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Community Remembers Slain 13-Year-Old, Call For End To Violence In Milwaukee

November 20, 2018 - 8:30pm

Community members and complete strangers came to a vigil on Tuesday night to pay their respects after a 13-year-old girl who was shot and killed in her Milwaukee home earlier this week.

Superior Police Chief Says Officers' Actions Were Justified In Oct. 5 Shooting

November 20, 2018 - 4:40pm

A northern Wisconsin police chief says an investigative report by the Wisconsin Department of Justice confirms his officers followed department policy and state standards when they shot an unarmed man in a Superior neighborhood last month.

13-Year-Old Killed In Her Milwaukee Home Railed Against Violence

November 20, 2018 - 2:30pm

A 13-year-old Milwaukee girl was killed in her home Monday night by shots fired from outside. Sandra Parks was preoccupied by the violence in her neighborhood and shared an essay on the topic on WPR's "The Kathleen Dunn Show" in January 2017.

Walker Appoints Outgoing Attorney General To Waukesha County Bench

November 20, 2018 - 2:15pm

Gov. Scott Walker has appointed Attorney General Brad Schimel to the Waukesha County Circuit Court.

UW-Superior Removes Women's Softball And Golf Coach

November 20, 2018 - 1:10pm

The University of Wisconsin-Superior has removed Roger Plachta as head coach of women’s softball and golf on campus. The university said in a new release that Plachta has been removed due to a "pattern of misconduct and unprofessional behavior."

Milwaukee Alderman Calls On Marquette University To Help City's Homeless

November 20, 2018 - 12:30pm

Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan is suggesting to a group of reporters that Marquette University should re-open the recently closed 155-room Ramada Hotel it owns in downtown Milwaukee to temporarily house people living in tents at about a dozen encampments under city viaducts.

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Community Remembers Slain 13-Year-Old, Call For End To Violence In Milwaukee

Superior Police Chief Says Officers' Actions Were Justified In Oct. 5 Shooting

13-Year-Old Killed In Her Milwaukee Home Railed Against Violence

Walker Appoints Outgoing Attorney General To Waukesha County Bench

UW-Superior Removes Women's Softball And Golf Coach

Milwaukee Alderman Calls On Marquette University To Help City's Homeless

County Clerks Raise Concerns Over Moving Wisconsin's Presidential Primary Date

Baraboo School District Holds Discussion Of Viral Photo Of Students Giving Nazi Salute

Pocan: 'Odds Are' Pelosi Is The Next Speaker

Wisconsin Home Sales Cool As Inventory Remains Tight

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