The CDC’s New Mask Guidance

On Thursday May 13, 2021, the Center for Disease Control announced that those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer need to wear a mask or physically distancing themselves from others. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic,” said the CDC in a press […]

Saving The Planet One Sniff At A Time With Conservation Dogs Collective

Labrador retrievers Ernie and Betty White love their jobs in scent detection. They are excited and focused, ready to zip across prairies and trot through woodlands, always rewarded for finding their target scents with a treat or favorite toy. But Ernie and Betty White aren’t helping law enforcement or search and rescue efforts; they’re locating […]

Chauvin Pronounced Guilty in the Killing of George Floyd

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 Officer Shot and Killed Man by Mistake, Chief said

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 […]

Attack at Iranian Nuclear Site Blamed on Israel

A power outage at a nuclear facility in Iran on Monday has been categorized as “sabotage” by the Iranian government. Top Iranian nuclear official Ali Akbar Salehi is blaming Israel for what he calls a “terrorist act”. The attack happened at the underground site Natanz just a day after Iran unveiled new uranium enrichment equipment, […]

Milwaukee Common Council Approves New Contract for Couture Streetcar Hub

The Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously on March 2 to approve a new contract that requires Barret-Lo Visionary Development LLC to pay the city $1.4 million if the streetcar hub planned for the base of their 44-story lakefront skyscraper project, known as “The Couture”, is not complete by June of 2022. The new contract puts […]

The Harsh Reality of a Technology Dependency: Collective Loneliness

As children grow up and learn how to communicate, they adopt new ways to do so. Technology swiftly introduced a conversation beyond face-to-face, but this form of communication has led to a large issue that could leave potential deficits surrounding mental and physical illnesses all because of “collective loneliness.” This phenomenon has caused a collective […]

Students are Excited UWM Will Return to In Person

UWM will be returning to in-person classes in the fall of 2021. According to Scott Gronert, the dean of the college of letters and science, the fall will consist of 77% in-person classes. We are not far from the usual 85% in-person said Gronert. One year ago, the UWM union would be constantly busy. From […]

DOJ Announces Probe into Minneapolis Department Following Chauvin Trial

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 […]

Jury Declares Derek Chauvin Guilty

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 […]