'My costume is not my consent': Students push serious Halloween message

'My costume is not my consent': Students push serious Halloween message

LAWRENCE, Kan. - While Halloween celebrations can be a fun time to become someone else, sexual assault prevention advocates say it can also be a time when some people lose their sense of boundaries and personal responsibility.“There’s this myth that’s really common, that we still sometimes hear in society,” Kelsey Hunter at the University of Kansas Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center, told WDAF. “That what somebody’s wearing has anything to do with whether they’re giving their consent or has anything to do with their boundaries.”It’s why Hunter’s office and students at KU have been promoting the social media hashtag #MyCostumeIsNotMyConsent.“Unfortunately we know that some people still don’t fully understand that what somebody is wearing does not communicate their consent or their comfort level,” Hunter said.Hunter believes the social media campaign began four years ago at the University of Oklahoma.Experts say more than 50% of all sexual assaults on campus happen in the fall, between the months of August of November.

LAWRENCE, Kan. - While Halloween celebrations can be a fun time to become someone else, sexual assault prevention advocates say it can also be a time when some people lose their sense of boundaries and personal responsibility.“There’s this myth that’s really common, that we still sometimes hear in society,” Kelsey Hunter at the University of Kansas Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center, told WDAF. “That what somebody’s wearing has anything to do with whether they’re giving their consent or has anything to do with their boundaries.”It’s why Hunter’s office and students at KU have been promoting the social media hashtag #MyCostumeIsNotMyConsent.“Unfortunately we know that some people still don’t fully understand that what somebody is wearing does not communicate their consent or their comfort level,” Hunter said.Hunter believes the social media campaign began four years ago at the University of Oklahoma.Experts say more than 50% of all sexual assaults on campus happen in the fall, between the months of August of November.

Tiny Halloween costumes take some terror out of the NICU for parents

Tiny Halloween costumes take some terror out of the NICU for parents

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Halloween is a time when most people like to get scared.Parents say a tradition in the neonatal intensive care unit at St.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Halloween is a time when most people like to get scared.Parents say a tradition in the neonatal intensive care unit at St.

Hosting a spooky get-together? Meijer has everything you need to prep for Halloween this year

Hosting a spooky get-together? Meijer has everything you need to prep for Halloween this year

MILWAUKEE --Whether you’re hosting a spooky get-together, dressing up for a costume party, or trick-or-treating in the neighborhood, Meijer has everything you need to prep for Halloween this year.

MILWAUKEE --Whether you’re hosting a spooky get-together, dressing up for a costume party, or trick-or-treating in the neighborhood, Meijer has everything you need to prep for Halloween this year.

'Universal language:' Dance unites Walker's Point studio owners; 1 from Wisconsin, 1 from Argentina

'Universal language:' Dance unites Walker's Point studio owners; 1 from Wisconsin, 1 from Argentina

It doesn't matter if it's barely after dawn or well after dusk -- dancers at the Gustavo Krystal Dance Studio on Mineral Street near 2nd Street in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood move to the Latin rhythms of bachata, salsa, cha-cha, and merengue.

It doesn't matter if it's barely after dawn or well after dusk -- dancers at the Gustavo Krystal Dance Studio on Mineral Street near 2nd Street in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood move to the Latin rhythms of bachata, salsa, cha-cha, and merengue.

Poll reveals many think you can start getting ready for the holidays before Nov. 1 🎅

Poll reveals many think you can start getting ready for the holidays before Nov. 1 🎅

MILWAUKEE -- If you like to get a head start on your holiday spirit, you're not alone.While Nov. 1 is often considered the first day to start Christmas and Hanukkah preparations, a new poll showed it's OK to start getting ready even before Halloween.The survey from the gift site Minted revealed some surprising facts about holiday festivities.According to the survey, a whopping eight in 10 Americans begin their celebrations before autumn leaves fall, and 60% think holiday decorations in stores can be put up before Halloween.So when is the official start of the "most wonderful time of the year?"About half of survey respondents said when decorations go up around town, that marks the beginning of the holiday season.

MILWAUKEE -- If you like to get a head start on your holiday spirit, you're not alone.While Nov. 1 is often considered the first day to start Christmas and Hanukkah preparations, a new poll showed it's OK to start getting ready even before Halloween.The survey from the gift site Minted revealed some surprising facts about holiday festivities.According to the survey, a whopping eight in 10 Americans begin their celebrations before autumn leaves fall, and 60% think holiday decorations in stores can be put up before Halloween.So when is the official start of the "most wonderful time of the year?"About half of survey respondents said when decorations go up around town, that marks the beginning of the holiday season.

