at a time when covid-19 is so far […]
Judge Derek Mosley’s Next Case? Taking Us to Food Court Posted on November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 by Jay Stahl On a typical winter Tuesday morning, draped in a black robe and clad with square-framed glasses, Chief Judge Derek Mosley hears hundreds of cases at the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility in downtown Milwaukee. His next big case? Convincing Milwaukeeans to shop locally during the holidays as COVID-19 has forced eateries and stores to close […]
Voices Speak Up About Voting Restrictions Even After The Election Posted on November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney “The only reason why I’m talking to you today is because they pulled me out of that burning vehicle,” said Ramiah Whiteside. In 1995, Whiteside was sentenced to 47 years in prison after fleeing Milwaukee police and crashing into a bus stop, killing four people. Rather than continuing his sentence in prison, he did 25 […]