Dontre Hamilton’s Family Sues City of Milwaukee, Manney
The family of Dontre Hamilton, an unarmed African American who was gunned down by a white Milwaukee police officer in 2014, has filed a...
Janesville Police learn new ways to help mentally ill
JANESVILLE—Cops knock on doors all the time, and they often don't know what's on the other side.
Take for example the case of William A....
Milwaukee Youth Leading the way on International Peace Summit
Alvin Watts, a 16-year-old sophomore at Carmen Northwest High School, is one of two U.S. students selected to be part of a Group of...
Milwaukee County Could Get a New Rapid Transit Line
Milwaukee County plans two April hearings to get input on a potential route and other details of a bus rapid transit line that would...
Summerfest announces more than 90 headliners
Summerfest on March 23 announced more than 90 headlining acts that will perform at the 2016 festival, including Martin Garrix, Willie Nelson, Rise Against,...
Milwaukee named hub of human trafficking
According to data provided by the Milwaukee Police Department, in 2015, 344 people were arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Milwaukee. Of those, 19...
Families Experience Cycle of Homelessness with Evictions
Arleen Beale’s latest eviction began with a snowball fight. It was January of 2008, and Milwaukee was experiencing its snowiest winter on record. Arleen’s...
Why Milwaukee is named the most segregated city in America
MILWAUKEE—On weekday afternoons, Gaulien “Gee” Smith, a prominent Milwaukee barber and businessman, walks out of the Gee’s Clippers shop on North Doctor Martin Luther...
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