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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 […]

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 […]

As hundreds of abortion rights protesters marched past Zilber Hall on the Marquette University campus, students smiled, waved and blew kisses from the third floor. “Do you need to get your steps in?” a young woman from the crowd shouted to a young man waiting to cross Wisconsin Ave. at 13th Street. “Hell yeah,” the […]

During the 2020 presidential campaign, student-loan forgiveness was a hot topic. But what is student-loan forgiveness? “From my understanding the state is going to wipe away all my student debt or reduce it by 10 or 15%,” said Chris Michalski, a junior who is majoring in linguistics. “I think the total amount I’d receive would […]

Seventy-year-old small business owner Charlie Davis drives down a scenic backroad every morning to his boat repair shop, Fountain of Youth in North Prairie, Wis. Davis has owned his business for over 34 years and it was deemed essential during the pandemic. However, finding qualified staff to work on the machines in his shop has […]

Ava Lonnebotn, a 20-year-old UW-Milwaukee student spent her Saturday afternoon surrounded by a sea of angry people holding signs, and chanting. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the energy on Wisconsin Avenue was high. People gathered around on the sidewalks creating signs and conversing with one another. There was a table lined with snacks […]

Milwaukee Mayoral candidates Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan faced off at Turner Hall’s Mayoral Forum on March 16.  After opening remarks from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Columnist James E. Causey, who acted as master of ceremonies for the forum, the floor was opened to questions from the panel.  The opening question focused on how each candidate would […]

In a leaked draft opinion, published by Politico, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade.   If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin’s criminal statute from 1849 will become state law again, criminalizing abortions unless it is “necessary, or is advised by two other physicians as necessary, to save the life […]

Whitefish Bay High School educators Anna Gibson, Hannah Peterson and Dave Johnson welcome controversial topics in their classrooms, helping students identify what’s really “fake news.” You’re listening to a Media Milwaukee podcast. I’m Callie Donavan. I was a senior in high school in 2016 and 2017. Peers of mine were talking about La La Land’s […]

The Wisconsin Badgers’ basketball season came to an abrupt end after a stunning loss to Iowa State in the second round of the March Madness tournament. As the Badgers walked off the court that night, many fans wondered if that would be the last game Johnny Davis would play for his home state team.  The […]

Detective and witness Thomas Casey took the stand to describe the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy. Casey had blocked off the streets for the parade and was assigned traffic control. While the parade was underway at around 4:30 p.m, Casey heard a horn honking north of him, followed by a red SUV hurling towards him. Additional […]

Retired American gymnast and two-time olympian Aly Raisman spoke at the UWM Union Ballroom on Tuesday, April 19th as a part of the UWM Distinguished Lecture Series. Raisman emphasized the importance of prioritizing self-care and self-awareness. She stressed to the audience that being patient with yourself is more important than pleasing your peers.  Raisman –the […]