In a high-stakes gamble, the 18-year-old took the stand at his murder trial to tell his side of what happened on the streets that day in the summer of 2020, sobbing so hard at one point that the judge called a break.

Beyond namesakes, and perhaps a few statues, accessing the rich history of Native Americans in Wisconsin can be quite an elusive task. Because of this Antonio Doxtator, author and enrolled member of Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, has dedicated himself to uncovering and proliferating this rich history.

A forensic pathologist testified that based on the autopsy report, Joseph Rosenbaum was shot four times within four feet.

Nov. 1 was the deadline for Milwaukee Public Schools employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or request an exemption. Employees who don’t comply will be put on unpaid leave Nov. 15, according to the district.

Gaige Grosskreutz, who said he had gone to the racial-justice protest in the streets of Kenosha to serve as a volunteer medic that night, ended up getting shot and seriously wounded in the arm by Rittenhouse. Grosskreutz, 27, went into action after seeing Rittenhouse kill a man just feet away — the second person Rittenhouse fatally shot that night.

Key prosecution witness Gaige Grosskreutz took the stand Monday morning in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Grosskreutz, from West Allis, was wounded by Rittenhouse shortly after the defendant killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber on Aug. 25, 2020.

Thursday afternoon, Kenosha County prosecutor Thomas Binger put Ryan Balch on the witness stand. Ryan Balch is a Washington County resident who, like Kyle Rittenhouse, traveled to Kenosha on August 25, 2020. Both said they were there to help protect businesses. Both carried high-profile rifles.

Jeffrey Norman has been named to a four-year term as chief of the Milwaukee Police Department. The acting police chief was approved unanimously Thursday night by the board of the Fire & Police Commission.

Earlier this week, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the recommendation that children ages 5 to 11 receive the Pfizer pediatric vaccination against COVID-19.

Kids under 12 are starting to get vaccinated against COVID-19, following CDC approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 earlier this week.