Jessica Van Egeren

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | David Clarey |Drake Bentley |Jessica Van Egeren

Police violence had been captured on video before. But the video of George Floyd’s final nine minutes of life was different. It captured Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, dying as Derick Chauvin, a White Minneapolis police officer, held him down with his knee on Floyd's neck. Video captured Floyd pleading for his mother, as onlookers were pleading for his life.

2 weeks ago | greenbaypressgazette.com | David Clarey |Drake Bentley |Jessica Van Egeren

Police violence had been captured on video before. But the video of George Floyd’s final nine minutes of life was different. It captured Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, dying as Derek Chauvin, a White Minneapolis police officer, held him down with his knee on Floyd's neck. Video captured Floyd pleading for his mother, as onlookers were pleading for his life.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Van Egeren |Frank Vaisvilas

The 41-year-old shot and killed Saturday by Milwaukee Police Department officers has been identified as Anthony R. Virginia, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. The incident occurred after Milwaukee Police Department officers responded to a call concerning a break-in at a business on the 5100 block of N. 32nd St. The caller informed police one of the suspects had shot at them, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said at a media briefing Saturday evening.

Feb 27, 2025 | jsonline.com | Hannah Kirby |Jessica Van Egeren

"A voice of resistance.""One of the most devoted and active progressive liberal individuals.""Always looking out for the underdog.""An absolute character."Those are just a few of the many ways Joel McNally's former Milwaukee Journal colleagues remember their longtime friend. The longtime columnist and thorn in the side of many Milwaukee public officials died Tuesday in Virginia. He would have turned 81 on March 4. The family said a memorial will be held in Milwaukee at a future date.

Feb 27, 2025 | yahoo.com | Hannah Kirby |Jessica Van Egeren

"A voice of resistance.""One of the most devoted and active progressive liberal individuals.""Always looking out for the underdog.""An absolute character."Those are just a few of the many ways Joel McNally's former Milwaukee Journal colleagues remember their longtime friend. The longtime columnist and thorn in the side of many Milwaukee public officials died Tuesday in Virginia. He would have turned 81 on March 4. The family said a memorial will be held in Milwaukee at a future date.