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The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of a Racine man arrested by ICE in 2025, a legal battle that could determine whether tens of thousands of detained immigrants get a chance to seek release on bond.
Local
The MKE Community Impact Committee will ask the Common Council for more time to develop a participatory budgeting process for…
Local
Capt. Cary Madrigal, who lost Tuesday's race for Racine County sheriff to Donald Vandervest, has been placed on administrative…
Local
Police discovered two adults, two children and a dog dead inside a West Bend home near Wisconsin and E. Washington streets on…
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Ed White, 32, allegedly fled a traffic stop in a Porsche, led police on a 3-mile chase at speeds up to 90 mph, crashed into…
Politics
Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, a 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper and South African asylum applicant, was detained by ICE while…
Local
Crews have begun installing three raised crosswalks and two pinned-on bumpouts on East Brady Street between North Farwell and…
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A 50-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of firing a handgun at two juveniles who had just stepped off a county bus near North…
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Wisconsin is set to receive at least $219 million over a decade from a multistate settlement with Meta over harms to youth…
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The Milwaukee County Board voted down a proposal to raise employee copays for GLP-1 weight-loss medications from $40 to $150 and…
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The Milwaukee Common Council voted 15-0 to fund a feasibility study on replacing We Energies with a publicly owned utility,…
Politics
Milwaukee County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez and community organizer Amanda Avalos have announced runs for the Common…
Local
Harry Bruce, 56, a longtime special education teacher and football coach at Roosevelt Middle School, was strangled and beaten to…
Sports
Milwaukee overwhelmed Tampa Bay 10-1 in Game 3, building its 3-0 series lead with a record-setting two-out rally. Rookie Robert…
Local
On the Border Gentleman's Club, which Franklin shut down in July after revoking its business licenses, is selling its…
Sports
Milwaukee players practiced tracking fly balls against Tropicana Field’s white roof before facing Tampa Bay in Game 3 of the…
Politics
Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley in Milwaukee on Oct. 26,…
Local
A 16-year-old was ordered held after his 4-year-old sister, Jurnee Walker-Scales, was fatally shot at a Milwaukee home Saturday.…
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Milwaukee has removed its commissioner from the Social Development Commission’s board, citing doubts about the agency’s…
Politics
Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul has raised about $1.8 million this year, compared with roughly $1.4 million for Republican Eric…
Local
A 51-year-old man is accused of helping steal copper from city streetlight infrastructure, causing outages across Milwaukee…
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A 36-year-old was shot and killed Monday morning near 24th Place and Capitol Drive on Milwaukee’s north side. No arrests have…
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Kylin Eagles was reported missing Sunday in Milwaukee’s Old North Milwaukee neighborhood. Police said Monday morning that he had…
Sports
Milwaukee has won the first two games of a best-of-seven series against Tampa Bay, putting the Brewers halfway to a first…
Sports
Jacobs recorded 91 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown catch in his season debut Sunday, a 20-17 loss to the Lions. His return…
Sports
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch wagered team colors and a Harley-Davidson ride on the…
Local
A 10-by-10-foot chalk portrait of Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio is on display at Chase Tower’s plaza in downtown…
Sports
Brewers fans are flying to Tampa Bay after Saturday’s World Series win, with some reporting lower ticket costs than in…
Local
The Milwaukee Baseball Club will use a $25,000 MLB Together award to buy a HitTrax simulator and other equipment. Players and…
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Police are searching for 45-year-old Montrey Slayton, last seen Sunday morning near 8300 W. Burleigh St. He was driving a red…
Local
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob apologized after videos and photos showed him and other bishops praying with President Donald Trump in…
Politics
Wisconsin has sent out about 20% fewer absentee ballots than at the same point in 2022, and voters are returning a smaller share…
Local
A 60-year-old was killed after being struck while crossing the street near South 1st Street and West National Avenue early…
Sports
The Badgers held Southern California to minus-17 rushing yards and forced two first-half interceptions in a 24-7 upset Saturday…
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Mark Valdovinos spray-painted the Brewers logo and “Win Our Way” on his home as the team reached the World Series. The display…