On Thursday, a former Milwaukee police officer was charged with homicide for shooting Sylville Smith in August, an incident which sparked unrest in the city for days. News Editor Rob Mentzer joins us to talk about what’s next, and more of the week’s biggest state news stories. A Milwaukee native is hosting a podcast that looks into the lives of legendary drummers. We speak to him about the remarkable stories he’s uncovered. Also, a journalism expert discusses Facebook’s new plans to crack down on fake news.
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State News Roundup For December 16, 2016
On Thursday, a former Milwaukee police officer was charged with homicide for shooting and killing a man in August, which sparked unrest in the city for days. A news editor joins us to talk about this and other top news stories from the past week.
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Milwaukee Native's Podcast Captures Stories From Legendary Drummers
We talk to a musician and Milwaukee native who produces a podcast that looks at the lives of drummers.
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Facebook Cracking Down On Fake News
Concerns over fake news stories on social media have grown this election season, which saw millions of users share misinformation about the candidates. Facebook has just announced plans to combat fake news by teaming up with fact checkers to label and demote untrue stories in its news feed. We speak with journalism professor Katie Culver about the effort and ways we can identify what’s true.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- Haleema Shah Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Joe Wong Guest
- Kathleen Bartzen-Culver Guest
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