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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Public libraries have had to deal with staffing shortages and controversies over book bans. Milwaukee Public Library's push back against that is humor and social media posts that have gone viral.
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Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday hosts two top-tier European soccer teams: Manchester City and FC Bayern Munich — for the first soccer exhibition game on the Packers' Lambeau Field.
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Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles curates an account for Penguin Random House dedicated to celebrating Black writers.
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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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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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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.
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Trump's supporters don't trust voting by mail, said one local Wisconsin GOP chair. "And one of the reasons they don't trust it," he said, "is the president's previous tweets and comments about it."
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Approximately 400,000 people voted in person in Wisconsin after courts and GOP lawmakers rebuffed proposals to postpone the election or conduct it by mail.