State reviewing Milwaukee business’ suspicious use of COVID relief funds
Evers administration says only one Diverse Business Grant has been suspended, but Cynthia Brown case shows challenge of distributing federal relief funds.
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Is violent crime in Milwaukee higher than the national average?
Yes. By at least one measure Milwaukee’s violent crime rate exceeds the national average, but the comparison is misleading, criminologists told Wisconsin Watch.
Has the FDA approved kratom, which is being debated for legalization in Wisconsin?
No. The federal Food and Drug Administration has not approved the herbal substance kratom for any medical or dietary use.
Claims that are partially true or false cannot be checked. In addition, we are unable to check claims for which there are no credible, available sources to verify or dispute them.
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Your right to know: Government lists are public information
Lists maintained by public agencies are public information. You have a right to access and use these contact lists.
Your right to know: Strike a balance on student privacy
On the one hand, the public has a right to know how public schools act, meaning that schools have a duty to be transparent. On the other hand, students have special rights to privacy enshrined in both state and federal law.
Your Right to Know: Record delays are contrary to the law
It’s a problem that has grown markedly worse in recent years, as agencies have gotten bolder in exploiting the lack of specificity in the state’s open records law regarding the question of “How long is too long?”