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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Kids taking photos with Santa is a cherished experience no longer doable in the pandemic. To keep safe, some shops are selling personalized Santa videos and others are popping Santa behind plexiglass.
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In Wisconsin, rising coronavirus cases are putting pressure on hospitals. As a result, the state has opened a field hospital at the State Fair Grounds to help handle the overflow.
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Questions are being raised about a prosecutor's decision not to charge a Wisconsin police officer in the fatal shooting of Alvin Cole. It was the third fatal shooting by the officer, who is Black.
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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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A video showing the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back has sparked mass demonstrations in Kenosha, Wis.
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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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Around 150 elite ultrarunners from across the world are in Milwaukee this week to clock as many laps during a six-day period as possible, with runners expected to reach upwards of 600 miles.
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Online matchmaking emphasizes appearance over shared interests and connection. So now a ski resort in Wisconsin is trying a new tack: speed dating on a chairlift.
