Media Milwaukee • 5th May 2025

Protest in Milwaukee Over Immigrant's Amid the Arrest of Milwaukee Judge

A “Day without Immigrants” protest and rally held Thursday morning included demands for the release of Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest.  


The rally and march, organized by local civil and workers’ rights advocacy group Voces De La Frontera, began outside their offices on West Mitchell Street before protesters marched more than two miles to Zeidler Union Square. Many demonstrators held signs calling for t...

UWM Post • 2nd April 2025

UWM Appoints UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Thomas Gibson as new Chancellor - UWM Post

The Universities of Wisconsin announced Dr. Thomas Gibson as UWM’s next chancellor in a statement released on Monday. Dr. Gibson is currently the chancellor at UW-Stevens point, and has been since 2021.

“Tom Gibson has made a tremendous impact at UW-Stevens Point, and he will be an extraordinary leader for UW-Milwaukee,” Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said in the statement. “Balancing an enthusiasm for students with an ability to drive community and business partnerships, Tom i...

Media Milwaukee • 15th December 2024

Lake Michigan is in its 'Golden Age of Surfing' - Media Milwaukee

Stepping inside the Lake Effect Surf Shop, customers will note the walls lined with surfboards of every color, and a store overflowing with merch celebrating Lake Michigan’s surfing culture. This little shop on Capitol Drive is a first stop for many hoping to get involved with Milwaukee’s bustling surfing community that keeps growing every year.


“Wisconsin has a great community of surfers,” said Jake Bresste, owner of the shop. “That’s probably the best part of us living in what I call the go...

UWM Post • 31st October 2024

Voting Referendum on the Ballot in Wisconsin - UWM Post

An amendment on the ballot on Nov. 5 aims to eliminate noncitizen voting in local Wisconsin elections. The amendment, proposed by Republicans, would change the wording from “every” U.S. citizen is an eligible voter in Wisconsin, to “only” U.S. citizens are eligible to vote.

This subtle change in wording could have a major impact on voting accessibility if passed. Some voting rights activists worry that this could be the first step on the path to making people prove their citizenship before vot...

UWM Post • 29th October 2024

Exclusive Q&A with Assembly Incumbent Ryan Clancy - UWM Post

With the presidential election looming over everyone’s heads, it can be easy to forget that many local political positions are also up for election. Democrat Ryan Clancy is running for re-election in the 19th District of Wisconsin’s State Assembly. He has no challenger listed on the ballot.

Prior to getting involved with politics, Clancy was a Milwaukee Public School teacher. He then served as Milwaukee County Supervisor before becoming an assembly member in 2023. He’s passed several bills tha...

UWM Post • 30th September 2024

Student Association Making Big Changes in Fall 2024

The Student Association, UWM’s student government, hopes to make several big changes in the coming year, including a better understanding of how they advocate for students and introducing new services and events to improve campus life.

President Roman Fritz hopes to make the association more well-known around campus and more transparent about what they do. According to their website, they “represent the student body of UWM, to UWM Faculty, Staff and Administration.” They also help advocate for...

Media Milwaukee • 5th May 2025

This Is It, Milwaukee’s Oldest Gay Bar, Closes after Financial Struggles dueto COVID Closures

This Is It, Milwaukee’s oldest gay bar, permanently closed due to financial troubles stemming from COVID closures and road work, according to an Instagram post from March 9.   


“We have closed our doors permanently,” said the bar in the post announcing the closing. “The COVID crisis and the years following 2020, coupled with the 8-month closure of our street and sidewalk last year, put the business in a position that we could not ultimately overcome.”  


The bar was bought and co-owned by B...

Media Milwaukee • 27th March 2025

Milwaukee Housing Authority Hears Complaints from Residents Durning Attempts to Rebuild

The Milwaukee Housing Authority held a public listening session, hearing concerns about the lack of sanitation, an inability to reach building management, and uncashed rent checks, among other concerns, at the Becher Court Apartments on Wednesday, March 5.   


The main complaint many residents had was concern with the management of the building, citing an inability to reach anyone at the housing office during weekends. Several also mentioned receiving letters telling them they had five days to...