Milwaukee County
Facial recognition technology is already in use in some Milwaukee-area jurisdictions. Now, Milwaukee City and County law enforcement are considering implementing the technology too.
Featured Podcasts
Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect's Xcaret Nuñez to chirp about all things birds.
Discover great places to visit throughout Wisconsin with Lake Effect's Becky Mortensen.
WUWM's Maayan Silver and WisPolitics' JR Ross keep you updated on political news.
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For Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of Silver City, National Park and the neighborhood's former amusement park. -
What can you do when you spot ICE in your neighborhood? One local organization is training community members how to spot, verify and document ICE activity and presence in Milwaukee. -
Headliners include BILAL, Digable Planets, Madison McFerrin and Septeto Charambó. The series is every other Wednesday starting July 2 to August 27 at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion. -
After years of litigation following the Dobbs decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, with their liberal majority, ruled that the state's 176-year-old law does not ban abortion in the state.
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A long-standing African dance company in Milwaukee known as Ko-Thi Dance Company launched a fundraising campaign after losing federal funding. -
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision Wednesday on a case about a statute that some argue bans abortion in Wisconsin. The court will likely rule on whether the statute is a ban, but not whether there are constitutional protections for abortion in the state. -
“Choosing Love” co-authors Dawne Moon & Theresa Tobin explore how people can identify as both conservative Christians and a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons they can teach about relationships, inclusion and justice. -
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a national listening tour in Milwaukee, where he heard from nearly 200 invitees about key issues including housing, health care and economic equity. -
Legislators in the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee are working to get a budget finalized. It then needs to go before the Assembly and Senate, and then the Democratic governor.
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