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Community leaders, residents hold vigil to remember police officer Kendall Corder

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9 months ago

July 4, 2025

Community leaders, residents hold vigil to remember police officer Kendall Corder

One week after Milwaukee police officer Kendall Corder was shot and killed, about two dozen people gathered at the scene of the crime to remember the slain officer and call for an end to the violence.

Corder, 32, and his partner, 29-year-old Christopher McCray, were shot in an alley near North 24th Place and West Garfield Avenue on June 26 as they responded to a call for a subject with a gun. McCray survived, but Corder, a six-year police veteran, became the sixth Milwaukee officer killed since 2018.

Residents at the July 3 vigil expressed anger, especially for youth in the area, who deal with the social and psychological effects of violent crime, such as police shootings.

“These are all little, little babies, and they should be safe,” said Maria Beltran, a nearby Lindsay Heights neighborhood resident and community activist. “So should our police officers that serve our city — they should be safe. A lot of us do not feel that they’re on our side, but they’re human beings. They’re in the flesh, and they believe just like us, and they’re our brothers and sisters, and we need to respect each other and love one another.”

The vigil comes the same day that a Shorewood police officer was wounded after a suspect opened fire on them as they responded to a reported shooting, marking the third time an officer in the Milwaukee area has been shot within a week.

Tracey Dent, community activist and one of the vigil’s organizers, called turnout for the event “disappointing.” He encouraged the community to get more involved by attending regular community meetings held by respective police districts.

“We have to show up,” he said.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office charged 22-year-old Tremaine Jones in connection to the double Milwaukee police shooting.

Community ‘hurting,’ resilient

Corder and his partner worked at Police District Two. Virginia Pratt, a pastor, community outreach worker and former correction officer, recalled that she worked with them.

“They are my family too,” Pratt said. “They are good officers.”

Kahlil McKinstry, with the North Avenue Community Ambassadors Program, came to the vigil with his young son. He called the shooting a tragedy, and said he believes that police officers are overworked.

“We’re making cops afraid and nervous,” he said. “This is our community, and the community is hurting. I don’t want anything to happen here.”

Karin Tyler, the interim director for the city’s Office of Community Wellness and Safety, arrived at the quiet block of the shooting the day after it occurred with a cohort of around 30 volunteers and outreach workers from the office’s critical response. The group canvassed the neighborhood throughout the afternoon, handing out pamphlets and gun locks, and offering passersby different forms of clinical or “healing” support.

Tyler pointed out that the neighborhood falls into one of Milwaukee’s designated “promise zones” — areas of the city that have historically seen high levels of violence and a low investment of resources.

“Our office is always mobilizing in these areas, and we have specific groups that are basically assigned to this specific area,” Tyler said. “We know that people are pretty devastated by this, and there was a lot of fear in this area, for sure.”

In a statement, Midtown Neighborhood Alliance, a local community organization, affirmed the neighborhood’s “remarkable strength,” but noted that “lasting safety” would require addressing systemic challenges and investing in public resources.

“While these acts of violence have shaken us, they do not define Midtown or its people,” the organization wrote in the statement. “Midtown is a strong, caring, and resilient urban community where neighbors support one another and work tirelessly to build a better future.”

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Truck drives in to Grace Coffee in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward overnight

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10 hours ago

March 27, 2026

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Truck drives in to Grace Coffee in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward overnight

MILWAUKEE — A truck drove through the Grace Coffee Co. in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward on early Friday morning, the owners announced in a social media post.

Due to the extensive damage that was done, the coffee shop will be closed until further notice.

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“We’re incredibly grateful no one was hurt, and we’ll keep you updated as we begin repairs,” the coffee shop said in the post.

TMJ4 reached out to the Milwaukee Police Department but have yet to hear back.

