Category: Milwaukee

2nd Person Arrested in Milwaukee Juneteenth Shooting That Wounded 6, Including Alleged Shooters

MADISON, Wis.—Police in Milwaukee arrested a second person in a shooting in which six people, including the two alleged shooters, were wounded right after a Juneteenth celebration wrapped up. The two defendants, males ages 17 and 19, were arrested after Monday’s shooting outside the Greater Philadelphia Church of God in Christ, police said in a…


At Least 6 Teens Shot After Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration Ends

MILWAUKEE—At least six teenagers were shot Monday afternoon around where Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up, according to police and fire officials. The shooting happened about 4:20 p.m. outside Greater Philadelphia Church of God in Christ, according to witnesses and a Facebook Live video taken by a bystander in the immediate aftermath of the…


Milwaukee School Bus Engulfed in Flames After Driver Safely Evacuates 37 Students

MILWAUKEE—A school bus driver in Milwaukee safely evacuated 37 students from her bus just before it became engulfed in flames. The bus was just blocks from their destination at the Milwaukee Academy of Science Wednesday morning when Imunek Williams smelled something burning, WISN-TV reported. Williams had been driving the bus for two hours by then,…


2 Sentenced for Roles in Shootings After 2022 Milwaukee Bucks Game That Left 17 People Wounded

MILWAUKEE—Two Milwaukee residents were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a series of shootings that left at least 17 people wounded near the Fiserv Forum after a Milwaukee Bucks playoff game in May 2022. Marquise Jackson, 25, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and 15 years extended supervision after he pleaded guilty to aggravated…


Milwaukee Prosecutors Charge Jailor in Fugitive’s Death

MIlWAUKEE—A Milwaukee County Jail guard was charged with misconduct Friday in connection with the in-custody death earlier this year of an accused killer who was once on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list. Laquisha Cowser, 32, told investigators that she had completed her safety checks when she had not, according to the criminal complaint….


Former Dancers ‘Astounded’ by Shen Yun’s Perfection

MILWAUKEE—“I am astounded … I just cannot believe [the dancers] achievement,” said Corrine Fiorentino, fitness instructor at the YMCA in Racine, Wis. Mrs. Fiorentino and her husband Dean, a chemical engineer and regional manager for BASF, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller High Life Theatre on Feb. 19. Both the Fiorentinos are former…


Wisconsin President of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Finds Spiritual Elements of Shen Yun ‘Profound,’ ‘Deep’

MILWAUKEE—President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Jorge Franco, found the spirituality displayed through Shen Yun Performing Arts to be “deep” and “profound.” “That was my favorite part of the whole show,” Mr. Franco said after watching Shen Yun perform at Milwaukee’s Miller High Life Theater with his wife Miriam on…


Shen Yun: ‘Powerful and Needed,’ Says Wisconsin Patron

MILWAUKEE—“I loved everything from the beginning to the end,” said Mrs. Jeannine Leonard. For her birthday, Mrs. Leonard’s family brought her to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller High Life Theatre on Feb. 18. “I wanted to come to this for years and years … this was just the most incredible, amazing, awesome…


Shen Yun ‘Changed My Perception of Chinese Culture,’ Says Milwaukee Patron

MILWAUKEE—For some, seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts is something they’ve dreamt of for years before all the right conditions line up and they get the chance to attend the performance. “I have seen the advertisement for many, many years. I always wanted to but didn’t get the chance. This time it happened,” said Ms. Kaylee Foulke….


Shen Yun ‘Opened up New Doors, New Ways of Thinking,’ Says Wisconsin Theatergoer

MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Pastor Philip Ramsey and his wife Irma attended the first of Shen Yun Performing Arts’ four consecutive shows in Wisconsin at the Miller High Life Theatre, on Feb. 17. It was the couple’s first time watching Shen Yun and they were deeply touched by the beauty and goodness portrayed in the performance. Using just…