President Donald Trump’s budget would eliminate funding for a Great Lakes restoration program. Great Lakes cleanup and protection is not among President Trump’s “highest national priorities,” according to a budget document released by the White House on Thursday. Eliminating federal funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and other regional environmental … [Read more...] about President Trump’s budget would eliminate funding for Great Lakes restoration program
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“No letter, no phone call, no email:” Why MPS kept lead test results quiet for months
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools officials are still adding up the cost of testing nearly 13,000 water fixtures, not to mention the cost of repairing or replacing those that showed dangerous amounts of lead. Now, the FOX6 Investigators are asking why it took the district five months to tell parents about lead in the water. For the first time since results were posted on … [Read more...] about “No letter, no phone call, no email:” Why MPS kept lead test results quiet for months
$100K cash bond for 14-year-old accused in shooting during robbery that killed 2 brothers
WEST ALLIS -- 14-year-old Spencer Lewis -- the West Allis boy facing charges in connection with a shooting that happened during an attempted armed robbery was in court on Thursday, March 16th. The proceedings focused on a doctor's report, evaluating the boy's competency. The court found Lewis competent to proceed in this case -- and bail was set at $100,000 cash. A … [Read more...] about $100K cash bond for 14-year-old accused in shooting during robbery that killed 2 brothers
Wisconsin lawmakers propose card skimmer crackdown
MADISON — Two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would criminalize using credit card skimmers to steal people’s identities. A credit card skimmer is an electronic device that can be attached to a card reader on a gas pump or ATM to secretly collect credit card information. Sen. Robert Cowles and Rep. Rob Summerfield introduced a bill that would make … [Read more...] about Wisconsin lawmakers propose card skimmer crackdown
President Trump suffers new defeat on revised travel ban
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge in Greenbelt, Maryland, has blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries. Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Thursday in a case brought near the nation’s capital by the ACLU and other groups representing immigrants, refugees and their families. The groups argued that the underlying rationale of the … [Read more...] about President Trump suffers new defeat on revised travel ban
Rep. Gwen Moore Invites Constituents to “Congressional Café” Hosts District Listening Session in Glendale Tomorrow Morning
Milwaukee, WI – On Saturday, March 4th, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) will meet with constituents to hear their thoughts and concerns regarding local and federal policy issues. “My constituents have flooded both my Milwaukee and D.C. offices with phone calls expressing concern about the direction of the country,” said Congresswoman Moore. “I look forward to the … [Read more...] about Rep. Gwen Moore Invites Constituents to “Congressional Café” Hosts District Listening Session in Glendale Tomorrow Morning
GRAMMY-NOMINATED RUTHIE FOSTER & HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA QUINTET BRINGING ECLECTIC MUSIC EXPERIENCE TO WILSON CENTER
Brookfield, WI (February 21, 2017) From blues to soul, gospel, and folk, audiences at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (Wilson Center) will experience the expert intermingling of the American music experience in a one-night-only performance on Friday, Mar. 10, 2017, at 8:00 PM, featuring the award-winning Ruthie Foster & The Heritage Blues Orchestra … [Read more...] about GRAMMY-NOMINATED RUTHIE FOSTER & HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA QUINTET BRINGING ECLECTIC MUSIC EXPERIENCE TO WILSON CENTER
ACLU challenges Milwaukee Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is operating a stop-and-frisk program that mostly targets black and Latino residents who are often detained without cause, the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of six black and Latino plaintiffs who say they’ve been stopped once or multiple … [Read more...] about ACLU challenges Milwaukee Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program
60-year-old man charged in fatal hit-and-run crash on Milwaukee’s southwest side
MILWAUKEE — 60-year-old James Husted of Milwaukee is now criminally charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened on Milwaukee’s southwest side last weekend. The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Dennis Gitter of Milwaukee. Husted faces the following charges: Hit-and-run resulting in death Operate motor vehicle while revoked – cause death … [Read more...] about 60-year-old man charged in fatal hit-and-run crash on Milwaukee’s southwest side
Prosecutors: Wisconsin State Patrol trooper admitted to downloading, viewing, saving child porn
JEFFERSON COUNTY — A now former Wisconsin State Patrol trooper is facing 10 counts of possession of child pornography. The accused is 53-year-old Frank Torrez of Cambridge, Wisconsin. Frank Torrez According to a criminal complaint, on February 7th, an investigator with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation was conducting an online … [Read more...] about Prosecutors: Wisconsin State Patrol trooper admitted to downloading, viewing, saving child porn