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Sanders’s Victory Extends His Streak Against Clinton
Senator Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday, his sixth straight victory in the Democratic nominating contest and the latest in a string of setbacks for Mrs. Clinton.
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Grothman: Voter ID law will help eventual GOP nominee win Wisconsin
Grothman's response came as Benson asked him about the GOP's poor performance across recent presidential contests in the state.
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Court Rules Wisconsin Right-to-Work Law Is Unconstitutional
Wisconsin's right-to-work law, championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker as he was mounting his run for president, was struck down Friday as violating the state constitution. Attorney General Brad Schimel promised to appeal the decision and said he was confident it would not stand, noting that no similar law has been struck down in any other state. Schimel, also a Republican, has not decided whether to seek an immediate suspension of the ruling while the appeal...
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A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote
Now Eddie Lee Holloway is suing—and a federal court just agreed with him. By Ari Berman.
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Federal judge questions Wisconsin Supreme Court’s basis for ending John Doe probe
Judge Lynn Adelman questioned why the state interpreted the 1st Amendment more strictly than the U.S. Supreme Court. By Matthew DeFour.
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The American Geographical Society Library
Within the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a geographer’s treasure trove: over a million artifacts from the American Geographical Society, one of the most incredible collections of maps, atlases and globes to be found anywhere in America.
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US mother accidentally shot dead by two-year-old son - BBC News
A two-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed his mother in the US city of Milwaukee after finding a gun in the back of their car.
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Wisconsin City to Fine Parents If Child Is a Bully
Police in one small Wisconsin city are going to new lengths to prevent bullying: fining parents if their child is caught picking on others. The new ordinance in Shawano means parents of children acting as “bullies” could be fined hundreds of dollars if they don’t intervene, according to NBC affiliate NBC26 in Green Bay.
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No charges for officers in Wisconsin hostage shooting death
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said Friday that he won't file criminal charges against two police officers who shot and killed a hostage during a gun battle at a motorcycle shop last year, saying prosecutors wouldn't be able to overcome a likely self-defense argument in court.
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Federal judge hears challenge to Wisconsin election laws
Wisconsin Republicans were "giddy" about a voter identification requirement enacted in 2011 that they saw as an opportunity to drive down Democratic turnout at the polls, a former chief of staff to a GOP state senator testified Monday in a federal trial targeting that law and others.
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Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey Conviction Overturned, Could Be Released in 90 Days
One of the stars of the Netflix hit Making a Murderer just received major news today in a Milwaukee court. Brendan Dassey's conviction was overturned by a federal judge moments ago, court reporters tweeted. According to court documents, a judge ordered that Brendan should be "released from custody unless, within 90 days of the date of this decision, the State initiates proceedings to retry him."
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US Election 2016: Voter ID laws threaten lifelong voters
he's made three separate trips to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in Milwaukee to get a photo ID so he can vote in next month's general election. Each time he's come away empty-handed.
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One tribe’s ‘long walk’ upstream for environmental and cultural justice
A "Sacred Water" story. By Brian Bienkowski. (Sept. 29, 2016)
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How to Kill the Middle Class
Strangling public-sector unions in Wisconsin has shrunk teachers’ pay and benefits. Who’s next?
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Kid uses his "hoverboard" to shovel snow
No bad, kid.
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Genoa City police looking for two missing girls
The Genoa City Police Department is asking for the public's help locating two missing girls. Police say 28-year-old Tiffany Brick, the mother of the two girls, left her home in the Village of Genoa City around 6:30 a.m. with her children, 8-year-old Katie Brick and 6-year-old Jenna Brick. Her boyfriend, 51-year-old Scott Hogel, might be traveling with them as well.
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‘What Do You Do if a Red State Moves to You?’
Many Americans woke up after the election to discover that they lived in Trump Country. In one corner of Wisconsin, shocked liberals can’t escape an uneasy feeling: They were the reason why. By Michael Kruse.
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Police Officer, 3 Others Killed in a Shooting in Wisconsin
A police officer and three other people were shot and killed when a domestic dispute at a bank escalated into shootings at three locations in northern Wisconsin on Wednesday, investigators said. A suspect was in custody. The shootings happened at a bank, a law firm and an apartment complex, where officers, including a SWAT team, had a standoff with the suspect for several hours before ending in a volley of gunfire around 5 p.m.
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Principal accuses Wisconsin girl of selling sex toys at school
A Racine, Wisconsin family says their principal accused their child of selling sex toys at school. The 12-year-old girl's father has been trying to clear his daughter's name ever since she was suspended for three days from Trinity Lutheran School on Geneva Street in Racine. Parents may recognize the toy in question. They are called "water snake wigglies." The girl claims she had permission from a teacher to sell the children's toys.
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Boy, 7, Gives Nintendo Wii to Police Department After Officer Is Killed in the Line of Duty
A Wisconsin boy gave away his prized Nintendo Wii console and all his favorite games to his local police department, his way of standing by them as they cope with a tragic loss. When Brady Duke, 7, heard about the fatal shooting of Wausau Police Department Detective Jason Weiland, he wanted to do something special for his local officers to support them through their difficult time. “He just has a really big heart,” mom Jessica Duke said of her son.
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