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When you sell a home, the profit you make is taxed. It's called the capital gains tax. You can exclude a portion of that profit from taxes – up to $250,000 for a single person or $500,000 for a married couple. Some housing experts and politicians think changing the capital gains tax on home sales could motivate more homeowners to sell, and open up homes amid a national housing shortage. WUWM's series, Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership, examines barriers to home buying and possible solutions. WUWM's Race & Ethnicity Reporter Teran Powell speaks with UW-Madison professor of Urban Planning, Kurt Paulsen, to learn more about the capital gains tax and how reforming it could affect housing in Wisconsin. 

Wisconsin boasts about 400 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. But a dispute in the village of Shorewood brings up an age-old question: who has access to that shoreline?

Status Pending is a new podcast from WUWM about the pathways that immigrants take to live and work in the U.S.  In this week's episode, WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez explores the refugee resettlement program – which has changed dramatically this year under President Trump. 

Some housing experts and lawmakers think changing the capital gains tax on home sales would entice reluctant homeowners to sell, if they've been considering making the move.

The Wisconsin DNR says over 212,000 deer have been harvested so far this hunting season.

It's difficult for many people to buy a home in Milwaukee, even if they have a stable job. WUWM is examining the systemic problems that contribute to this challenge – and some potential solutions – in our series called “Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership.” Today, we look at how redlining has created barriers to homeownership for people of color. Redlining was a discriminatory practice that labeled homes in Black and brown communities as too risky for loans. WUWM's Eddie Morales spoke with Dr. Kirk Harris. Harris is a UW-Milwaukee professor and director of the Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was charged in federal court for allegedly helping an immigrant evade ICE as officers came to her courtroom to arrest him. She has a final pretrial hearing Nov. 26.

Learn about the history and impact of redlining on homeownership as part of WUWM's series, "Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership."

On Wednesday morning, Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge Hannah Dugan will have her last hearing before her case potentially goes to trial. Dugan is accused of helping a defendant in her courtroom to evade immigration enforcement officers. The case against Dugan has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown. Federal prosecutors have said they're offering Dugan plea deals. Lawyers for Dugan say their client is innocent and will be going to trial next month. To find out more about what could happen next, WUWM's Maayan Silver spoke with Wisconsin criminal defense attorney Tony Cotton – who is not involved in the case. 

The land transfer marks the first known land transfer between a Catholic institution and a tribal nation.

Despite community pushback, the Milwaukee Police Department has been considering expanding its use of facial recognition technology. Milwaukee's Equal Rights Commission and the majority of the Milwaukee Common Council have come out in opposition to the use of facial recognition - citing concerns over misidentification, particularly of people of color.  Others, like Emilio De Torre from the Milwaukee Turners, have voiced concerns over how data collected from facial recognition technology could we weaponized against the community - especially as the Trump Administration continues its crusade against undocumented people.  De Torre is also a member of WUWM's Advisory Board. He recently wrote an Op-Ed for the Shepherd Express, arguing that facial recognition data is bound to end up in the hands of federal authorities and he joins me now to talk about this issue. Emilio, thanks so much for being here. 

The Wisconsin DNR is providing bottled water to more than 1,700 households because of PFAS contamination in their drinking water. One impacted community, the Town of Campbell, has come up with its own solution.

For Bubbler Talk, we hit the road to try to answer the question: why is Milwaukee missing so many street signs? And what can residents do about it?

Where are all of the city's street signs? WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez finds out for Bubbler Talk.

The second episode of WUWM's new series about immigration pathways. How ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – helps people with breast cancer. A business that's moving structures to make way for data centers.

A massive data center campus is being constructed in Port Washington. Elected officials there say the project will be a boon for the community, but not all residents are on board. Some are concerned about the environmental impact, their bills and quality of life. WUWM has been exploring this data center debate, and today we look at buildings. Vantage Data Centers is the company building this campus. It has purchased more than 100 properties in Port Washington – which means some buildings need to go. That's where David DeVooght (duh-VOHT) comes in. He moves buildings for a living. He sees this land purchase as an opportunity to reuse existing structures rather than have them end up in a landfill. WUWM's environmental reporter Susan Bence met with DeVooght to learn about his work. 

