Yearly Archives: 2020
Op-Ed: The importance of nonpforit journalism
“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault.”
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Activist Claims Alvin Cole’s Mother Tracy Cole Injured, ‘Thrown Down’
Video captures the sounds of police arresting Alvin Cole’s mother Tracy Cole, who wails and cries that her arm is broken and that she...
Wauwatosa Police Made Only 1 Arrest During Oct. 7 Riot
Wauwatosa police said they made a single arrest on Wednesday, Oct. 7 of people in a protest group that marched into the city and...
Court of Appeals rules Wisconsin’s late absentee ballots won’t be counted
(The Center Square) – Absentee ballots delivered after Election Day in Wisconsin won’t be counted.
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Op-Ed: When students are afraid to speak, we all lose
The College Free Speech Rankings project, a joint undertaking by FIRE, College Pulse and RealClearEducation, released their report last week. Based on a survey...
Plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has Wisconsin ties
(The Center Square) – Part of the story about a militia group that plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took place in Wisconsin.
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Op-Ed: State should name schools with COVID-19 cases
Here are some questions for parents to ponder:
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About 840,000 U.S. workers file new claims for unemployment benefits
(The Center Square) – An additional 840,000 American workers filed initial unemployment claims in the week ending Oct. 3, down about 9,000 from the...
Republican lawmakers attempt to steer Gov. Evers’ coronavirus order through statehouse
(The Center Square) – Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday said they intend to force Gov. Tony Evers’ latest coronavirus order through the...
Pence, Harris argue COVID response, economy, Supreme Court in vice presidential debate
(The Center Square) – With the status of the final two presidential debates up in the air following President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis, Wednesday...
Joseph Mensah Should NOT Be Fired. Here’s Why [OPINION]
Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah should NOT be fired.
Up until now, Wisconsin Right Now had a lot of respect for former U.S. Attorney Steve...
All eyes on rematch between Herrell and Torres Small as polls indicate slight lead by Republican or near tie
(The Center Square) – Conservative Republican and former state Rep. Yvette Herrell is narrowly leading Democratic incumbent Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in New Mexico's...
Chisholm Mensah Decision: No Charges in Cole Death
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has announced that he will NOT file criminal charges against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the death...
COVID-19 moratorium on utility disconnections is active in Wisconsin
Coronavirus policies to protect non-paying utility customers from being disconnected remain active in Wisconsin, according to a nonprofit group representing state public utility commissions....
Biskupic Mensah Decision Urges Firing, Says Anderson Shooting Not Unlawful
Former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, acting as an independent investigator, has found that there is insufficient evidence that Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah used...
Wisconsin Supreme Court opens door for another absentee ballot challenge
(The Center Square) – The legal battle over counting absentee ballots delivered after Election Day in Wisconsin is likely headed back to federal court.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court opens door to again challenge absentee ballot late count order
(The Center Square) – The legal battle over counting absentee ballots delivered after Election Day in Wisconsin is likely headed back to federal court.
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Democratic Western governors pursue renewable energy platform that critics say will cost jobs,
(The Center Square) – Three Democratic Western U.S. governors discussed goals to move their states to become reliant on renewable energy in a recent...
Gov. Evers orders new restrictions for bars, restaurants, shops
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s bars, restaurants and shops are looking at a new order that limits occupancy to 25% for the next month.
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Nessel joins other 21 AGs requesting Supreme Court review of Title X contraceptive rule; opponents say ‘open and shut’ case
(The Center Square) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 21 state attorneys general Tuesday to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a...
Study: Poor forest management, not climate change, to blame for wildfires
(The Center Square) – As wildfires continue to ravage California and other western states, a new study from the Goldwater Institute in Arizona and...
Wisconsin business groups voice opposition to Evers’ list of coronavirus cases
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s largest group for small businesses doesn’t discern any "protection" in Gov. Tony Evers plan to name businesses that have...
Democrats, Republicans each defending eight vulnerable trifectas this year
Sixteen state trifectas are vulnerable in 2020, according to Ballotpedia’s trifecta vulnerability rating system. Both major parties will be defending eight trifectas.
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After losing $163M revenue, Fairview Health Services cuts 900 jobs in restructuring
(The Center Square) – Fairview Health Services announced changes Tuesday after experiencing widespread financial losses in 2020, partly from COVID-19.
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Trump released from hospital Monday evening
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump was released Monday evening from Water Reed National Military Medical Center, where he has spent the past...
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson: We need to keep coronavirus in perspective
(The Center Square) – One positive test is not worrying Senator Ron Johnson.Wisconsin’s Repuiblican U.S. Senator says people in Wisconsin, and the media, need...
Texas energy expert: ‘Industry will continue to lead the way’ on environment
(The Center Square) – As BP reported oil demand will decline even as energy demand increases, the energy giant continues to diversify into the...
Khalil Coleman: A Milwaukee Protest Leader’s Chicago Gangland Ties
Tiffany Henry, Milwaukee office director for Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, arrives at the interview first. Wearing a black mask emblazoned with the word...
Chisholm’s Joseph Mensah Decision Coming Wednesday: Family
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's long-awaited decision in the third Joseph Mensah shooting is expected to be revealed on Wednesday, October 7.That's according to...
Wauwatosa: Our Advice to Prevent the Carnage of Kenosha
This year, American cities have been ravaged with violent protests and riots over claims of police brutality. Many large and mid-size cities have seen...