Maayan Silver
Maayan Silver is an intern with WUWM's Lake Effect program. She is a practicing criminal defense attorney, NPR listener and student of journalism and radio production.
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Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles curates an account for Penguin Random House dedicated to celebrating Black writers. -
We look at local reaction to the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, who stood trial for killing two people and injuring a third during 2020's racial justice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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The prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial told the jury that he committed murder and didn't act in self-defense when he shot and killed two people and injured a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Kenosha, Wisc., is again reckoning with its racial divide as Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for killing two people and injuring a third during unrest over a police shooting in 2020.
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In Wisconsin, anglers can now catch and then release a prized musky in the name of environmental stewardship and still have a trophy, as taxidermists make realistic plastic replicas of the state fish.
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Gift boxes are having a moment due to quarantine, and boxes featuring Black-made products are soaring in popularity as consumers patronize Black businesses as a way of supporting racial justice.
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Jewish cantors in Wisconsin are celebrating Hanukkah in a new way during the pandemic: They will gather virtually and broadcast a concert of holiday music for audiences across the country.
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Following a Supreme Court decision that requires absentee ballots to arrive by the evening of Election Day, Wisconsin's parties are trying to ensure voters turn in their ballots as soon as possible.
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A nonpartisan program gives patients and visitors the chance to register to vote during an election year when health care has been the primary concern for many.
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Wisconsin is one the key swing states where presidential candidates are fighting for every last vote. With a month left before the election, this is what's on the mind of Wisconsin voters.
