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President Joe Biden announced he is assigning Vice President Kamala Harris to learn the root causes of immigration to the U.S.  Biden held his first press conference since taking office and answered questions about immigration, the filibuster, covid-19 vaccinations, China, North Korea, and troops in Afghanistan. Immigration and access to immigration centers were the most […]

In the regional Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards, UWM students won eight first-place honors and 17 awards total, among the best in the upper Midwest. The contest honors top collegiate journalists in four states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Winners in their categories go on to the national SPJ competition. […]

The United States discourages unauthorized U.S.-Mexico border crossing and plans to deport migrants, except for unsupervised children, as Border Patrol facilities are overcrowded with detainees according to President Biden’s immigration policy announced during the first press conference of his presidency on March 25.  “They are all the going back,” Biden said. “The only people we’re not going to let sit in there on the […]

President Joe Biden refuted claims that his administration’s policies on immigration and border security were causing the influx of migrants and unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border in the first press conference of his presidency on March 25. Biden was asked questions on voting rights, gun control, and foreign policy, but reporters pressed the President […]

Wisconsin’s rushed wolf harvest season saw hunters blow through the state-set goal, posing potential challenges to the future of the animal in the state, experts said.  Hunters and trappers killed 216 wolves, which is 82% above the state-licensed goal, according to the Department of Natural Resources data released Feb. 25. The represented 20% of Wisconsin’s […]

Colectivo’s unionization election ends in a tie, with 16 challenged ballots subject to a hearing.

When news of an extended spring break hit her inbox last March, Jaya Walters went online to check flight prices. The newly declared pandemic isn’t that serious, she thought. It would be over in a month and she would have the opportunity score some cheap flight tickets and have a new experience. Or so she […]

Colectivo Coffee workers say they are expecting a win as unionization ballots from workers in Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago are returned to the National Labor Relations Board ahead of an April 6 count.  Zoe Muellner, a trainer and vocal union supporter at Colectivo until she was laid off due to “COVID cuts” said in an […]

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) explained how the newest stimulus package will “rescue” Milwaukee citizens as well as give Milwaukee Public Schools funds for increased covid-19 safety precautions. “This is not a stimulus package, this is a rescue package.” said Moore, “Somebody will use their stimulus check to just not get evicted.”  LaToya Dennis from […]

WUWM’s  Advisory Board subcommittee concluded a series of meetings today. An area of primary interest was the expanding and diversifying of the advisory board. WUWM’s 2020-21 Diversity Statement reads, “Central to WUWM’s mission, vision, and values is maintaining an environment that recognizes and celebrates the power of diversity. We strive to grow a culture that […]

A Milwaukee City Council Committee voted Tuesday to deny the Milwaukee Police Department the opportunity to appear on A&E’s The First 48. The First 48 is A&E’s flagship program. Cameras follow real homicide detectives over the first 48 hours of a homicide investigation. This is due to the notion that the first 48 hours of […]

Unlike most states in the country, Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected by the public, not appointed by the governor or regulatory body. No state board of education exists in Wisconsin, so the superintendent stands alone while making decisions about school management, distribution of federal funds and licenses for public teachers.  On April 6, […]