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 […]

Experiencing Homelessness in the COVID-19 era

While many have bunkered down, socially distanced and worked from the safety of their homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 53-year-old Mary Lou Reikens could not do the same. Without a home since August of 2019 and disabled, she struggled to find safety amid the outbreak. “The coronavirus is just another obstacle thrown in the face […]

Having an Autoimmune Disease During A Pandemic

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic many people with autoimmune diseases are struggling with the changes in their life due to the extra precautions they now need to take in order to stay safe, a 23-year-old woman with diabetes delineates how she’s been handling these changes. Note: for privacy, the individual’s name as well as the university […]

Keeping Campus Afloat

Staring down from the second-floor balcony into the UW-Milwaukee Student Union concourse, the vast majority of visual space is made up of scuffed cement. Here and there a shoe will meet the pavement, maybe entering from an ill-oiled door on the further point of the corridor, crossing in front of the one manned “Welcome Center,” […]

Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Cause Heartbreaking Losses

Grey clouds loomed over Washington High School’s now bleak campus that was once filled with lively children. A musky smell overtook the air just before rainfall as a crisp breeze swept through the holes of a black chain link fence that sat in front of the basketball and track field. The paint was worn and […]

The Lonely Year: How Wisconsin Handled COVID-19 in 2020

This story was written by Jay Stahl from reporting by, in no particular order: Elizabeth Charney, Tanner Duffney, Henry Dunsirn, Jack Fitzgerald, Darius Hayes, Thomas Hoffman, Audrianna Hutchinson, Shazdah-Lee Sequoya Juniel, Richa Ravindra Karmarkar, Michael Null, Noah Osen, Zachary Semancik, Grayson Sewell, Tanasia Shaw, Amanda Stahl, Niko Barrientos, Michael Colt, Everett Eaton, Derek Johnson, Haley […]