When a baby is born, there's the option of a birth doula. Now, more people are seeking death doulas to help them prepare for the end of life with clarity and support.

Milwaukee residents have been watching for increased ICE activity. ICE already operates a facility on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus, and some students are calling for its removal.

A man who moves buildings for a living hopes to relocate homes and barns that otherwise will be demolished as a Port Washington data center complex takes shape.

While the longest federal government shutdown in history ended Nov. 12, its impact on vulnerable communities continues. An emergency Milwaukee community-wide food drive is continuing to respond to the increased need.

Beavers have been reintroduced into Milwaukee's waterways for over a decade. A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to know more.

Data centers are known for using huge amounts of water. Is that water usage regulated? If so, by whom?

The City of Milwaukee's sexual and reproductive health clinic at Keenan Health Center is temporarily closed due to staffing shortages.

The Trump administration cut the USDA's Local Food Purchase Assistance Program in March. It allowed schools to buy local farmers' food.

The first story from 'Status Pending', WUWM's new series about immigration pathways. How The Hop is funded. What happens when severe weather strikes at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

A Halloween concert at the Milwaukee Art Museum featured work from composers reflecting on Día de los Muertos.

The uncertainty over FoodShare benefits, caused by the federal government shutdown, has some college students wondering where their next meal will come from.

An exhibition featuring violins owned and played by Jewish musicians and others who were targeted by Nazis — before and during the Holocaust — just opened at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.

We recognize the fiftieth anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. WUWM's new podcast on the immigration system 'Status Pending' premieres. We meet a Columbian-born female conga drummer in Milwaukee. We close with the first episode of 'Milwaukee Based.' 

Where in the world is Bony Benavides? The Milwaukee conguera, or conga drummer, is making her mark in the traditionally male-dominated field of percussion.

Celery is green, crunchy and flavorful. But did you know it also has a history in Milwaukee? "Bubbler Talk" takes a deep dive into this little-known chapter of the city's history.

As the federal government shutdown continues, Milwaukee food pantries are seeing a growing need from people whose FoodShare benefits have been cut off.

College professors report less student participation in class, rooted in a fear of disagreement. A Marquette University program is trying to change that.

All across Milwaukee Oct. 31-Nov. 2, people celebrated Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. At Latino Arts on the south side of the city, a group remembered and preserved the past through dance, music and movement.

As the federal government shutdown continues, the future of SNAP food benefits is uncertain. That's why Gather Bakehouse in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood created a community gift card.

For over a century, Chinese immigrants in Milwaukee owned dozens of laundries to provide for their families. A local filmmaker is telling that story through the recent unveiling of a historical marker.

Farmers markets take a community's taste buds, culture and talent and put them on display.

There are varying opinions on the realities of climate change, which is backed by science. But at least one group of people is close enough to the effects of it to have a more insightful perspective: farmers.

Food assistance programs and two Head Start centers in Wisconsin are shuttered. Why kids lose the most when the government shuts down.

Alice's Garden Urban Farm has been growing in Milwaukee for over 50 years and its mission is to bring culture into agriculture.

Community land trusts offer housing affordability for the price of reduced appreciation. In Milwaukee and nationwide, they're showing they can be a limited solution to housing affordability, while teaching us why homes are so expensive in the first place.

Kinship Community Food Center is helping Milwaukeeans in five different zip codes fight against food insecurity with their farm fresh model.

Most people across the globe want their governments to act on climate change. In some countries, as much as 89% of the population is in that camp, according to a scientific journal called "Nature Climate Change."

A new state historical marker in Milwaukee honors the city's Chinese Laundry Era.

People can volunteer or donate nonperishable food or money. Donations go directly to food pantries.

Crops on Top and Hundred Acre Farm are putting in the work to supply Milwaukee's residents, restaurants and schools with farm fresh ingredients.

To kick off WUWM's new series, "Feeding the City: The People Powering Local Food," Eric Von Fellow Maria Peralta-Arellano chats with Will Allen, who is credited with starting urban agriculture in Milwaukee.

Millions of recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could see their food assistance delayed in November, due to the federal government shutdown.

MATC fired four staff in its multicultural department after threats of investigation by the Department of Education this summer.

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