Did Wisconsin Gov Hopeful Really Call Letting Prisoners Out “Sexy”?
Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes hopes to cut prison populations by half as Wisconsin Governor
Record Breaking Rains Dump Billions of Wastewater into Lake Michigan
A single night of record-breaking rain dumped billions of gallons of untreated sewage into Lake Michigan and Milwaukee’s rivers, overwhelming a system designed to prevent exactly this kind of disaster. Extreme flooding from an Aug. 9-10 downpour resulted in an...
Milwaukee Sees Nearly 20 Dangerous ‘Street Takeovers’ on Labor Day Weekend
A relatively new phenomenon called a ‘street takeover’ has swept the city of Milwaukee, and while the city’s youth may see it as a way to have fun, police and city officials are warning of its dangerous and potentially lethal consequences. On Labor Day weekend,...
Wisconsin Black Student Test Scores Rank Lowest in Nation
Wisconsin finds itself at the bottom of national rankings for Black student academic performance, with the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The findings highlight what education experts call an urgent crisis and raise questions about the...
‘Nerve Racking’ Milwaukee Violent Crime Wave Hits Public Transportation
Milwaukee residents have expressed a growing fear of using public transportation as the city’s violent crime wave hit the Milwaukee County Transit System, or MCTS, Alex Escobedo, 17, shared his experience with crime on Milwaukee’s bus system as the Teens Grow Teens...
Anti-Expat Protests in Mexico City Draw Outrage and Claims of Hypocrisy
Protests in Mexico city over an increase in tourists and so-called ‘digital nomads’ spurred backlash in the United States after the protests turned confrontational and violent, with small groups of protesters smashing storefronts and harassing Americans. Since the...
50 Cent Wants Mamdani Gone – Offers Cash And First Class Ticket To Leave New York
Curtis Jackson, also known by the stagename ‘50 Cent’, has offered Democrat Socialist Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani hard cash and a first class plane ticket to leave New York. In a since deleted Instagram post, the rapper offered the Democrat candidate,...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Gets Torched in Contentious Supreme Court Case
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not hold back in her majority opinion in one of the most contentious Supreme Court cases the nine justices have presided over this term. Accusing her colleague of ‘embracing an imperial judiciary’, Barrett and Justice...
Wisconsin Voters Divided on TikTok Sale or Ban, Poll Finds
A new Marquette Law School Poll reveals that a majority of Wisconsin voters support the 2024 law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok, though opinions are sharply divided along age, political affiliation, and usage patterns. The law, passed by Congress last year, was...
Evers Vows to Veto Bill Requiring Sheriffs to Report Criminal Illegal Immigrants to ICE
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are taking decisive action to crack down on local officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, introducing legislation that would cut state aid to counties shielding illegal immigrants charged with felony...
Beloit Police Department Declines ICE Cooperation, Citing a Commitment to Progressive Policing
The Beloit Police Department has announced that it will not participate in Section 287(g) agreements under 8 U.S.C. § 1357, which allow local law enforcement to assist federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws. In a statement posted to social media, Chief...
District 7 Understaffing Is Dangerous Says Milwaukee Police Association
Amidst calls to defund the police, Milwaukee reduced the total number of police by 15% from 1864 sworn officers in 2019 to 1587 in 2024. Now the Milwaukee Police Association is warning about dangerous understaffing in one of the city’s busiest police districts. The...
Oconomowoc Rotary Reverses Political Ban in July 4 Parade After Community Pushback
Public backlash forced the Oconomowoc Rotary Club to reverse its controversial decision to bar elected officials and political organizations from the city’s 4th of July parade. The club restored full participation rights for political figures following days of...
Milwaukee Faces $821 Million Road Repair Crisis, DPW Report Warns
Milwaukee would need to spend more than $821 million to bring its worst streets up to acceptable condition, according to a new Department of Public Works (DPW) report presented to the Milwaukee Common Council’s Finance and Personnel Committee. The June 18 briefing to...