Milwaukee is known for its deep ties to Socialism. It was the first city to elect a Socialist mayor and was the first place to elect a Socialist to Congress. But their rise to power was rocky - and their status as a third party often made progress an uphill battle.

Last week, we kicked off our four-part series on the Milwaukee socialists. We’re exploring the accomplishments of the city’s three Socialist mayors, where we see their legacy today, and how the party has evolved. Today, we’ll explore what happened after the monumental election of 1910, which propelled the city’s first Socialist mayor into office.

Earlier this month the Wisconsin Humane Society welcomed the first beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms. That’s a dog breeding facility in Blue Mound, Wisconsin that gained national attention after activists broke in. So far, the WHS has taken in 132 beagles from the rescue, which is one of the largest efforts for them in the last decade.

Most of these dogs have gone to foster homes since they’ll need some extra care and attention before they’ll be ready for adoption. So, what do you need to know or consider if you’re thinking about welcoming one of these beagles into your home?

To learn more, Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski is joined by Angela Speed from the Wisconsin Humane Society VP of Marketing & Communications. She starts by explaining the coordination efforts that helped to support these rescued beagles.

You may have heard that one of Milwaukee’s largest landlords is in big legal trouble.

David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings Management LLC, owns over 200 rental properties in Milwaukee. But lawsuits brought by the city and major lenders could ultimately take those properties away.

These lawsuits are not the beginning of this story. They follow a years-long campaign by Common Ground, a nonpartisan advocacy organization, that united Tomblin’s tenants against him.

WUWM’s Jimmy Gutierrez and Sam Woods spent a few months with Common Ground and some of Tomblin’s tenants to learn about him, what he represents and how tenants took back their power. This is part one of, “How to Evict Your Landlord.”