NY Times, Derrick Bryson Taylor
The police in Milwaukee were searching for a driver who is accused of shooting two children this weekend after they threw snowballs at passing cars, the authorities said.
At about 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, the Milwaukee Police Department responded to a shooting on West Birch Street, the department said in a statement.
Officers found a… Read more »
Fox 6 News, Bill Miston
MILWAUKEE -- A candlelight vigil was held Sunday, Dec. 29 for the homicide victims killed in Milwaukee in 2019.
Names of 120 victims were read aloud as a message of love was shared with those who lost someone to violence -- from names more recognizable in all corners of the city, like that of Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner, who was shot and killed in… Read more »
Wisconsin Examiner, Robin Bravender
WASHINGTON — The morning after they voted to impeach President Donald Trump, a group of U.S. House Democrats gathered outside of the Agriculture Department’s headquarters to berate the administration for a policy that’s expected to knock about 700,000 people off food stamp benefits nationwide.
As about a dozen House lawmakers huddled against the… Read more »
Fox 6 News, Suzanne Spencer
WASHINGTON -- Official votes are still coming in, but most were expected to vote along party lines -- except for one, who wasn't making his stance known initially -- on a night that will be remembered.
Wisconsin lawmakers weighed-in on a historic vote.
"We're talking about a president who subverted national security by soliciting foreign… Read more »
Wisconsin Examiner, Robin Bravender
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday night, making him the third president to be impeached in U.S. history.
Trump was impeached largely along party lines on charges that he abused power and obstructed Congress. The charges surround allegations that Trump improperly pressured Ukraine’s president to… Read more »
Wisconsin Examiner, Robin Bravender
The U.S. House passed legislation on Friday that would give the federal government broader authority to police voting rights violations across the country.
The bill, a top priority for House Democrats, passed by a vote of 228-187, with just one Republican — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania — breaking party ranks to vote… Read more »
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Congresswoman Gwen Moore wants Americans to have more money to spend, online or in stores.
On Monday, Dec. 2, she appeared in Milwaukee to promote a bill which would expand the earned income tax credit. She says if the bill passes, the tax credit would apply to more workers and put more money in their pockets.
"The more money you give people, the better our economy… Read more »
Wisconsin Examiner, Robin Bravender
WASHINGTON — A momentous clash over gun rights is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The high court is slated to hear oral arguments on Monday in a case over a New York City handgun regulation. It marks the first major gun control dispute to reach the Supreme Court since its ideological shift with the appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and… Read more »
Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
What did a Milwaukee police officer, a senior citizen, a public works employee and two sisters, 4 and 6, have in common?
They were all victims of reckless drivers.
Officer Kou Her was killed in June when a drunken driver ran a red light and hit Her's car. Roy Mendez, 68, died after 11 days in the hospital, sent… Read more »
Politico, Sarah Ferris
Rep. Carolyn Maloney will become the first woman to lead the House Oversight Committee, vaulting into a high-stakes role as one of the Democrats' top voices in the caucus' impeachment probe.
The New York Democrat was confirmed to the post in a caucus-wide secret ballot vote on Wednesday, where she defeated Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). Maloney received… Read more »
