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Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody. -
SARA TOMILIN/FOREST HOME CEMETERYOn Sep. 6, 1861, George Marshall Clark was lynched on the northwest corner of Buffalo and Water Streets in Milwaukee — becoming the only Black victim of…
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George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police set off a firestorm of protest around the country and world. But it certainly wasn’t the first… -
In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black history in Milwaukee and today, we look at the story of Joshua Glover, a Black man who escaped…
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WUWM has been partnering with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Public Library on an initiative called Listen MKE. Its goal:…
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Updated Jan. 21 at 11:06 a.m.Racial justice issues remain front and center in 2021.A few days after the start of the new year, the Kenosha County district…
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There are currently only six states in the U.S. that have laws against hair discrimination: California, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, and…
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WUWM has been partnering with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Public Library on an initiative called Listen MKE. Its goal:…
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COVID-19 has devastated Milwaukee’s African American community. Black Wisconsinites are disproportionately affected and dying from the virus. Many of the…
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Editor's note: This story contains explicit and offensive language.A UPS driver’s racist remarks that were caught on video during a delivery in Milwaukee…
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Updated 4:39 p.m. CSTA Wisconsin prosecutor announced Tuesday that he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man…
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Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley is expected to annouce his decision Tuesday afternoon on whether to charge the officer responsible for…
