Jimmy Gutierrez
News ReporterJimmy Gutierrez became 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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On May 27, Milwaukee's Community Development Alliance hosted an event showcasing WUWM's "Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership" series. -
Sheboygan Falls resident Elvira Benitez-Suarez was released from ICE detention last week. While immigration courts have ruled that the mother of four is free to pursue a green card, the federal government has twice detained her. -
Last week’s shooting in San Diego at an Islamic center is being investigated as a hate crime. Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, local leaders gathered and spoke out. -
Almost six years after the 2020 presidential election, which Joe Biden won, the Trump administration is still litigating the votes. That fight has now come to the swing state of Wisconsin. So why is the FBI investigating local election officials, and what could this mean for voters? -
You can become a citizen storm spotter for the National Weather Service through their Skywarn program. -
Over the past few months, animal activists have repeatedly broken into a Wisconsin dog breeding farm and testing facility. The story has gone viral for not just the video footage from the break-ins, but also because of conversations about animal testing in the state. -
Large corporate landlord Highgrove Holdings and its founder David Tomblin are in court battling to keep their properties out of receivership. What is receivership, and can it be used to "evict" Tomblin from Milwaukee? -
Milwaukee's Community Center for Immigrants has been helping clients navigate confusion since the Trump administration paused the visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries. -
As the Milwaukee Film Fest winds down, there’s still a lot to see, including a showcase of locally-made films on April 27. We talked to Laj Waghray about her project "In Shelter of Birds." -
David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, is facing lawsuits that could take over 200 of his Milwaukee properties. The legal trouble follows a campaign by Common Ground, which organized Tomblin's tenants to fight back against him.
