Prosecutors say a 32-year-old Milwaukee woman grew paranoid after smoking marijuana and shot a Concordia pharmacy student and herself on Nov. 4. Jamica Simone Mills, who was 31 at the time of the shooting, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide by use of a dangerous weapon in the shooting that killed 26-year-old Ariel Spillner, who…
With the help of more than 6,000 volunteers, two UWM researchers mapped racially restricted covenants across Milwaukee County. The new map allows the public to search for covenants by address or zoom in on specific blocks. The researchers would like to finish the project by exploring community resistance to the covenants. Most of Milwaukee County’s…
Wisconsin has enacted a new law requiring school districts to create policies banning student cell phone use during class. Many districts, including Milwaukee Public Schools, already have policies restricting phone use, but will now review them for compliance. Some school administrators report that stricter phone policies have already led to improved student engagement and behavior….
When Milwaukee resident Zakiya Courtney saw a Facebook post advertising free grocery vouchers for food assistance recipients, she knew to drag her family members out to Fondy Farmers Market on Nov. 1. Courtney, a 72-year-old retired educator, does not qualify for food aid under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), known as FoodShare in Wisconsin….
Milwaukee police shut down bars on Brady Street in the early morning of Sunday, Oct. 26, due to large crowds. The Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement that officers “observed unusually large crowds of individuals participating in the Brady Street Halloween Party” around midnight between Oct. 25 and Oct. 26. Police said officers responded…