Rich Rovito covers the Midwest Airlines story for the Milwaukee Business Journal. The latest developments, including a new offer from Air Tran, which was made after our interview first aired this morning, will be featured in the issue that hits the stands this Friday.
Ntobeko Peni was convicted of the murder of American Amy Biehl in South Africa in 1993. He was granted amnesty by that country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Now, he and Biehl's mother, Linda, speak around the world about restorative justice. Our conversation with them first aired last fall.
Amanda Eyre Ward is the author of the several critically acclaimed novels, including How to Be Lost and Sleep Toward Heaven. Her most recent novel, Forgive Me, is based in part on the story of Amy Biehl, an American scholar killed in South Africa at the end of the Apartheid era.
Waukesha violinist Alex Ayers will perform the Brahms violin concerto with the Milwaukee Summer Philharmonia tonight at the Cedarburg Cultural Center. The concert begins at 7:30 and is free.
Janan Najeeb is the director of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition. The organization is organizing a seminar for educators about Islamophobia, Thursday at the UW-Milwaukee student union. There's more information on our website, WUWM.com.