A man who Milwaukee police shot after a short foot chase on the city’s north side pleaded not guilty to attempted homicide charges.

Marquis Little was arraigned in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Wednesday, roughly three months after he was shot by officers who were responding to a shots-fired call. Police released bodycam video of the incident on May 9.

Little, 20, of Milwaukee, appeared in court with his attorney Andrew Sargent to enter his plea, but he already may be positioning himself to change his mind. A plea hearing in the case has been scheduled in six weeks, online court records show.

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Three officers have been placed on administrative duty as the Wauwatosa Police Department leads an investigation into the shooting. Police recovered a gun at the scene.

Here’s what happened:

In a criminal complaint, police say they got several calls about shots fired on March 24 around 11:15 p.m. The shots appeared to have been fired near North 64th Street and Sheridan Avenue.

Officers arrived and found a man armed with a handgun, who they say ran and ignored their commands for him to stop.

The body camera footage of the pursuit opens with images from inside an apartment building of a man running down a set of stairs, trying to get away from police. It then switches to a scene outside. Officers are heard giving out a description of the suspect over the radio — that of a male wearing an orange hoodie and a black backpack.

Police chased the man for about two blocks.

The footage appears to show the man failing to comply with repeated orders to stop. At times, one officer could be heard warning the man he would be tased or shot if he didn’t stop.

“Stop! Stop! … You’re gonna get shot,” an officer yells out. But the suspect continues to run.

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The video shows the man stop in a clearing next to a building, at which time, the buzz of a taser is heard. The officer, with his handgun drawn, orders the man to drop his weapon.

Police said the man fired two shots at the officers, who returned fire, hitting him. About a dozen shots are heard in the video, though it was not immediately clear how many shots each officer fired.

The man is seen running again, but he collapses a few yards away.

Officers can be seen on the recording giving the man medical attention until emergency medical technicians arrived.

What are the charges?

Little faces a charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

What is next for Marquis Little?

His next court appearance will be the plea hearing, which is scheduled for July 2.

Circuit Court Judge Laura Crivello set Little’s bond in April at $150,000. He remained in the Milwaukee County Jail on Wednesday, online court records show.

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s own Palermo’s Pizza is expanding. The company will start building a new 200,000 square-foot facility this summer in West Milwaukee. 

It will allow Palermo’s to grow its production capacity and add 50 new jobs. This comes as the family-owned business is celebrating 60 years in operation. 

Founded by Italian immigrants in the 1950s, Palermo’s Pizza has deep roots in Milwaukee, family and tradition.

“My grandparents came over from Italy with nothing in their pocket,” said Nick Falluca, chief product and innovation officer at Palermo’s.

He said they worked hard and eventually turned some of their favorite Italian recipes into a business.

In 1964, the Falluca family opened a bakery out of a house on Milwaukee’s East Side. Four years later, they transitioned that bakery into an Italian restaurant. That’s where the family began offering their signature frozen pizzas for customers to buy and make at home. From there, they started selling those frozen pizzas at local grocery stores and bars.

Decades later, Palermo’s Pizza has grown into a national and international brand, selling millions of pizzas each year at major retailers, like Costco. Despite its growth, Palermo’s remains committed to its roots and values.

Still, every one of its frozen pizzas ties back to grandma and grandpa.

“We’d be at the dinner table, and everybody would be like, ‘Why is he screaming?’ And we would be like, ‘No, that’s just how grandpa talks,’” Falluca said. “He was loud and vibrant. That’s how the name ‘Screaming Sicilian’ came about.” 

Dax Schaefer is the corporate chef for Palermo’s, and Brianna Fyock is a manager and senior food scientist for the company. They both said while they are not related to the Falluca family by blood, anyone who works for Palermo’s is treated like family.

“The Falluca family has been nothing but generous to their employees,” Schaefer said.

“It really does feel like family here,” Fyock added. “To actually see the start to finish, from the idea of a pizza to creation, and then be able to buy it for your family in a grocery store, is such a great experience.”

Falluca said prioritizing the customer, employees and a quality product also comes from grandpa.

“That’s how he ran the restaurant, putting the customer first, really great food, and focusing on your employees,” Falluca said. “That’s how to create a great business, product and customer service.”

UW-Milwaukee’s chancellor is apologizing for weighing in on geopolitical issues but isn’t withdrawing the controversial agreement that weighed in on geopolitical issues.

UW-Milwaukee’s Chancellor Mark Mone has apologized for the university’s decision to weigh in on “deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues.”

