May 23 WATCH: Milwaukee police 'acted inappropriately' in encounter with NBA rookie Sterling Brown By Joshua Barajas Body camera footage of the incident released by the department Wednesday appears to contradict previous police reports that characterized Brown as combative. Continue reading
Oct 07 Urban noise pollution is worst in poor and minority neighborhoods and segregated cities By Joan A Casey, Peter James, Rachel Morello-Forsch, The Conversation Nationwide, neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and proportions of black, Hispanic and Asian residents have higher noise levels than other neighborhoods. Continue reading
Jun 21 Jury finds Milwaukee officer not guilty in fatal shooting of Sylville Smith By Joshua Barajas A Wisconsin jury has acquitted the former police officer who fatally shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith, whose death sparked days of uprisings in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Dec 15 Former Milwaukee officer charged in fatal shooting of black man By Kenya Downs The Milwaukee Police Department had already fired the officer in October over separate allegations of misconduct. Continue reading
Sep 01 Milwaukee's problems span decades, but solutions divide generations By Kenya Downs The latest uprising in Milwaukee highlights a generational divide on solutions to decades of discrimination and police violence. Continue reading
Aug 31 What's it like being a black man in Milwaukee? By Joshua Barajas, Kenya Downs By several counts, Milwaukee ranks as the worst city to live for black Americans. The NewsHour spoke with several black men about their experiences living in the city. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 3:06 Trump rethinks campaign strategy, while Clinton tries to grow her lead in Ohio By PBS News Hour Trailing in polls, Donald Trump is rethinking his campaign strategy. In Wisconsin Tuesday night, he asked for the African-American vote and slammed recent violence in Milwaukee. On Wednesday, he overhauled his team, appointing a new campaign CEO and manager. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Teen shot in Milwaukee protests; 33 dead in Nepal after bus falls off cliff By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a… Continue watching
Aug 14 Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after police shooting sparks protests By Kamala Kelkar Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday said the state’s National Guard is on standby after a night of protests in a low-income, predominately black neighborhood in Milwaukee that followed a police shooting. Continue reading
Apr 05 What to watch for in Tuesday's primaries in Wisconsin By Nancy Benac, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz aims to use Wisconsin’s presidential primary to extend Donald Trump’s recent rough stretch on the campaign trail. The delegate math is still difficult for Bernie Sanders, even if he pulls out a win in Wisconsin. Continue reading