LaToya Dennis
LaToya Dennis joined WUWM in October 2006 as a reporter / producer. LaToya began her career in public radio as a part-time reporter for WKAR AM/FM in East Lansing, Michigan. She worked as general assignment reporter for WKAR for one and a half years while working toward a master's degree in Journalism from Michigan State University. While at WKAR, she covered General Motors plant closings, city and state government, and education among other critical subjects.
Before coming to public radio, LaToya interned at the CBS affiliate in Lansing, Michigan. She also took part in NPR's 2005 Next Generation Radio Project in Kansas City, Missouri as well as NPR's summer 2006 Next Generation Radio Project in Indianapolis, Indiana.
LaToya holds both a Bachelor's degree and a Masters degree in journalism from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Dennis is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Now that people are beginning to dine out again, many restaurants are chronically short-staffed and have trouble hiring. Many laid-off workers have found other jobs or don't want to return.
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The family of Jacob Blake says he is paralyzed after being shot by police in Kenosha, Wis. They say doctors don't know if the paralysis will be temporary.
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Members of the Wisconsin National Guard have been called to the city of Kenosha after a Black man was shot several times at close range in the back during an encounter with police.
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Lots of kids say they want to be pilots when they grow up. A new outreach program in Madison, Wis., takes children from disadvantaged backgrounds on a flight around the city to encourage them.
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Tensions are high in Milwaukee after a former police officer, who is black, was found not guilty of first degree reckless homicide following the fatal shooting of a young black man last summer.
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It's been nearly two decades since Pabst Blue Ribbon left the city whose reputation it helped craft. Now, the longtime brewer is returning to its old stomping grounds with a new microbrewery. -
Dozens of people in Milwaukee have been protesting for months after a white police officer fired 14 shots and killed a mentally ill, unarmed African American man last April.
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The EU wants the U.S. to prohibit food makers from using names with historical ties to Europe. That means cheeses like Parmesan and Brie sold in the U.S. may have to find new names.
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Authorities say a gunman shot and killed six people at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sunday, before he was killed by a police officer. Four people were wounded. President Obama vowed to provide necessary support to investigate the shooting.
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Eleven babies have died while sleeping next to adults this year in Milwaukee. The city's health department has started an anti-bed-sharing campaign aimed at preventing more infant deaths, but critics say the grim images demonize parents rather than educating them.