“It is clear to me that UWM should not have weighed in on deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues. And for that, I apologize,” Mone wrote in a public statement on May 21.

However, Mone’s statement does not say anything about withdrawing or negating the university’s controversial agreement with pro-Palestinian activists, which calls for a ceasefire, uses Hamas propaganda to accuse Israel of plausible genocide, and labels Israeli detainees (who include militants and terrorists) “hostages,” while demanding their release.

In other words, by not withdrawing the agreement, Mone is apologizing that the university weighed in on “deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues,” while allowing the document that does just that to stand. Furthermore, Mone is not the only person who signed the agreement; it was also signed by Provost Andrew Daire, Vice Chancellor for DEI Chia Vang, and Dean of Students Adam Jussel. The latest statement is in Mone’s name only.

“UWM said the terms of the deal remained intact,” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, quoting a university spokesperson as saying, “We are focused on moving forward. We are acknowledging the pain this caused for our Jewish community and that we should have been more explicit in our support for this community.”

“In recent days, I have heard from some on our campus and in our Jewish community that our response over the last few months to global events, local protests and the recent encampment left them feeling vulnerable, unsafe and unseen,” Mone wrote in the May 21 statement. “As a leader, educator and friend, this feedback has impacted me greatly.”

Mone’s apology comes after UWM’s decision to allow an anti-Israel encampment to remain on campus for two weeks draw sharp criticism, as did the university’s agreement ending that encampment. The encampment, encircled by a makeshift fence, contained examples of pro Oct. 7 and anti Israel propaganda. It’s not legal to camp on university property.

Three major Jewish organizations called on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System “to immediately negate this (UWM) agreement and take the aggressive steps necessary to ensure Jewish – and all – students are able to attend UWM and all UW campuses without the threats of harassment, intimidation and hate just because of their identity.”

Wisconsin President Jay Rothman released his own statement, criticizing the UWM agreement and saying he was disappointed in it.

After Mone’s apology on May 21, Rothman wrote, “I appreciate that the chancellor reassessed his approach at UW-Milwaukee regarding the illegal encampments and issued a statement reflecting his apology. Chancellor Mone has dedicated his career to UWM, and I know he is committed to ensuring that all students feel equally welcome, safe, and supported as members of one UWM campus community.”

Wisconsin Right Now published a column by UWM Professor Shale Horowitz, who wrote, “UWM’s leadership supports an effort that can only succeed by killing and expelling Israel’s Jews.” WRN’s co-editor Jessica McBride, a UWM instructor, also penned a column in which she wrote, “The university should not pick a side… Because we all fund the state’s public university, they are essentially using their taxpayer-funded positions of state authority to argue for controversial foreign policy positions that many of us abhor. That’s wrong.”

In his May 21 statement, Mone wrote that, in recent days, “I have heard from some on our campus and in our Jewish community that our response over the last few months to global events, local protests and the recent encampment left them feeling vulnerable, unsafe and unseen. As a leader, educator and friend, this feedback has impacted me greatly.”

“It is clear to me that UWM should not have weighed in on deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues. And for that, I apologize. I acknowledge that it is an increasingly difficult time for many Jewish students at UWM and across America,” he wrote. “I’ve also heard that some students have not felt comfortable reporting their concerns or experiences. This distresses me. The expressions of grief and frustration over the conflict in the Middle East must not destabilize our shared sense of humanity or be twisted into a platform to spread hatred.”

Mone’s statement continued: “Let me be clear: UWM resolutely condemns antisemitism, just as we do Islamophobia and all other forms of hatred. Our campus must be a place that welcomes all students and the full expression of their history, culture, identity and ethnicity. But words alone cannot create the culture of inclusion we desire, which is why we must transform our words into commitment and action. This work will take time, as all hard work does, and it will also take the openness of our entire community.”

The statement concluded, “As we move forward, I am dedicated to continued listening, conversation and engagement with all our students. I recognize that students must first trust that we can better support them before they can feel comfortable sharing their concerns.”

He added, “The path ahead will be grounded in our guiding values. I reaffirm my personal commitment, and that of my leadership team, to advancing an inclusive campus where every student can succeed. I hope you will join me in this work.”

The Journal Sentinel reported that “pro Palestinian groups” slammed the criticism of the agreement as a “new McCarthyism on campus,” saying critics are using “false allegations of antisemitism to shut down the legitimate claims and gains of Palestine solidarity activism on campus.”