Menomonee Falls School Board Candidate Jefferson Davis Files Defamation Suit Over False Racism and Sex Misconduct Claims on Facebook
A conservative Menomonee Falls school board candidate is taking legal action against three community members he accuses of waging a coordinated Facebook smear campaign — falsely accusing him of racism toward children and sexual misconduct involving minors.
Judge Sanctions Kenosha County DA Xavier Solis for Using AI in Court Filing
A Kenosha County judge sanctioned District Attorney Xavier Solis after finding that his office used artificial intelligence in a court filing without proper disclosure and included inaccurate legal citations. Circuit Court Judge David Hughes struck the prosecution’s...
Kenosha Schools Consider Metal Detectors After Gun Incidents at High School
The Kenosha Unified School District is considering a new safety policy that would allow metal detectors and student searches, following two gun-related incidents at Bradford High School this week. The proposed policy, expected to be reviewed by the school board later...
Records Raise Questions Over Elmbrook Referendum Planning Before Formal Vote
Newly released documents and internal communications are raising questions about whether the Elmbrook School Board has been moving toward a facilities referendum before formally deciding whether one is necessary. Meeting records and agenda materials indicate that,...
Milwaukee Schools Face $46M Deficit as Scrutiny Over Education Spending Intensifies
Milwaukee Public Schools posted a massive $46 million deficit as concerns over education spending have intensified in recent weeks. MPS officials blame the deficit on a variety of factors, including insufficient state funding, inflation, and excessive spending. “We...
Alleged Daycare Break-In Sparks Doubts After Fraud Exposé
A reported break-in at a Somali-run daycare in Minneapolis is raising new questions after it occurred just days after a viral investigation exposed apparent fraud at multiple child-care facilities across the city. According to The New York Post, Nakomis Day Care...
Controversy Erupts Over NYC’s New FDNY Commissioner Pick: Lillian Bonsignore
This month, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of Lillian Bonsignore as the next Fire Commissioner of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Bonsignore, a 31-year FDNY veteran and retired EMS chief, will assume leadership of the nation’s largest...
Chicago Teachers Union Leads Protest Over U.S. Capture of Nicolás Maduro
The Chicago Teachers Union, the largest educators union in the Midwest, is once again stepping far beyond classrooms and contract negotiations, announcing it will lead a rally protesting U.S. foreign policy following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro....
Did Wisconsin Gov Hopeful Really Call Letting Prisoners Out “Sexy”?
Former state legislator and Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes — who has now launched a bid to be the next Democrat Governor of Wisconsin — was caught in video calling the release of prisoners “sexy.” “Reducing prison population is now sexy,” Barnes...
Wisconsin Senate Moves to Undo Evers’ 400-Year School Funding Boost
Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year extension of school funding — a change the Democratic governor created through his powerful partial veto in the 2023 budget. That veto struck digits and a hyphen to transform a...
Wisconsin Casinos Looking To Start Online Sports Betting Runs Into Roadblocks
Legislation in Wisconsin is paving the way for the Native American tribes to run online sports betting. The companion bills AB 601 and SB 592 would allow wagers to be placed anywhere in Wisconsin, provided the betting servers are housed on tribal lands. Under the...
Milwaukee Schools Face $46M Deficit as Scrutiny Over Education Spending Intensifies
Milwaukee Public Schools posted a massive $46 million deficit as concerns over education spending have intensified in recent weeks. MPS officials blame the deficit on a variety of factors, including insufficient state funding, inflation, and excessive spending. “We...
Court Records Detail Open Meetings Law Violations in Elmbrook School Board Appointment
A Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling has outlined multiple violations of the state’s Open Meetings Law during the Elmbrook School Board’s 2020 appointment process, placing responsibility on then-board leadership. In a published decision, the court found that Board...
Milwaukee Police Fatally Shoot Armed Suspect After Chase and Foot Pursuit
Milwaukee police officers shot and killed an armed man Tuesday evening following a vehicle pursuit and foot chase that ended with the suspect refusing repeated commands to drop his weapon, authorities said. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the incident...