As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say is essential to their campuses. Many have given greater preference to low-income families. Others started admitting top students from every community in their state.
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Legislators to consider bills tightening prohibitions on National Guard sex assaults
Lawmakers are set to consider a package of legislation that would tighten prohibitions on sexual assault within the Wisconsin National Guard after a scathing federal report found commanders had for years been flouting federal requirements for handling complaints.
Read More »Applications sought for Barron County Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for the Barron County Circuit Court-Branch 2.
Read More »Republicans introduce bill that ups penalty for performing abortion
Wisconsin Republicans released a package of legislation Tuesday that would tweak the state's abortion ban by increasing the penalty for performing abortions and specifying medical procedures to save a mother's life don't qualify as abortion.
Read More »Maxine White appointed as chief judge of Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed District 1 Court of Appeals Judge Maxine White as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, effective Aug. 1.
Read More »Protester involved in pulling down abolitionist’s statue gets 6 months in jail
A man who drove the car that helped pull down the statue of a Civil War hero and abolitionist outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during a night of protests in 2020 has been sentenced to six months in jail.
Read More »Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Amber Raffeet August, Raphael Ramos and Anderson Gansner to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Read More »US Supreme Court limits fed’s ability to police pollution into certain wetlands
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government's authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.
Read More »Bill creates felony for sexual misconduct in schools
A bipartisan group of legislators wants teachers who sexually harass students go to prison and lose their licenses.
Read More »Trial over fake electors set to start just before 2024 presidential election
A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election.
Read More »State lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights
Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14.
Read More »Reasons why people drive recklessly in Wisconsin, possible solutions
Unlike Illinois, Wisconsin's left lane on an interstate is not technically a "passing lane."
Read More »Marquette Law School Poll: Survey finds decline in US Supreme Court approval
41% of adults approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is doing its job, while 59% disapprove.
Read More »German spy chief warns of extremism
"Russia is the storm, China is climate change."
Read More »Church abuse worse than reported in Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul credited accusers for making the review possible. He said state investigators found that 1,997 children across the state were abused by clergy between 1950 and 2019.
Read More »Trump makes video appearance in NY court
Trump pleaded not guilty last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters. He has denied wrongdoing.
Read More »‘Making a Murderer’ rebuttal ‘Convicting a Murderer’ launches ad
The new series is expected to air this Summer.
Read More »Police investigating bomb threat at Whole Foods in Evanston
The store reopened approximately 2 hours later after police conducted a sweep of the grocery store and determined it was safe for customers and employees to return.
Read More »Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
Meta, which had previously warned that services for its users in Europe could be cut off, vowed to appeal and ask courts to immediately put the decision on hold.
Read More »Wisconsin has 2nd highest percentage of prisoners locked up for crimes committed as youth
Wisconsin also has the fourth-highest racial disparity nationwide among prisoners incarcerated for crimes they committed as youth.
Read More »Right-wing groups push boiler plate bills
Aaron and Lacey Jennen’s roots in Arkansas run deep. They’ve spent their entire lives there, attended the flagship state university, and are raising a family. So they’re heartbroken at the prospect of perhaps having to move to one of an ever-dwindling number of states where gender-affirming health care for their transgender teenage daughter, Sabrina, is not threatened. “We were like, ...
Read More »TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight
While the Kia Challenge is the social media crime trend of the moment, it's not the first.
Read More »Oak Creek woman sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison for embezzlement
Investigators said a 53-year-old Oak Creek woman embezzled more than $600,000 from a landscaping company while she worked as a secretary there.
Read More »DOJ investigating Racine Co traffic stop that turned into fatal shooting
Officers gave commands for the subject to come out, but the subject refused to follow officer orders, authorities said.
Read More »Investigators: Man who killed Wisconsin officers had history of domestic problems
Perry was wanted on a warrant for failing to pay child support.
Read More »Wisconsin man charged with hacking sports betting accounts
Joseph Garrison, 18, and others allegedly stole roughly $600,000 from 1,600 accounts on an unnamed sports betting site
Read More »Driver faces charges in Milwaukee crash that killed 5 people, including 1-year-old girl
Assistant District Attorney Arthur Thexton faulted Sandifer for not making sure the teenagers were wearing seatbelts.
Read More »NAACP issues advisory against Florida travel over DeSantis ‘hostile’ policy
The travel advisory issued Saturday by the NAACP Board of Directors was issued as a direct result of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools,” officials said in a written statement.
Read More »Taylor Swift comes out against Trump, again
Despite Swift being warned that speaking out against Trump puts her at risk for losing fans, the popstar said she wishes he had done it sooner.
Read More »Milwaukee Police launch athletic league (MPAL)
By Steve Schuster [email protected] On Friday, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), in partnership with the Office of Violence Prevention and the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM), announced the launch of the Milwaukee Police Athletic League (MPAL). The Police Athletic League (PAL) is a national crime prevention initiative rooted in the belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to expand ...
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