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Dozens of protesters marched through downtown Milwaukee in response to the charging decision in the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky. None of the police involved in the fatal shooting were charged. Adrian Hurd reports.

He is “6’3 but 6’4 in boots.” His former Twitter bio? “My [Wisconsin] accent is thick like custard.” He graduated from “a small college in New Haven, Conn.” That college was Yale University. And at 22-years-old, his race could be Democrats’ key to protecting Gov. Tony Evers’ coveted veto powers. Wisconsin State Assembly candidate Jacob Malinowski’s not a politician, but he could change state politics. Their problem? Malinowski doesn’t […]

First-generation Nigerian Jessica Ikanih visits and talks to her family in Nigeria often. Conversations have become more serious. “My cousin told me this morning that four people were killed in front of her shop by SARS. Blood was everywhere,” said Ikanih.  Nigerian American Cynthia Maduka often communicates with her family back in Nigeria also. Similarly, Maduka’s cousin was robbed by SARS.  SARS or Special Anti-Robbery Squad is […]

On the eve of Wisconsin’s first day of early voting, a crowd of more than 100 gathered outside of Holy Redeemer Church for the interfaith candlelight rally called ‘Light Up Milwaukee.’ With only 14 days left before the Nov. 3 election, Rev. Greg Lewis preached the gospel of the ballot box. “My community is in […]

In World War Two, a Japanese general supposedly said that it would be impossible to invade the United States because there would be a rifle behind every blade of grass. Although the statement may not have had much validity when it was originally said, in 2020, this estimation has almost become statistic.  In March of […]

Joseph Steiner originally lived in Boise, Idaho but in 2013 moved to Milwaukee to pursue an arts degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  He’s part of a small fraction of millennials emigrating to Milwaukee, according to a report by the Office of Workforce Development. But Milwaukee is home to exactly what he is looking for: […]

Wisconsin’s a swing state that could decide the 2020 Presidential Election and college students in Milwaukee could help influence voter turnout. Jay Stahl went to UWM to learn more about a few first-time voters and why they’re casting their ballots.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still in full force and as the weather starts to get colder, local restaurants and bars are preparing for the worst regarding continued business. Lexi Schroeder has the story.

Dorsia on Brady Street is certified to operate without a capacity limit despite the state mandate for businesses to only be allowed to operate at 25% capacity. Adrian Hurd tells us how this local restaurant is adapting to Covid-19 regulations.

While there’s been an increase in voting by absentee ballots this election, many are still making the effort to attend in-person voting, no matter how long the line. Terese Radke tells us more.

On an October Sunday morning in Muskego, Wis., a rally for President Trump kicked off at local bar, TJ’s Roundabout. Trucks, motorcycles and cars filtered into the surrounding lots and fields, organizing themselves into neat rows to optimize the launch of the planned parade. Closer to the bar was a stage set up alongside outdoor […]

Millennials came of age during the Great Recession, while Gen Zers have been challenged by COVID-19 and its reshaping of the social, political and economic landscapes. But both these generations find their political influence growing.