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MPS layoffs plan draws pushback as district works to close $46M gap

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22 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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MPS layoffs plan draws pushback as district works to close M gap

MPS cuts face backlash

Milwaukee Public Schools plans about 200 layoffs to close a $46 million budget gap, but union leaders say cuts could impact student safety while district leaders say no classroom teachers will be eliminated.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools is planning to cut roughly 200 positions next school year as the district works to close a multi-million-dollar budget gap — but there’s disagreement over which roles will be impacted.

What we know:

District leaders say the goal is to close a roughly $46 million shortfall, prompting changes that Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says are necessary.

Milwaukee Public Schools said about 201 staff members will be impacted. District leaders say no classroom teachers, counselors or social workers will be cut — something the teachers’ union disputes.

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The reductions stem from a previously approved plan to eliminate about 260 non-classroom roles. The final number dropped after retirements and existing vacancies. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved that plan on March 9.

What they’re saying:

“We have a $50 million deficit, we are for sure not going to be able to do business the same way that we’ve been able to do business,” Cassellius said. “Change is just hard. It’s just hard. And every single one of our employees is so important.”

But some educators say the cuts go too far.

“MTEA is setting up a distress signal. We are talking about our teachers, art teachers, music teachers, physical education teachers, counselors — things that the voters of referendum of Milwaukee actually voted for,” said Ingrid Walker-Henry, president of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association. “Staffing is being cut to the extent that they are concerned about student safety.”

Cassellius acknowledged the uncertainty and asked school leaders for patience.

“We just have to for sure know our budget situation, where we’re at with that after these cuts are made in order to make those decisions,” she said. “So I’m asking my principals, be patient with us.”

By the numbers:

The district outlined the 201 affected positions as:

70 central office roles
62 educators with a teaching license but not assigned to one classroom
59 assistant principals

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MPS says the savings will support new class size guidelines, including:

18 students per teacher in K3
20 students per teacher in K4
22 students per teacher in K5

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District leaders say no students will be asked to leave a school to meet class size guidelines. Officials say they are working with schools that may not have space or that require larger classes based on specific programs.

What’s next:

Milwaukee Public Schools plans to present its proposed 2026–27 budget to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in May.

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Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts

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1 day ago

March 26, 2026

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Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts

Just before the pitch clock hits zero, the Milwaukee Brewers released a rundown of channels on cable and satellite for game broadcasts, mere hours before the 1:10 p.m. CT first pitch on Opening Day, Thursday, March 26.

The club said channels include 1263 on XFinity, 670 on DirecTV, 1743 on U-Verse, and 319 or 469 on Spectrum. The broadcasts are also listed as available on streaming service Fubo.

The Brewers are pointing fans to a channel-finding tool on their web site at Brewers.com/watch, though in the moments after the announcement, the channel finder was not yet locating details for Spectrum customers for Milwaukee-area zip codes. A club spokesperson said Major League Baseball was aware of the error and the games would indeed air on Spectrum in Milwaukee.

The built-in Spectrum guide still showed Channel 308 as the “BREW” offering in Milwaukee, with Brewers Live Pregame scheduled to begin at noon CT and baseball at 1 p.m. March 26.

With the February announcement of a switchover from FanDuel Sports Wisconsin to Major League Baseball productions in 2026, MLB negotiations have gone down to the wire with the various providers around Wisconsin. Several teams covered by Main Street Sports, which operated the FanDuel brand, have been in a similar boat this offseason.

Brewers fans aren’t alone in experiencing the late-arriving channel information. Maury Brown of Forbes has been keeping track of all the late-arriving channel announcements for teams around baseball, specifically those that were covered by the Main Street Sports. As of 7 a.m. March 26, the Royals, Rays, Tigers and Braves also still hadn’t released channel listings.

Streaming customers who used the FanDuel Sports Wisconsin app in previous years can use the new Brewers.TV option to once again watch games. The opener is also one of 10 games simulcast on over-the-air channels this season, including WITI-TV (Channel 6) in Milwaukee.

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