By Dylan Deprey At 19 years old, Mark Rice was looking at 100 years in a Wisconsin state prison. He was charged with two counts of armed burglary and three counts of possession of firearms … [Read more...]
Blue Bikes To Become Common Sight in Milwaukee
By Dylan Deprey For the last seventeen years, Tony Fortun has not owned a car. He does not pay for gas. His form of transportation is pedal powered. He chose the bike lane as his main route. … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett Celebrates Primary Win at La Perla
By Dylan Deprey The sounds of mariachi music filled the hall of La Perla on Milwaukee’s south side. Red “Re-Elect Mayor Tom Barrett” signs covered the windows and doors. At 8 p.m. walking … [Read more...]
Three Missing County Executive Candidates and a Forum Turned Debate
By Dylan Deprey Rev. Willie Brisco, president of MICAH, peered over the podium. He addressed the congregation about the four mayoral candidates sitting in front of him. “Everyone of them … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Conference Discusses Creating Better College Environments
By Dylan Deprey Solana Patterson-Ramos walked up to the podium fueled with energy, looking out over the Saint Matthew C.M.E. Church basement. She then gave her testament of her experience as a … [Read more...]
The Coalition for Justice Plans to Pack Centennial Hall
By Dylan Deprey As the clock struck 6 p.m., 30 metal chairs in the Havenwoods Campus of the All Peoples Church basement were slowly filled for the Coalition for Justice’s Mass meeting. Nate … [Read more...]
Into the Grime: A Milwaukee Skateboarding Legend
By Dylan Deprey, Media Milwaukee For a map of Milwaukee’s best skateboarding spots, click here. The blaring punk music of Riverwest’s Fuel Café reverberated in patrons’ eardrums as they … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorm Addressees Issues in Milwaukee Public Schools
By Dylan Deprey Some individuals called it legislation. Others referred to it as a fight or a war. The battle lines were drawn in the debate in the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program … [Read more...]
Chi-Raq Strives to be a Satirical Public Service Announcement
By Dylan Deprey For years, the Windy City has been in the news for three things: the Bulls, the Bears, and the countless bullets that have taken the innocent lives of its people in the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s Homeless Shelters Gear Up for Winter
By Dylan Deprey With the winter weather finally making its mark on Wisconsin, people strive to return to their warm houses and go into hibernation. One would think there would be a spike in … [Read more...]