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'Me Before You' sparks criticism over portrayal of disabled people

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 10:32pm
The film “Me Before You” has sparked protests around the country, and in Milwaukee, over its portrayal of a quadriplegic man who kills himself so as not to burden the woman he loves.

Half marathon runners prepare for extreme heat

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 9:38pm
Organizers of the Rock ‘n Sole Half Marathon prepared this week to help runners during what was expected to be a scorcher along the lakefront Saturday.

Wallet thief who targets women at work caught on camera

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 6:06pm
A Milwaukee man is accused of stealing women’s wallets while they work.

Woman's family denies reports she was dancing on interstate when killed

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 4:43pm
Relatives of the woman who was killed on Interstate 43 late Monday said she was confused, and not dancing on the roadway as authorities said, when she was struck by two vehicles.

Dustin Diamond arrested last month because of oxycodone use

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 4:33pm
Records show Dustin Diamond was arrested last month because a test came back positive for oxycodone. 

Quick-thinking teacher saves teen having first stroke

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 3:04pm
A Milwaukee teacher's quick actions are the reason a Rufus King student was able to walk through the halls on Friday and attend her 8th grade graduation.

New logo showing up on accessible parking spots

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 1:17pm
Drivers will be seeing new accessibility logos in parking lots around town. The goal is to change the way some people might think.

Regents OK business administration online degree

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 12:20pm
University of Wisconsin System regents approved a plan on Friday that allows their adult education arm to offer a business administration bachelor's degree online.

DA, alderman trade barbs at public safety meeting

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 10:50am
Accusations of who was bamboozling who were tossed around a Friday morning meeting of the Milwaukee Common Council's public safety committee.

Milwaukee native gets closer to his NFL dream

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 7:43am
A football player tackles adversity and is now hoping to fulfill a dream of playing for the Green Bay Packers. 

Lightning sparks house fire in Oconomowoc

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 6:55am
Lightning sparked a house fire in Oconomowoc early Friday morning, according to police.

O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark visiting Milwaukee

Fri, 06/10/2016 - 6:28am
The prosecutor known for her role as prosecutor in the infamous O.J. Simpson trial will be in Milwaukee this summer.

Group demands lawmakers 'Just Fix' the roads

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 10:25pm
An advocacy group wants lawmakers to just fix the roads, and it's asking people to whip out their phones and help.

Milwaukee neighborhood has bold plan to take back community

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 10:24pm
People in a northwest side Milwaukee neighborhood say they're not intimidated by crime, and they're not just on neighborhood watch, they're hitting the record button for police.

People getting letters telling them to pay old UW-Milwaukee parking tickets

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 6:55pm
You may not remember getting a parking ticket years ago on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus, but hundreds of people are suddenly being told to pay up, and drivers are discovering it's almost impossible to fight those tickets.

Police round up gang members suspected in smash-and-grabs

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 5:30pm
Milwaukee police are rounding up suspected members of a youth gang suspected of smashing out more than 100 car windows in a single night.

Dog facial recognition app credited with reuniting family

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 3:49pm
A Milwaukee family is able to quickly get reunited with their dog, Elsa, thanks to the use of technology recently embraced by MADACC.

Obama to campaign with Clinton in Wisconsin

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 1:22pm
President Barack Obama has endorsed his former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, and plans to campaign with her in Wisconsin next week.

Torch runs held ahead of Special Olympics state summer games

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 11:45am
Gov. Scott Walker laced up his shoes Thursday morning and joined dozens of law enforcement personnel and Special Olympians in Waukesha for one leg of the 30th annual Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Fire damages two homes in Milwaukee

Thu, 06/09/2016 - 3:51am
Authorities are investigating what sparked a two-alarm fire in Milwaukee.

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