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Officials of the Lac du Flambeau tribe barricaded four town roads on Jan. 31, cutting off access to both tribal and non-tribal residents on the reservation. Tribal officials put up the barricades after decade-long negotiations to secure new right of way easements failed. Tribal President John Johnson explained in a press release that the title […]

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wisconsin — “This is a sacred piece of land because it was given to us by the creator, everything on this land is sacred sustenance; for them it’s just recreation,” said tribal member Tom Maulson in an interview after the town board meeting held on March 11th. As of the 11th, the […]

In the City Hall public hearing room the night of April 20, the powerful words of grieving mothers were caught in the thick, humid air, leaving the room so quiet that you could hear their tears strike the public comment table.  “If it was your child that was killed, wouldn’t you want answers?” said Jacqueline […]

In Milwaukee’s rich history, its tremendous blizzards and viciously hot summers, its riots and its prosperity, this city has never seen more gun crime than today. According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Milwaukee saw 214 homicides in 2022, a rise from 193 homicides in 2021. Compared to the 97 homicides in 2019, which […]

On April 8, 2023, the Students for a Democratic Society at UWM, made an Instagram post to spread awareness about low enrollment rates among Black Students at UWM. Rory Donovan, a student who is a part of SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), stated to Media Milwaukee that they think resourcing may be one of […]

Every morning, Oak Leaf Trail Supervisor Jessica Wineberg checks the issue reporter to see if there are major safety issues to address before planning the rest of her day. Milwaukee County has more than 150 parks and more than 135 miles on the Oak Leaf Trail, and the maintenance required and staff needed vary from […]

Donald Trump plead not guilty to 34 charges unveiled at his indictment hearing in New York City on April 4. The charges revolve around former President Trump paying off adult-film actor Stormy Daniels in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election Trump would eventually win over Hillary Clinton. The official indictment from the Supreme […]

While former Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan spoke to an audience of students, faculty and community members at UW-Milwaukee’s Ballroom Thursday night, noise could be heard outside the Student Union where the UWM Distinguished Lecture Series discussion was taking place. The student organization – Students for a Democratic Society – held a scheduled […]

Since former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury and subsequently arrested in New York last week, two local residents’ polar opposite views are indicative of the growing divisive views in the United States regarding the former president and the current political climate. Media Milwaukee spoke to these two residents of Milwaukee County […]

The Union Cinema, located on the second floor of the Student Union next to the Wisconsin Room. Photo by Juan G. Escutia-Arreola

The Chicago food justice community address food sovereignty, waste reduction, Green Ramadan and public land access for growing food.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone expressed fear and anger and says he’s going on offense, after Speaker Robin Vos refuses to fund Wisconsin universities without accountability measures over concerns of liberal indoctrination and a lack of diversity of ideas. In a meeting with the UW-Milwaukee University Committee, on March 14, regarding the budget for […]