Jimmy Gutierrez
News ReporterJimmy Gutierrez become a WUWM news reporter in December 2024. Previously, he supported WUWM as a Lake Effect producer during 2024's election cycle.
Before joining WUWM, Jimmy was a senior editor for TED’s Audio Collective and managing editor for LWC Studios. He’s also a service journalist who directed the relaunch of the Detroit Documenters program for Outlier Media. His community-based work in Milwaukee was recognized with a John S. Knight Impact Fellowship from Stanford University.
Jimmy grew up on the south side and was raised in MPS schools. He’s a graduate of MATC and UW-Milwaukee, and first interned at WUWM in the summer of 2012. He was also a Milwaukee Firefighter.
Outside of work, you can find him lounging on his porch, listening to a podcast with his cat, Michelle Yeoh, or playing ball at Washington Park.
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The life of a paletero, or street vendor, can be long and tiring. It can also be rewarding. And dangerous. This is the story of one local paletero about what the job is like and his journey to Milwaukee. -
Only one death has been attributed to Milwaukee’s historic flooding earlier this month. But people from a local homeless encampment might disagree. -
FEMA, the nation’s disaster agency, arrived in southeast Wisconsin Thursday to begin assessing damage from the region’s historic flooding. And while they were a sight for sore eyes, there’s still a long process before residents find relief, if they ever do. -
This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between a pair of sisters. Together, they went through the process of adjusting their immigration status after marrying U.S. citizens. They talk with each other and their husbands about how exhausting the journey has been. -
The weekend storms took everyone by surprise, including the National Weather Service. So how did it happen and what did they see? -
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency after what’s been called a 1,000-year flood in southeastern Wisconsin. The storms quickly overwhelmed water systems, leading to severe flooding across the Milwaukee area. And with help hard to find, a few community organizers sprung to action draining basements and clearing property. -
Depending on your immigration status, travel can be a stressful event in these times. So if your status is vulnerable, what should you know about how to travel safely? -
It’s farmers market season — and that means fresh-picked, fresh-cut flowers and bouquets. But where do those flowers come from? And who is behind all the work? -
In April, Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on a federal obstruction charge. The FBI handcuffed her at the courthouse and posted it on social media. This week she was set to start her trial, but it’s been delayed. Here's what you need to know about her case and the precedent it could set. -
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to fund construction of the reimagined Mitchell Park Domes.