Top Halloween costume ideas for 2019 👻🎃

Top Halloween costume ideas for 2019 👻🎃

MILWAUKEE -- Halloween is around the corner, and that means people are looking for the hottest Halloween costumes of the season.

MILWAUKEE -- Halloween is around the corner, and that means people are looking for the hottest Halloween costumes of the season.

Men who pretended to be veterans must wear 'I AM A LIAR' signs

Men who pretended to be veterans must wear 'I AM A LIAR' signs

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. – Two men who pretended to be military veterans were sentenced to some very interesting punishments in Montana Friday, Aug. 23, KRTV reports.As the Great Falls Tribune explained, Ryan Patrick Morris, 28, and Troy Allan Nelson, 33, were appearing before Judge Greg Pinski for violating the terms of deferred or suspended sentences they had received in two separate and unrelated cases.In those cases, both had claimed to be military veterans in an attempt to get lesser sentences and be allowed to enter the judge's Veterans Treatment Court.

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. – Two men who pretended to be military veterans were sentenced to some very interesting punishments in Montana Friday, Aug. 23, KRTV reports.As the Great Falls Tribune explained, Ryan Patrick Morris, 28, and Troy Allan Nelson, 33, were appearing before Judge Greg Pinski for violating the terms of deferred or suspended sentences they had received in two separate and unrelated cases.In those cases, both had claimed to be military veterans in an attempt to get lesser sentences and be allowed to enter the judge's Veterans Treatment Court.

Partygoers leave 10 tons of trash on Virginia Beach after Memorial Day 'Floatopia'

Partygoers leave 10 tons of trash on Virginia Beach after Memorial Day 'Floatopia'

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Visitors to a beach in Virginia dumped 10 tons of trash and debris during an unofficial event some call “Floatopia,” city officials said.The City of Virginia Beach released a statement saying the event was not permitted and they were disappointed in the condition the beach was left in after the event.Video and images of the garbage went viral when residents started sharing what the beach looked like Monday morning.Virginia Beach spokesperson Drew Lankford told CNN the event was not city-sponsored or sanctioned.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Visitors to a beach in Virginia dumped 10 tons of trash and debris during an unofficial event some call “Floatopia,” city officials said.The City of Virginia Beach released a statement saying the event was not permitted and they were disappointed in the condition the beach was left in after the event.Video and images of the garbage went viral when residents started sharing what the beach looked like Monday morning.Virginia Beach spokesperson Drew Lankford told CNN the event was not city-sponsored or sanctioned.

MPD: No gun-related homicides for 1st time in 7 years over Memorial Day weekend

MPD: No gun-related homicides for 1st time in 7 years over Memorial Day weekend

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Tuesday, May 28 were proud to announce that over the 2019 Memorial Day weekend, the City of Milwaukee had no gun-related homicides, and six non-fatal shootings.According to Milwaukee police, over the previous 14 years, the city averaged 2.1 homicides and 9.7 non-fatal shootings over the holiday weekend.2019 was the first year Milwaukee has not had a gun-related homicide over the Memorial Day weekend in the past seven years.

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Tuesday, May 28 were proud to announce that over the 2019 Memorial Day weekend, the City of Milwaukee had no gun-related homicides, and six non-fatal shootings.According to Milwaukee police, over the previous 14 years, the city averaged 2.1 homicides and 9.7 non-fatal shootings over the holiday weekend.2019 was the first year Milwaukee has not had a gun-related homicide over the Memorial Day weekend in the past seven years.

Brookfield Memorial Day celebration pays 'special' tribute to Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice

Brookfield Memorial Day celebration pays 'special' tribute to Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice

BROOKFIELD -- A meaningful Memorial Day ceremony was held in Brookfield on Sunday, May 26 to pay tribute to the fallen and recognize those who sacrificed so much.As flags waved in the wind, folks sat still, gathered in remembrance as they honored those who gave their lives protecting ours at the Marine Corps League's Marine Memorial Service at Wisconsin Memorial Park on Capitol Drive in Brookfield.

BROOKFIELD -- A meaningful Memorial Day ceremony was held in Brookfield on Sunday, May 26 to pay tribute to the fallen and recognize those who sacrificed so much.As flags waved in the wind, folks sat still, gathered in remembrance as they honored those who gave their lives protecting ours at the Marine Corps League's Marine Memorial Service at Wisconsin Memorial Park on Capitol Drive in Brookfield.