2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (885+ words) The Milwaukee Common Council voted in favor a resolution condemning the immigration detention of Salah Sarsour, the Franklin man and mosque president whose arrest has sparked an outcry. Twelve council members voted April 21 for a resolution sponsored by Alds. Alex…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (274+ words) Kris Seals, the Brookfield alderman who initially refused requests to step down following backlash over Linked In comments he made referencing violence against Muslims and others, has decided to resign after all. City Attorney Jenna Merten confirmed to the Milwaukee…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (489+ words) Passover, a major Jewish holiday celebrated by millions around the world, begins this week. In the U. S. , you may see families observing the multi-day holiday with special dinners, specific foods and different practices around working and resting. Steeped in tradition and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (13+ words) Evers vetoes bill to turn over personal information of SNAP recipients'Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (618+ words) The administration's messaging on Iran has become dangerously chaotic. Within days we have heard conflicting claims ranging from a withdrawal from the war and the Strait of Hormuz to unconfirmed reports of a ceasefire, followed by threats of "decisive" action…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (980+ words) MADISON " You could say Robert La Follette was the Bernie Sanders of his time. Both are known for expressive, fiery speeches. Both challenged conservative voices within their parties. And for both Bernie and "Fighting" Bob, who joined the U. S. Senate a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (87+ words) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Rabbi, son are sentenced for vandalizing Harambee swastika mural A Rabbi and his son who confessed to damaging an offensive mural in Milwaukee's Harambe neighborhood were sentenced on March 25 at a hearing during which tensions ran high…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (920+ words) President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of strikes he threatened to carry out on Iran's power plants while talks continue. Over the weekend, Trump said the United States would "obliterate" Iran's power plants if the Middle Eastern country failed…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (484+ words) Wisconsin's Legislature, like other states and federal bodies, has just adopted International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) working definition on antisemitism. Gov. Tony Evers should veto it. There is underway a powerful and well-funded campaign spanning the country to codify this…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (73+ words) Once unleashed, the passions that fuel military conflicts often move events in unexpected ways, Tom Saler says. .. There was the actor Jim De Vita, anguished and reciting in astonishingly rapid-fire sequence all the wars that have been fought in human…...