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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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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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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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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A new effort to register first-time voters is centered on hospitals and clinics in the hopes of helping disadvantaged communities get more representation.
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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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Delegates in Wisconsin talk about how they plan to stay engaged with the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.