FTX Collapse, What It Means for Crypto’s Future

On November 11, 2022, cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a quick fall from glory. Sam Bankman-Fried, the company’s founder and CEO, saw his $16 billion net worth drop to almost nothing as the company’s value plummeted from $32 billion to bankruptcy in a couple of days.  What is FTX?  FTX […]

New Milwaukee Speed Bumps Are Being Implemented to Stop Reckless Driving

Milwaukee has made efforts to implement new speed bumps throughout the city with the intention of reducing reckless driving.   Mayor Cavalier Johnson has implemented a Vision Zero plan, with the goal of zero traffic fatalities in Milwaukee.  The intention is to produce safe roadways to help keep traffic calm and under control.   The Milwaukee Department […]

Jury Finds Edgecomb Guilty for First-Degree Reckless Homicide

Theodore Edgecomb, 31, was charged with first-degree reckless homicide for shooting an immigration attorney after a road rage incident on the bridge by Brady St. and Holton St. in Milwaukee on Sept. 22, 2021. “This case is part of the insanity that goes on in Milwaukee County with guns,” Judge David Borowski said. “A justice […]

Darrell Brooks Waukesha Parade Court Hearing

Today was the court hearing for defendant Darrell Brooks, who was identified as the driver in the Waukesha parade run on Nov. 21st, 2021. Waukesha County District Attorney Sue Opper called Police Detective Thomas Casey to the stand to testify the information he had on what the Waukesha Police Department has investigated. Thomas Casey was […]

Actor Ezra Miller Arrested for Second Time in Hawaii

One of Hollywood’s most well-known non-binary actors, Ezra Miller was arrested for second-degree assault in Pāhoa, Hawaii on the morning of April 19, 2022, just four weeks after they were arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment.  According to the Hawaii Police Department, a little after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, officers responded to a […]

Darrell Brooks Faces up to 1,316 Year Prison Sentence for his Nearly 80 Criminal Counts

Darrell Brooks, the alleged perpetrator of the car attacks during the Waukesha Christmas parade, has been charged with nearly 80 criminal counts during his preliminary hearings at the Waukesha County Courthouse hearing.  Nearly 70 counts were added during this preliminary hearing, most of which are for injuries of the victims who survived the attack. The […]

Disaster Strikes Mayfield

Severe tornadoes destroyed a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky Friday night, resulting in eight confirmed deaths and eight people missing as of Monday. According to Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, there were 110 individuals in the building Friday night, 94 of which are alive and accounted for. “We feared much worse, and again, I pray […]

Josh Duggar Found Guilty in Child Pornography Trial

The federal jury in Fayetteville, Arkansas found the former reality T.V. star Josh Duggar guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography on Thursday.   Duggar, 33, downloaded images depicting prepubescent children and sadistic abuse, along with other images and videos showing the sexual abuse of children, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Arkansas.   Duggar knowingly received and possessed child pornography […]

Waukesha Christmas Parade: Five Dead, At Least 48 Injured After SUV Plows Through Crowd

A suspect, identified by authorities as Darrell E. Brooks, 39, sped through barricades and mowed people down in a maroon Ford Escape SUV during a Waukesha Christmas parade Sunday, killing five and wounding at least 48, according to Waukesha police.   In a news conference Monday, Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson confirmed the names of the five victims: Virginia Sorenson, 79, Leanna Owen, 71, Tamara […]

Milwaukee Charter Schools Data Discussed

There is no accurate data for standardized tests in Milwaukee Charter schools because of the lack of students taking them from COVID-19.  Ald. Michael J. Murphy, at the meeting in City Hall 200 East Wells Street, says he is concerned and feels that children are falling behind in education. The students who graduate from high school are not prepared for college education.   He gives an example that when students […]

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Closing Arguments: Two Sides of the Same Coin

A deeper look at the closing arguments made in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 15, which later resulted in a not-guilty verdict. At a protest against police brutality on Aug. 25, 2020, Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and injured a third person.  Rittenhouse was arrested and charged with seven counts: first-degree intentional homicide, […]