By Kirk Semple Rosario Socope, a Guatemalan immigrant in the country illegally, had an unwelcome surprise waiting for her when she attended a pretrial hearing on a felony charge at a courthouse in Brooklyn this month. As she stepped out of the courtroom into a public hallway, she was approached by immigration agents seeking to deport her. As her husband,… Read more »
By Jenna Sachs MILWAUKEE (WITI) — It’s one of Milwaukee’s darkest secrets: Women and children being trafficked for sex. Experts say it’s a lucrative business — and Milwaukee is a major hub. A tough new bill would make it easier for human trafficking victims to break free. Last year, ten human trafficking victims between the ages of… Read more »
Contact: Staci Cox(202) 225- 4572 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision: “Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court helped ignite the ongoing struggle for civil rights as it rejected the notion that… Read more »
By Qudsia Raja Several years ago, I worked at the YWCA Union County, New Jersey, where a woman was murdered on the steps of our shelter door. She was shot 16 times through the back by her former partner, killing her instantly in front of their two young children. While your first instinct may be to think that this tragic incident is an exception to the norm,… Read more »
By Congresswoman Gwen Moore The American middle class is not feeling the economic recovery. Income inequality between the lowest and highest earners continues to increase. Millions of struggling Americans remain unemployed. Congress needs to act to promote economic growth. Instead, House Republicans seem focused on callously worsening the lives of Americans if it… Read more »
By Erin Toner One Milwaukee man waited more than a year after filing a disability claim to begin receiving compensation for injuries sustained in Iraq. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is under growing scrutiny following reports that dozens of vets died while waiting for care at the VA hospital in Phoenix. The facility is accused of creating a secret… Read more »
By Todd D. Milewski Before thunderstorms were expected to roll into town later in the afternoon, Madison's moms got some pretty nice weather for Mother's Day. Good enough for a bike ride, right? Madison is home to a number of cycling-related companies, a few of which sent out creative greetings on Twitter on Sunday: @PowerTapFrom all of us here at… Read more »
By Zoë Carpenter Between 2003 and 2008, a Minnesota charter school executive named Joel Pourier embezzled more than $1.3 million from his school, the Oh Day Aki Charter School. While students at Oh Day Aki went without field trips and supplies for lack of funds, Pourier bought houses and cars and tossed bills at strippers. Because his school received… Read more »
USA Freedom Act passes committee unanimously, clearing major hurdle By Polo Rocha Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, feels misled. Sensenbrenner, who authored the Patriot Act in the weeks following the Sept. 11 attacks, says the National Security Agency under both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama grossly misinterpreted the 2001 law and is… Read more »
By Kenneth Corbin WASHINGTON – Many women say they don't feel prepared for retirement. Could more female advisors solve the problem? As millions of baby boomers prepare to exit the workforce in the coming years, a large majority of women are feeling anxious about their retirement security, according to a new study. While highlighting the… Read more »
