UWM Student Association Election 2021, Presidential Candidate Shares Her Plans

UW-Milwaukee’s Student Association has only one presidential candidate on the ballot this year. Lone candidate, Amillia “Mia” Heredia said she will hold UWM accountable for using phrases like “most diverse,” plan events to fundraise for segregated fees and advocate for nontraditional students. The Independent Elections Commission usually holds a formal debate among the several presidential […]

UWM Plans for In-person Classes in the Fall

Chancellor Mark Mone is hopeful for an almost fully operational in-person Fall 2021 semester for the UW-Milwaukee campus with a projection for in person attendance estimated to be 77%.  On Tuesday, March 9, Mone hosted the 5th virtual faculty and staff town hall since the pandemic began where he and other board members outlined a […]

UWM Students to Return to Campus for Fall 2021 Semester

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced UWM’s return to in-person classes for the Fall 2021 semester in a UWM Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 9. UWM has become a vaccination site for faculty, staff and students in order to facilitate immunity among those on-campus. Mone said the goal is for all students and […]

UWM Searches For New Police Chief as LeMire Leaves

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Chief Joe LeMire has just ended his career at UWM.  It was revealed in a press release that LeMire has officially accepted a job as chief of Campus Safety and Police at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. His last day at UWM was March 12, 2021.  While UWM focuses on finding a replacement by LeMire, his second-in-command Lt. […]

Judge Denies Request to Increase Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse

A Wisconsin Judge ruled not to increase Kyle Rittenhouse’s bail after prosecutors alleged Rittenhouse violated his bail agreement by not providing the court with an updated address.   Kenosha circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder also denied the prosecution’s request to issue an arrest warrant for Rittenhouse.  This bond hearing was held virtually on Feb. 11.  Rittenhouse […]

Judge Denies Motion to Arrest Kyle Rittenhouse

A judge has denied to issue a warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse’s arrest after the 18-year-old was accused of violating terms of his bond.  The request for his arrest was made by Prosecutor Thomas Binger, after Rittenhouse failed to notify the court of a change in address which resulted in a notice for an upcoming arraignment to be returned to the court […]

Kenosha County Judge Denies All Motions Against Kyle Rittenhouse

Kenosha County Judge Bruce J. Schroeder denied the motions to increase bail by 10% and issue an arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse following Rittenhouse’s night out at a bar in Racine, WI.  Issuing a warrant for Rittenhouse’s arrest would be unlawful, according to Schroeder. Rittenhouse appeared in court on Feb. 11, 2021, to face the motions presented by the prosecutor, Thomas […]

UWM Journalism Students Win 32 Milwaukee Press Club Awards

UW-Milwaukee student journalists won 32 Milwaukee Press Club awards for 2020 work, more than any other university, the club announced March 12. The collegiate winners in the prestigious statewide competition included print/online, video and audio stories for Media Milwaukee, an online news site produced in Department of Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies classes. Some of […]

Judge Denies Request to Arrest Kyle Rittenhouse

A Kenosha judge refused the request to issue a new arrest warrant and to increase the bond for 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse who is accused of killing two people during protests in Kenosha last summer. Judge Bruce Schroeder denied the prosecutors in their attempts to issue an arrest warrant and add $200,000 to his $2 million […]

Judge Rejects Request to Re-arrest Kyle Rittenhouse

A Kenosha judge struck down the State’s motion to issue a new arrest warrant that would raise Kyle Rittenhouse’s bail bond by $200 thousand and barred the District Attorney’s office from learning the defendant’s place of residence.   To protect his safety, court clerk and sheriff’s office would be aware of Rittenhouse’s location but would be unable to disclose the information to the DA. The ruling was highly irregular in criminal court, Assistant District […]