Students and community members are still protesting on UW-Milwaukees campus without police getting involved. The encampment started on Monday. Students are demanding the university to cut all ties to Israel. Organizers said this has been four straight days of peaceful demonstration, tech-ins and celebrating culture. TMJ4S Megan Lee did notice police out during the early evening walking around the encampment and patrolling the area more than they were Wednesday. UWM has stated that it is against the law to camp on campus. However, police are not enforcing that by taking down tents. "What does c ..read more

The doors remain locked, and the headquarters are still dark at Social Development Commission.   "I would call it a pause, not a closure," said Attorney William Sulton. He told TMJ4 they are in the process of creating a strategy to reopen and install new management. Last Friday, all employees were laid off. The agency also canceled a summit they hosted. Thursday night's board meeting was brief, going into a closed session quickly. Sulton said they are using these meetings to figure out the next steps for the many programs. For 61 years, the agency has been a fixture in Milwaukee County, p ..read more

There were multiple watch parties throughout Milwaukee Thursday night to watch both the Bucks and Admirals in the playoffs. The Bucks Fans poured into the New Fashioned at Deer District for a Bucks watch party. The Bucks traveled to Indianapolis to face the Pacers in an elimination game. The Pacers lead the first round series 3-2. If the Bucks win, the the two teams will play again on Saturday in Indianapolis. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were still listed as injured and did not play in the crucial game 6. The Admirals Fans poured into Major Goolsbys to watch the Admirals take ..read more

The WNBA is making minor adjustments to two gameplay rules this season that are meant to keep the game flowing smoothly. First, teams will get access to a second Coach's Challenge, which is used to review certain referee calls on instant replay for accuracy. Events eligible for the Coach's Challenge include calls for fouls on a team, out-of-bounds violations or basket interference. New for the 2024 season, teams will be granted a second challenge, so long as they win their first challenge and a call is overturned. Since challenges consume a timeout, teams will have to have timeouts available f ..read more

A recall was issued for Bausch + Lomb's Project Watson dog eyelid wipes because of the risk that fungi and bacteria can begin to grow in the containers, posing a risk of infection for pets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The company believes that when the package is opened, organisms found widely in water and soil, like bacteria and fungi, can flourish in the container which can pose a risk not only to pets but to their human guardians as well, the consumer safety agency said. This risk is increased in those with weakened immune systems. Those with wounds are at a higher ris ..read more

American Honda Motor has issued a recall for some types of its lawn mowers and pressure washer engines because of a possible injury hazard they pose. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the company is asking customers to stop using the machines immediately and to contact an authorized Honda Power Equipment dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. CPSC says the company sold products that had improperly manufactured camshafts in the engines, and said the starter ropes can retract suddenly when the user pulls the cord to start the engine. This can potentially post a risk of i ..read more

For the Dane County community of Mount Horeb, Thursday was a day to heal and support one another. That's after an armed student was shot and killed outside Mount Horeb Middle School on Wednesday. The Superintendent of the Mount Horeb School District is crediting the community's support for recent referendums, which helped install safety measures around the district, possibly preventing yesterday's tragedy from escalating. TMJ4's new special reporting team, Lighthouse, is shining the light on how recent referendums are helping keep kids safe in our area. TMJ4's Ryan Jenkins spoke with a local s ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Pacers will face the winner of the Philadelphia-New York series in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York took a 3-2 lead into Game 6 later Thursday. Indiana's milestone victory came exactly 30 years after it swept Orlando 3-0 to advance in the NBA playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and it came on a night the Bucks again were without Giannis ..read more

In two weeks more than 1,000 have been arrested amid tense protests on college campuses across the nation. Scripps News goes inside different perspectives driving these protests as the war in Gaza grinds on. Some see efforts to stop an ongoing massacre. Others see antisemitism and calls for the eradication of Israel. We explain the context and the history of these clashes on campus, including the months of war in Gaza that have boiled over into frustration in the U.S. We lay out timelines of protests and escalation, and explain what those on the many sides of the issue want be it university di ..read more

Hope is under construction at N. 29th and Brown, where a $3 million opioid recovery center called Serenity Inns will get much-needed updates. Kenneth Ginlack knows what it means to fight addiction. He is the CEO of the center, and like others working there, is in recovery. He hopes to provide a path to sober living for the men affected by drugs. "I always look at myself like I tore down the community," Ginlack said. "I was one of those who was out there selling drugs, committing crimes, and so now I get a chance to change that and be a beacon of light." The facility is not just a project for ..read more