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Oct. 1, 1971, was a memorable day in the history of theme parks and Orlando tourism as Walt Disney World opened its gates for the very first time. 50 years later, Walt Disney World (WDW) sprawls across nearly 42 square miles and welcomes 50 million visitors annually to the Most Magical Place on Earth.  To commemorate […]

The City of Milwaukee’s Public Health and Safety Committee held a meeting Thursday in which they unanimously voted to approve an agreement that will unite Milwaukee with the Gun Safety Consortium, a group committed to the development and testing of gun safety technology.   The agreement is largely a product of Milwaukee’s ongoing four-year partnership with Common Ground, a Wisconsin-based affiliate of the IAF […]

The FBI is investigating a mass shooting from earlier today at Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee that resulted in 14 gunshot victims in stable condition and one death.  Police Chief Dale Lane identified the shooter as 29-year-old Uk Thang, who worked as a third-party vendor for the Kroger. The motive of the shooter and number of shots fired are still under investigation. Lane would not name the shooter […]

Police have identified the alleged gunman responsible for the Tennessee Kroger shooting that wounded 15 in Collierville on Thursday, Sept. 23 as UK Thang.   Out of respect to the family and everyone involved in the tragedy, police decided to not release the suspect’s name publicly at the press conference. The shooting occurred Thursday afternoon at the grocery store located on 240 […]

Milwaukee affordable housing contractor Travaux Inc. received $46 million in contracts from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) on Oct. 13., which secured funding for renovations of the Townhomes at Carver Park, and two construction phases at the Westlawn Gardens community. Westlawn Gardens is an income-driven urban development in Milwaukee near West […]

Members of the community gathered at the Forest Home Cemetery to celebrate the “Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead” festival, bringing exercise and culture together. Cherita Booker with the story.

One person was killed and 14 people were wounded at a shooting at Kroger in Collierville, Tenn. Thursday, from a gunman identified as UK Thang, 29, a third-party vendor to Kroger, who also took his own life. Olivia King, a Kroger customer and widowed mother of three, was named as the only victim killed in […]

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all charges for the killing of George Floyd on April 20th 2021. The 12 jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after he killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck during an attempted arrest in May 2020. Chauvin’s […]

Minnesota police announced at a news conference that the officer who fatally shot a black man on Sunday mistakenly fired a gun, thinking it was a taser. “There was accidental discharge that resulted in the tragic death of Mr. Wright,” Brooklyn Center Chief of Police Tim Gannon said. “I have asked the BCA [Bureau of […]

US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department will conduct investigations into patterns and practices of the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department in a press conference on Wednesday.  According to the Justice Department’s corresponding press release, the investigation will be conducted in accordance with the Violent Crime Control and […]

Former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty by a Minnesota jury on April 20 for the murder of George Floyd.  After 10 hours of deliberation, the 12 jurors delivered their verdict in front of not only Judge Peter Cahill, but an entire nation who have been watching the events of this incident closely since it began almost one year ago. All of […]

In his first news conference since taking office, Joe Biden announced his new goal for COVID-19 vaccinations in his first 100 days will be increased to 200 million and that other problems such as immigration are long-term problems that are being put under COVID in importance. The news conference happened on March 25, 2021 at […]