What is clear about school shootings in the U.S. is that, despite feelings of, “I never thought it could happen here,” the worst incidents frequently occur in smaller towns.
US blocks alleged Milwaukee Tool supplier, citing forced Chinese prison labor
The federal government will detain imports of work gloves manufactured by Shanghai Select Safety Products Company, which was accused of relying on forced prison labor to manufacture Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves.
In Wisconsin campaign stop, Donald Trump calls hush money trial judge ‘crooked’
Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.
Milwaukee food advocates worry WIC funding faces long-term uncertainty
Earlier this year, WIC faced a budget shortfall of $1 billion. But Congress approved a last-minute funding agreement for government programs such as WIC for fiscal year 2024, ensuring food assistance for thousands of Wisconsin families.
Did a pro-Palestine protester chant ‘Heil Hitler’ at UW-Madison Jewish students?
No. On April 29 a man agitated a group of Jewish students and a Hillel staff member standing near the University of Wisconsin-Madison pro-Palestine encampment and did a raised-hand Nazi salute toward them, but did not shout “Heil Hitler.”
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After police remove tents, make arrests, protesters at UW-Madison rebuild encampment
Student protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison clashed with police Wednesday after officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment just two days after the student protest began.
Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times faster, calls for better tracking
Police who are responsible for security in the Wisconsin Capitol responded faster to emergency alarms in legislative offices than they did to other building alarms, according to an audit ordered amid concerns about response times.
Is it illegal to display the US flag upside down?
No. Flying the American flag upside down, barring an emergency, goes against the U.S. Flag Code, but it’s not illegal to do so.
‘Sometimes it seems unreal’: Milwaukee man votes for the first time after prison
Andron Lane is especially grateful for the fact that for the first time in his life, after 20 years of incarceration and roughly five years on parole, he was able to vote.
How fact briefs turn up the truth — and more in-depth stories
Wisconsin Watch’s fact briefs aim to be a quick way to settle questions that can be answered yes or no. But the work also has proved to be a way to dive deeper into contentious issues.
Did Madison, Wisconsin, allocate $700,000 in federal COVID-19 funds for services for undocumented immigrants?
Yes. The Madison Common Council approved a proposal to allocate $700,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to undocumented immigrants.