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Here are the arguments made in court over changing the RNC's demonstration plans
With less than two weeks to go before the Republican National Convention begins in downtown Milwaukee, those in charge of security and the lead group planning to protest the event went toe-to-toe in federal court Wednesday over demonstration plans. The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin on June 5 filed a lawsuit against...
Washington Park fatal shooting, Milwaukee man gets life in prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man convicted of shooting and killing a man at Washington Park was sentenced to life in prison. Triston Brown, 20, pleaded guilty in February to first-degree intentional homicide. A charge of strangulation and suffocation was dismissed as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Naquan Henry...
What businesses can expect from the RNC
In 2016, the Republican National Convention went to Cleveland. Back then, it was sold to the city as a major economic driver and that the city could plan on $200 million in direct and indirect spending, and over 50,000 visitors for the region. It was also promoted as something that would promote a positive image of the city for people who weren’t familiar with "The Forest City" and help drive tourism.
Harley-Davidson Museum explores Brooks Stevens’ legacy
At the intersection of art and engineering lies industrial design. Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Museum explores this overlap in their new exhibition “Creating a Legend: Art & Engineering at Harley-Davidson.”. “Creating a Legend” features design work by Brooks Stevens, widely considered one of the founders of industrial design as it...
Milwaukee shooting Wednesday, 27th and Clybourn; 1 injured
MILWAUKEE - A 29-year-old was shot inside a vehicle in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 3. The Milwaukee Police Department said the shooting happened around 3:22 p.m. near 27th and Clybourn. The victim was in a vehicle when people in another vehicle fired shots, subsequently striking the victim. The 29-year-old was...
Milwaukee-area police who joined Oath Keepers resigned jobs after The Badger Project investigation
Three of the four Milwaukee-area police officers revealed by The Badger Project to have joined the anti-government group the Oath Keepers resigned from their law enforcement positions soon after the stories were published. Two have left law enforcement. The third took a job with a different law enforcement agency. A...
State now accepting submissions for instructional audit of Milwaukee Public Schools
MILWAUKEE – Governor Tony Evers has announced that the state is now accepting submissions from qualified vendors to conduct an instructional audit of Milwaukee Public Schools. The Department of Administration will be taking bids from July 3 through July 29. “This is a critical step in our efforts to...
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee chancellor will step down next year, to return to teaching
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced Wednesday that he plans to step down next summer, a move that comes after years of grappling with the UW system's financial woes and taking criticism that he mishandled pro-Palestinian campus protests this spring.Mone said in a post on the social platform X that he will resign as leader of the Universities of Wisconsin's second-largest campus effective July 1, 2025. He said he will move into a teaching role at the university's business school. He didn't elaborate on why he has chosen to step down. Asked for an explanation, UW-Milwaukee spokesperson Angelica Duria...
July 4th Milwaukee parking, garbage collection changes
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Department of Public Works will be modifying certain operations due to the Fourth of July. Here is a list of changes that residents need to know. There will be no garbage and recycling pick-up on Thursday, July 4. Reminder: Collection days shift forward after each city...
A New Proposal Asks the City of Milwaukee to Adopt the People’s Flag
On Tuesday, Alderman Peter Burgelis announced a proposal to make the People’s Flag the new official flag of the city. The current flag of Milwaukee was adopted in 1955, packed with an assortment of imagery, including a ship, the old County Stadium, a gear, a stalk of wheat and more.
Iowa State Basketball Lands Elite 2025 Prospect Jamarion Batemon
Four-star guard Jamarion Batemon became Iowa State’s third commitment from the Class of 2025, joining three-star prospects Xzavion Mitchell and Macari Moore. Batemon chose the Cyclones over Clemson, Marquette, and West Virginia, as On3 ranks the 6-foot-3 shooting guard as the No. 51 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle.
‘Thelma’ review: A tale as old as time told in a new (and old) way
Every week, Kristopher Pollard from Milwaukee Film and Radio Milwaukee’s Dori Zori talk about movies — because that’s what you do when you’re Cinebuds. The formula of the action-revenge film is well known at this point:. Person has a nice life. Person is wronged. Person goes...
Milwaukee motorcycle collision with vehicle; rider seriously hurt
MILWAUKEE - A 23-year-old motorcyclist was seriously hurt on Wednesday morning, July 3 after a collision near 27th and Kilbourn in Milwaukee. Officials said the wreck happened around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. The motorcyclist collided with a vehicle that was making a U-turn. The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital for...
RIFT brings Summerfest around through July 24
Hokay, RIFT, we need to talk about something with your announcement of Summerfest’s return. You start that announcement by stating that it’s been a whole year since the last go round, and… yes. That is true. That’s how linear time works. One would expect that a yearly festival happens once a year; you did not miss Summer 2: Secret Extra Summer in 2023 or something. Oh, well, the important point is that Summerfest is back, we can let it slide for now.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump representing family of man who died outside Hyatt
The family of Dvontaye L. Mitchell, the man who died after being wrestled to and held face down on the ground by four security guards outside the Hyatt Regency hotel Sunday, will be represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump. “He wants this case to get as much national attention as possible," Latrisa...
'Justus and Books'; Encouraging literacy, promoting diversity
MILWAUKEE - A local woman's YouTube channel has been called Milwaukee's own ‘Reading Rainbow.’ Dannette Justus joins us with more on how she's helping encourage literacy in kids while promoting diversity.
2023-24 Marquette Men’s Basketball Player Review: #23 David Joplin
With the 2023-24 season long since in the books, let’s take a few moments to look back at the performance of each member of YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles this year. While we’re at it, we’ll also take a look back at our player previews and see how our preseason prognostications stack up with how things actually played out. We’ll run through the roster in order of total minutes played going from lowest to highest, and today we dive deep into the guy holding down the only change in the starting lineup from the year before…..
Fatal Milwaukee shooting, 54th and Meinecke, woman charged
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman has been criminally charged in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Friday, June 28 near 54th and Meinecke in Milwaukee. The accused, 30-year-old Talina Weddle, walked into a Milwaukee Police District building and turned herself in. Weddle is facing one count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.
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