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Wisconsin Watch seeks audio/video director
Wisconsin Watch seeks an experienced, passionate journalist to create, direct and produce concise, compelling audio and video reports that deliver trustworthy, independent, nonpartisan local news to audiences we’re not reaching now.
Are hundreds of thousands of US residents killed every year because of illegal border crossings?
No. Former President Donald Trump said “hundreds of thousands of people” are being killed annually because of illegal border crossings. But there’s no evidence to back up the claim.
Did real wages increase under Donald Trump more than any other modern president?
Yes. Real wages — wages adjusted for inflation — increased 7% during former President Donald Trump’s four years in office, the highest increase over one presidential term since the 1970s, according to a Texas A&M University analysis.
Are undocumented immigrants crossing the US border more likely than native-born Americans to commit crimes?
No. Research contradicts the claim that immigrants are more likely than native-born Americans to commit crimes.
Was a 71-year-old great-grandmother prosecuted for simply ‘praying in the Capitol’ on Jan. 6, 2021?
No. A great-grandmother from Colorado maintained she was prosecuted for “praying in the Capitol Building for less than 10 minutes.” She was found guilty of four misdemeanor crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol assault.
Are schools around the US closing for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024?
Yes. Schools in at least eight states closed April 8, 2024, because of the solar eclipse that day, according to news reports.
Has ‘just about every law enforcement agency in the country’ endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024?
No. As of early April, few law enforcement organizations have announced endorsements in the 2024 presidential election.
Did groups in Green Bay, Wisconsin, offer free food and an open bar to voters in the April 2, 2024, election?
Yes. An election day get-out-the-vote campaign that advertised free food and drink to voters was canceled after a prosecutor said the campaign might violate Wisconsin law on election bribery.
Did the US Air Force secretary order reducing white males serving by 33%?
No. U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman claimed a U.S. Air Force memo ordered cutting “white males serving by 33%.” The memo did not order reductions.
As of early 2024, is the waiting period for a US immigration asylum hearing six to eight years?
No. The average waiting period for an immigration asylum hearing is 3.9 years, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which tracks enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Would the April 2024 Milwaukee Public Schools referendum raise MPS property taxes 30%?
Yes. Milwaukee Public Schools’ property tax levy would increase 30% if voters approve an April 2, 2024, referendum.