The CDC’s New Mask Guidance Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by Cherita Booker 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 Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by Jessica Gatzow 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 […]
Chuck Todd on the Effects of the Trump Administration and the Future of Journalism Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by Lauren Clausing Chuck Todd speaks on the state of journalism, the effects of the Trump era on the media and the future of reporting during Milwaukee Press Club event. On February 29th Chuck Todd addressed professional and student journalists in an event hosted by Charles Benson by the Milwaukee Press Club. Benson asked Todd about the current […]
Chauvin Pronounced Guilty in the Killing of George Floyd Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by Lauren Clausing 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 […]
Discussing the Rise of Asian Hate Crimes with the President of UW-Milwaukee’s Asian Student Union Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 by Lauren Clausing 21-year-old Celina Xiong, President of UW-Milwaukee’s Asian Student Union, posted a message of grievance in response to the spa shooting in Atlanta to the ASU Instagram on March 31st. She shared this post, like many others, on all of her social media sights. Her hope was to let her community know that she cared and […]
Minnesota Officer Shot and Killed Man by Mistake, Chief said Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Morgan Betchkal 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 Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Beckett Callan 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 Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Seth Herlinger 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 Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Allison Peoples 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 Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Jamie Winsted 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 Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Seth Herlinger 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 Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Haley Krueger 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 […]