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Milwaukee police and fire departments responded to and controlled a fire in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus Theatre and Art building complex on the night of April 8. Impacting three buildings on campus, officials believe the fire was an accident and started in a backstage area where theater productions were built. As the investigation continues into the cause, the Music, Theatre, and Art Buildings remain closed, and classes were canceled until April 11. Campus Police Chief Joseph LeMire said that the damage, including fire, water, and smoke, are estimated at $1 million. The exact total will not be known...

The feature-length documentary traces escalating tensions in Los Angeles over a decade, culminating in the 1992 L.A. uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Milwaukee native and Academy Award-winner John Ridley directed and produced the documentary, Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992. It will broadcast on the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles uprising, airing April 28 on The ABC Television Network. The two-hour documentary takes a unique look at the city-wide violence that began April 29, 1992, when the verdict was announced in the Rodney King case. Let It Fall delves beyond the conflict between law enforcement and the...