Waukesha School Board Member’s Social Media Posts Raise Questions About Superintendent Evaluation Process
Board member Diane Voit shared evaluation materials and solicited public input ahead of closed-session review, prompting concerns about governance norms.
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...
Residents See Rising Taxes, Blame Evers’ 400-Year Veto
As Wisconsinites opened their 2025 property tax bills, many were taken aback by double-digit increases. The property taxes in Wisconsin have risen noticeably in the past year. According to WPR, school property tax rates climbed an average of 7.8 percent in...
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....
Wisconsin Republicans Key-up Child Grooming, Gender Legislation
It will be a busy week for Wisconsin lawmakers. Both the State Senate and the Assembly are due in Madison this week, and lawmakers have a hefty to-do list. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education is scheduled to hold a hearing on a piece of legislation from Rep....
Derek Chauvin Files New Petition Claiming Constitutional Violations in George Floyd Trial
Last week, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a new petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that his trial contained serious constitutional defects and that the prosecution “can only run from the truth for so long.” According to the 71-page...
‘I Can’t Keep Everybody in Jail’: Judge’s Decision Ends in CTA Train Fire Attack
Last Monday, 50-year-old Lawrence Reed is accused of pouring gasoline on a 26-year-old woman aboard a train near Clark-Lake station and setting her on fire. Reed had been released just months earlier under electronic-monitoring conditions after an August assault in...
Geyser Gone: Slender Man Attacker Cuts Monitor, Sparks Wisconsin Manhunt
On Saturday, Morgan Geyser, who was one of the two girls involved in the notorious 2014 “Slender Man”inspired stabbing, cut off her court mandated monitoring bracelet and disappeared from a group home in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Madison Police...
Family Values? GOP Hopeful Bill Berrien Busted Following Trans Porn Star, Sex Blogs
Wisconsin Republican Bill Berrien is running for governor on a “family values” platform — but his online footprint shows he’s been following a transgender porn star and a laundry list of raunchy sex writers. Berrien, 56, the Whitefish Bay businessman behind Pindel...
Wisconsin Free/Reduced Lunch Income Requirements Jump 3%
Families across Wisconsin can now earn a bit more money and continue to qualify for free or reduced price school lunches. The state’s Department of Public Instruction on Monday released the updated income guidelines for the new school year. “A household of four, with...
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...
Milwaukee Leaders Push Back on Sheriff Office’s Plan for Facial Recognition
Milwaukee community leaders are voicing strong objections to a proposal from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office to adopt facial recognition technology for investigative use. Sheriff officials say the tool would help guide detectives but would not be used to charge...
Milwaukee County Zoo Welcomes Two Critically Endangered Black Rhinos
Africa is home to the world’s remaining black rhinos — a species pushed to the brink by poaching and trafficking. Now, thousands of miles away, the Milwaukee County Zoo is playing a small but meaningful role in the effort to save them. The zoo recently welcomed two...
ICE Relocates Milwaukee Office to New Northwest Side Facility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is officially leaving Downtown Milwaukee. The agency confirmed it is closing its longtime processing office at 310 E. Knapp St. and relocating to a new 18,000-square-foot facility at 11925 W. Lake Park Dr. in the Park Place...