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We look at the racial disparity in who was given curfew tickets during last summer’s racial justice protests in Wisconsin. Then, for Lupus Awareness Month, we speak with someone who’s been living with the disease for a decade. Plus, get some tips on how to protect warm weather plants during these cool, spring nights.

Our Policing in Wisconsin series continues with a conversation with the Milwaukee Police Department’s Acting Chief Jeff Norman, who explains his priorities leading the organization. Bubbler Talk looks at the colorful history of stained glass windows in Milwaukee bungalows. Plus, Matt Wild joins us for the latest Milwaukee Music Roundup.

WUWM education reporter Emily Files joins us to go over some of the Republican-authored education bills advancing through Wisconsin’s state legislature. We’ll learn about the rise of human trafficking during the pandemic. We’ll get a book recommendation on climate change in our new series with the Milwaukee Public Library. We’ll hear from two local moms that started a podcast to share their experiences of raising transgender children. Plus, Bubbler Talk investigates two seemingly random brick pillars on Milwaukee’s East Side.

We reflect on the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer, one year later. We hear from a community activist and Blake's uncle about what the last year has been like for his family. We break down the lawsuits surrounding the state’s redistricting process. Plus, speak with a local luthier about why she decided to write a guide book for violins.

We’ll examine the parallels between the Southeast Asian resettlement program after the Vietnam War and the current refugee crisis in Afghanistan. Then, the former secretary of the DNR reflects on his career after his recent retirement from the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. Plus, we’ll have the latest installment of our series on entrepreneurship, How Did You Do That?.

We look at the state of democracy in Wisconsin and how the fight over redistricting could change things. Workers from Honeypie Cafe talk about what it’s like to operate under a One Fair Wage model. Then, we learn about a new book that covers the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Plus, tell you about the reopening of the Hmong Museum at the Hmong American Friendship Association.

We hear from Common Council President Cavalier Johnson on the news he could be taking over as acting mayor of Milwaukee. Then, speak with members from Governor Evers’ Task Force on Student Debt about changing the conversation around education loans. Plus, astronomy contributor Jean Creighton reflects on the lessons of going virtual during the pandemic.

We learn about the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon and the no-cost home designs available to Wisconsin residents. Then, a teacher describes the challenges of educating students both in person and virtually. We speak with the Hmong American Women’s Association about their new home at the Pabst Mansion. Plus, hear new local music in this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup.

A child and family therapist shares insight on how to support young people facing mental health crises. Then, we learn about Black Space, a place dedicated to therapy for Black, Brown and LGBTQ people. We learn what prohibition was like in Milwaukee. Plus, we look at the history of the Lake Geneva Playboy Club and the stigma of working there as a bunny.

On this Chancellor’s Report we’ll talk about the important role journalists play to ensure citizens have the information they need—and that the information is accurate, accessible, and balanced with respect to equity and diversity.