Feb 22nd, 2010 · A new study finds African-American women may be especially vulnerable to being evicted from their homes. As reported by The New York Times , new data about evictions in Milwaukee, Wis., shows that women in black neighborhoods are twice as likely as male tenants to be kicked out of their homes. University of Wisconsin sociologist Matthew Desmond talks about the study. And Clarissa Adams shares her very personal story about being evicted. Adams was one of the people Desmond profiled in his research.
Keywords: African American · research · New York Times · neighborhoods · Desmond · male · sociologists · Adams · Milwaukee · University of Wisconsin · Matthew Desmond · Clarissa Adams
Dec 22nd, 2009 · Part of the holiday magic is in doing things for others. And a road trip ranks right on up there. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks to her own mom about an upcoming driving trip that the two will be making for the holidays from Milwaukee to Florida. They will also be driving with siblings and pets.
Keywords: road · mom · Florida · Jacki Lyden · holiday · siblings · magic · Christmas · Milwaukee · trip
Nov 12th, 2009 · Some people know Bruno Johnson as the proprietor of the well-respected out-jazz record label Okka Disk. Others know him as the owner of the Palm Tavern and the Sugar Maple in Milwaukee, Wis. Talk about your jazz bars.
Keywords: Jazz · Milwaukee · beer · proprietor · Bruno Johnson · Okka Disk · Palm Tavern · Sugar Maple
Oct 8th, 2009 · In Milwaukee, police say a mislabeled DNA sample made it possible for a suspected serial killer to avoid arrest for more than a decade. The error revealed a gaping hole in Wisconsin's DNA data bank and is spurring state officials to gather and verify thousands of DNA samples they thought were already in the system. In all, as many as 12,000 samples may be missing.
Keywords: Wisconsin · DNA · Error · Killer · Milwaukee · serial · mislabeling
Oct 7th, 2009 · Unemployment insurance funds across the country are running out of money, causing many states to turn to the federal government for help. Wisconsin has been borrowing money since February to pay jobless claims. It's estimated that the state's unemployment insurance fund will have a $2 billion deficit by the end of 2010. LaToya Dennis reports for WUWM from Milwaukee.
Keywords: Deficit · country · federal · money · Wisconsin · insurance · 2010 · unemployment · Milwaukee · dennis · WUWM · emLaToya
Sep 29th, 2009 · A new armored fighting vehicle designed to reduce the number of IED related deaths in the war in Afghanistan is rolling off the assembly lines at a Milwaukee facility. Oshkosh Defense won a multi-billion dollar Pentagon contract to build 4,300 MATVs to be flown to Afghanistan in the coming weeks.
Keywords: Afghanistan · assembly · deaths · Pentagon · vehicle · dollars · contract · Milwaukee · IEDs · MATVs · Oshkosh Defense
Sep 11th, 2009 · Police in Milwaukee have arrested a suspect in the killings of at least seven women over 21 years, many of them prostitutes. Walter E. Ellis was taken into custody after police linked DNA from his toothbrush to samples taken from two victims. But DNA might have led to his arrest sooner had a sample been on file as it was supposed to be.
Keywords: Custody · victims · DNA · Ellis · Prostitution · Killer · Walter · Milwaukee · suspect · serial · Toothbrush
Sep 8th, 2009 · Authorities say Walter E. Ellis, 49, has been linked by DNA to the deaths of nine women killed between 1986 and 2007 on the city's north side. Ellis has been charged in the deaths of two of the nine women, and more charges are expected this week.
Keywords: city · deaths · 2007 · 1986 · DNA · Ellis · Walter · Milwaukee
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