Milwaukee police release bodycam of June 12 police shooting near Hampton Avenue

Milwaukee police officer Sam Schwabenlander and Donte L. Gladney exchanged gunfire on June 12, resulting in injuries to both. The incident began when police responded to a report of two men displaying firearms. The Milwaukee Police Department...

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules UW Health is not required to collectively bargain with nurses

Wisconsin author discusses her mother’s aging, dying in the American healthcare system

At age 99, Judy Karofsky’s mother was kicked out of her Wisconsin hospice facility. Within 48 hours of that decision, Karofsky became her mother’s default nurse. “I had to find a wheelchair for her. I had to keep track of her meds. I had to buy...

Suspect Arrested After 2 Milwaukee Officers Shot in Alley Ambush

NEED TO KNOW Milwaukee police arrested a suspect hours after two of the department's officers were shot while on duty Both officers were "struck and not able to return fire" on Thursday, June 26, police said One of the officers, a 32-year-old...

Milwaukee County orders audit into $10.9 million MCTS deficit

(The Center Square) – Milwaukee County leaders are using words like “blindsided” to describe the nearly $11 million deficit in the county’s bus systems. Milwaukee County Transit System announced a surprise deficit last week, and on Friday the...

Milwaukee attorneys settle $75K VA fraud case

Two attorneys, a law firm and a claims adjuster have agreed to pay $75,000 to resolve allegations in federal court that they unlawfully avoided paying money to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to the Eastern District of...

Milwaukee police officer critically injured identified

Law enforcement sources have confirmed to WISN 12 News that one of the Milwaukee police officers injured in a shooting Thursday night is Officer Kendall Corder, 32. Corder is in critical condition at Froedtert Hospital. He has been on the...

Dane County Exec Agard: Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling denying...

MADISON – Below is a statement from Dane County Executive on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling from earlier today regarding UW Health Nurses union rights: “I am deeply disappointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision today, which denies UW...

As RFK Jr.'s handpicked panel begins considering US vaccine policy, a Yale health expert reacts

New members of an influential federal vaccine panel, which was recently gutted by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., met for the first time this week to vote on fall immunization recommendations. The panel recommended vaccinating babies...

Milwaukee police officers shot, suspect arrested; 1 officer identified, in grave condition

Scene near 24th and Garfield, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee police officers were shot and injured near 25th and Garfield on Thursday night, June 26. The suspect was taken into custody around 2:15 a.m. on Friday, and FOX6 has confirmed the...

Milwaukee County Comptroller recommends audit of MCTS over nearly $11 million deficit

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Milwaukee County Comptroller is recommending an audit of the Milwaukee County Transit System, echoing frustrations of County supervisors over a reported nearly $11 million budget deficit first reported by WTMJ last week....

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules UW Health is not required to collectively bargain with nurses

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that UW Health is not required to engage in collective bargaining. The unanimous decision, delivered by Justice Brian Hagedorn, concludes a legal dispute following changes introduced by...

UW Health Doesn’t Have To Bargain With Nurses Says Supreme Court

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Registered nurse Tami Burns speaks during a May 2021 press conference calling on UW Health to recognize a nurses’ union. Around 2,500 nurses lost certification of their union in 2014 when...

Milwaukee police arrest suspect in shooting of two officers

Milwaukee police arrest suspect in shooting of two officers Person taken into custody about 2:15 a.m. Friday ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. STOP TRYING TO KILL MY POLICE OFFICERS. THE VIOLENCE AGAINST OUR POLICE OFFICERS IS OUT OF HAND. IT’S FOUR OFFICERS AND...

Milwaukee police officers shot, suspect arrested; 1 officer identified, in grave condition

Scene near 24th and Garfield, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee police officers were shot and injured near 25th and Garfield on Thursday night, June 26. The suspect was taken into custody around 2:15 a.m. on Friday, and FOX6 has confirmed the...

Video: Milwaukee police officer, suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire

Dashcam video of the 46th and Hampton officer-involved shooting MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police officer was shot and wounded on June 12. Now, the police department has announced charges in the case and released video of the critical incident. MPD...

'This is not the future we want for Milwaukee,' leaders react to shooting of officers

Wisconsin and Milwaukee leaders are reacting to the shooting of two Milwaukee police officers Thursday night. The shooting happened about 9:25 p.m. near North 24th Place and West Garfield Avenue. Both officers are being treated at Froedtert...

Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Aiming to Rewrite How Brain Injuries are Evaluated and Treated

Newly proposed framework marks a major step forward and is expected to improve care for the millions of people affected by a traumatic brain injury each year. Michael McCrea, PhD — Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology; Vice Chair of Research;...

Wisconsin Supreme Court says UW Health does not have to collectively bargain with nurses

MADISON, Wis. -- UW Health is not required to collectively bargain with its nurses, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday. Service International Employees Union (SEIU), which represents the nurses, argued to the Court that the the University of...

Reconciliation Language Could Lead To Cuts in Medicaid State-Directed Payments to Hospitals and Nursing Facilities

On May 22, the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion over 10 years. Almost 10% of those savings came from a provision that would...