LaToya Dennis

Marquette University psychology professor Nakia Gordon says that virtual reality training allows officers to gain insight and understanding, and hopefully empathy.

Last summer, people across the country took to the streets to demand changes in policing. Nearly one year later, Wisconsin lawmakers have been slow to change laws here. There are a number of reasons why.

Following the murder of George Floyd, protests erupted across the country, including here in Milwaukee. Calls for defunding the police remain, as well as frustration by some over the pace at which they see change occurring. So, what has actually changed over the past year and what has not?

Wednesday, Milwaukee County officials unveiled a new mentoring program, called "Credible Messenger," for young people involved in the criminal justice system.

Republicans, along a party line vote, essentially scrapped the Wisconsin Democratic governor's entire two-year spending proposal and instead began crafting their own budget based off of the current budget.

To say that 2020 hit the restaurant industry hard is an understatement. According to the National Restaurant Association, about 100,000 restaurants closed and 2.5 million jobs were lost. Now as some reopen, recruiting and hiring is proving to be a challenge.

Now that people are beginning to dine out again, many restaurants are chronically short-staffed and have trouble hiring. Many laid-off workers have found other jobs or don't want to return.

Wisconsin lawmaker David Bowen says no matter how respectable Black people are the current system of policing is designed against them. He's working to dismantle that system and rebuild.

Wisconsin's first Afro Latina, certified professional midwife talks about navigating COVID-19 as both a new midwife and a business owner.

In celebration of César Chávez' 94th birthday, Milwaukee leaders came together for the third annual March 31 event held by the Marcus Center.