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Frankie Beverly, legendary R&B artist and founder of Maze, dies at 77

Known for his charisma and smooth voice, Frankie Beverly started making music in Philadelphia before moving to California.

North Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community

An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.

Wisconsin now funding driver education for low-income teens

Driver education will be more accessible to low income teens around the state thanks to new funding to promote safe driving.

Wisconsin voter ID law still causing confusion, stifles turnout in Milwaukee, voting advocates say

Voter turnout in Milwaukee will be crucial to democrats in this presidential election year, yet many voters are stymied by confusing laws.

Ford becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies

Ford joins a number of companies cowing to conservative pressure to back down on their commitment to inclusion.

Key federal charges dropped against former LMPD officers behind Breonna Taylor warrant

In a frustrating turn of evens, a judge has lowered the charges against the officers who killed Breonna Taylor after breaking into her home.

Chrystul Kizer Got 11 Years in Prison for Killing Her Abuser. This Is Justice?

Rachel Louise Snyder argues that a Black man’s teenaged victim of trafficking and abuse would not serve time for killing him.

Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign

Harley Davidson has officially ended support for diversity within the company and through sponsorship of outside organizations.

‘This young life mattered’: Milwaukee police seek clues in shooting death of Alijah Golden-Richmond, 14

A family is mourning and looking for answers after a quiet young boy was shot and killed in Milwaukee on June 15th.

4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death

After D’Vontaye Mitchell was suffocated to death at a Milwaukee hotel, four of the hotel’s employees were charged with his murder.