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Public officials within the Milwaukee County and statewide judicial branches revealed they have not kept track of the number of speedy trial requests they’ve received and denied within the last five years but insist they have tried to avoid infringing upon citizens’ Sixth Amendment right to a speedy and public trial. According to Milwaukee County […]

Cryptocurrency in Milwaukee is spent in stores with debit cards, used online for purchasing movie tickets, bought with USD cash through third parties at CVS Pharmacy and traded at kiosks in suburban shopping malls. Cryptocurrency put financial control in the hands of individuals instead of banks, lenders and government. Organizations like Coinbase and Blockfi are […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On Jan. 17, 2012, Puerto Rico’s Individual Investors Act, known as Act 22, was created in order to attract thriving high-income residents and investors to the island for the improvement and growth of the economy by offering tax exemptions.  But now, Act 22 is a very controversial topic for Puerto Ricans because […]

Since Hurricane Maria struck the Puerto Rican Island in 2017, residents across the island are still experiencing power outages every day and no one is being held accountable. 

On the island of Puerto Rico, various political and economic issues have ignited protests, especially the environmental crimes that have now become a new normal for Puerto Ricans. Glenda Valdes has the story.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cryptocurrency and tax breaks have made for complicated conversations in Puerto Rico. According to the media portrayal, the island became a hot spot for this trending technology, but the actual situation looks quite different from what people have heard about in the States.  Places like surfer-town Rincón and affluent Dorado […]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student journalists travel to Puerto Rico to shed light on the issues not covered by the mainstream media.

Gasoline prices are the most expensive in U.S. history right now with an average of $4.17 per gallon. Milwaukeeans have their thoughts on the way that the national gas price hike is affecting life in the city. Brady Jager has the story.

While many people here in Milwaukee watch the invasion in Ukraine from television screens and cell phones, they may be wondering what they can do to help. A local coffee shop put on an event to help raise money for those who have escaped Ukraine… and for those still stuck. Callie Donavan has the story.

You might have noticed that going to the grocery store costs more than ever. With inflation at its highest in decades, Wisconsinites are finding they have to cut back on spending. The pandemic seems to be the biggest factor in this change. Cece Stocker has the story.

“I reject the idea of ‘making it,’” said Willem Dafoe, prolific multi-award-winning American actor to a room of eager Peck School of the Arts students. Dafoe, a UW-Milwaukee alumnus, was visiting Milwaukee to receive his honorary doctorate of art and serve as the 2022 commencement speaker. On Saturday, May 22, UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone hosted […]

Former UWM student Willem Dafoe, best known as Green Goblin in the 2002 Spider-Man movie, spoke to current students about his time at the university, his career, and life. The four-time Oscar nominee returned to Milwaukee to give commencement speeches for the 2022 graduating classes and receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree. On Saturday, […]