Veterans Watch: VA Claims Backlog Drops Sharply — Why ‘Faster’ Isn’t Automatically ‘Fixed’
The VA is processing disability claims at a record pace — over two million this year, aided by new AI tools. A veteran’s take on why speed only counts if it’s also accurate.
Crowley vs. Tiffany Is Set — and Milwaukee’s Next Big Fight Is the One Nobody’s Covering
The November matchup for Governor of Wisconsin is official: David Crowley vs. Tom Tiffany. But if Crowley wins, Milwaukee County needs a new County Executive fast — and that vacancy fight isn’t getting the coverage it deserves.
Opinion: NABJ Had a Legitimate Concern About Stephen A. Smith — and Used the Wrong Tool
OPINION — The NABJ’s ‘Thumbs Down’ award for Stephen A. Smith turned a legitimate professional concern into a public spectacle. Marcus Hart on why the format failed everyone, including the people it was meant to protect.
UNJ Sends Certified Demand Letter to Seven Wisconsin Offices Over State Fair Silence
One week after closing-night chaos at the Wisconsin State Fair, Urban News Journal is sending a certified demand letter to seven offices — from State Fair Park to the Governor — giving them 15 business days to produce a real after-action report.
A Correction and an Apology
Urban News Journal is correcting the record on a viral arrest video we published and removed after learning it misidentified the man involved. Here’s what actually happened, and our apology.
This Weekend: Milwaukee Made Art Reception and a Festival for Book Lovers
Saturday brings an art reception with Milwaukee natives Tyanna Buie and Khari Turner at Gee’s Clippers, plus the Fall in Love with Books Festival at Mitchell Street Library hosted by Poet Laureate Shelly Conley.
A New Era: Bucks Release 2026-27 Schedule as Milwaukee Adjusts to Life After Giannis
The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2026-27 schedule is out — home opener Oct. 23 vs. Chicago — and for the first time in 31 years the full season airs on over-the-air TV, as the franchise resets after trading Giannis Antetokounmpo in June.
20,000 Calls a Year: Inside Milwaukee County’s Mobile Crisis Team
Milwaukee County’s Mobile Crisis team is fielding more than 20,000 calls a year and hiring six more clinicians to keep up — and it’s keeping people out of the ER.
No Vetoes: Crowley Signs Off on Milwaukee County’s $1.4 Billion Budget
County Executive David Crowley chose not to veto the Board’s 2026 budget, which restored funding for eviction legal aid, food assistance, and early childhood services while setting aside $4.7 million for transit.
PEAK Initiative’s Endless Summer Block Party Hits Tiefenthaler Park Thursday — Free Shoes, a Groundbreaking, and Mike Taylor
PEAK Initiative’s Endless Summer Block Party returns to Tiefenthaler Park Thursday, Aug. 20, with a basketball clinic led by former NBA player Mike Taylor, a free shoe giveaway, and a Milwaukee Parks Foundation groundbreaking ceremony. UNJ will be there.