Wisconsin Tag

Texas Sues PA, GA, MI, and WI In U.S. Supreme Court To Have Legislatures Appoint Electors

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2020 173 Comments

So, I didn't see this coming. The State of Texas has sued Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Georgia in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Trump Campaign Alleges ‘Unlawful and Unconstitutional Acts’ by State Officials in Wisconsin Recount Lawsuit

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 03, 2020 24 Comments

President Donald Trump's campaign filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Wisconsin Elections Commission and others, accusing them of "unlawful and unconstitutional acts" during the recount of the 2020 presidential election. They filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Division.

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Kyle Rittenhouse freed on $2 million bail

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 20, 2020 41 Comments

Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager who is charged with murder in a shooting during Kenosha, Wisconsin, riots, has been freed on $2 million bail.

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UW-Madison Planning to Remove Large Rock From Campus Because it Once Had a Racist Name

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 20, 2020 9 Comments

“This is a huge accomplishment for us”...

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Supreme Court Upholds Wisconsin Law Requiring Receipt of Mail-In Ballots By Election Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 26, 2020 39 Comments

The United States Supreme Court has upheld Wisconsin law requiring that absentee and mail-in ballots be received by Election Day. The Court rejected lower court attempts to extend the deadline for receive. The decision came in an Order denying a motion to vacate a prior 7th Circuit stay of lower court injunction.

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U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Paper Op-Ed Includes Instructions for Making a Molotov Cocktail

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 21, 2020 9 Comments

"I am a staunch supporter of giving people the ability to defend themselves, protect their rights and their ways of life through knowledge and whatever means necessary"...

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UW-La Crosse Students Have Meltdown Over Pro-Trump Chalkings on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 17, 2020 8 Comments

“This incident felt like an attack on my identity and presence on campus.”...

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Student Govt. at UW-Madison Passes Resolution Supporting Removal of Lincoln Statue

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 10, 2020 7 Comments

"Many students do not feel comfortable seeing him every day when we used to walk to classes."...

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Appeals Court rejects extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline, reversing lower court

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 09, 2020 29 Comments

Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated South Carolina's witness requirement for absentee ballots, after a federal district court judge effectively rewrote election law due to the pandemic.

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BLM Rioters Damage Homes, Stores in Wisconsin After DA Won’t Charge Cop in Fatal Shooting

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 08, 2020 42 Comments

Black Lives Matters rioters damaged homes and stores in Wauwatosa, WI, after the district attorney chose not to charge a police officer in a fatal shooting.

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Marquette University Considering ‘Black-Only’ Housing

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 07, 2020 12 Comments

“Marquette will work toward creating a Black Living Learning Community in a residence hall”...

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Authorities Determine Wisconsin Hate Crime Never Occurred

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 05, 2020 53 Comments

Althea Bernstein, 18, of Madison, WI, claimed four white men spewed racial slurs at her, threw lighter fluid on her, and set her on fire. Authorities determined no such incident occurred.

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School Newspaper Rejects Conservative Student’s Op-Ed That Opposes Defunding of Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 04, 2020 2 Comments

"According to emails provided to Young America’s Foundation, the editorial leadership objected to the opinion rather than its quality."...

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Student Govt. Refuses to Allow Police Chief to Speak Before Voting ‘No Confidence’ in Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 03, 2020 3 Comments

“This vote is our call to action.”...

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Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyer Will Sue Biden for Libel Over False Accusations in New Ad

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 30, 2020 76 Comments

Lin Wood, the attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, demanded Joe Biden's campaign retract an ad that has a false accusation against his client. Then Wood announced that he will sue Biden and the campaign on behalf of his client for libel.

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Grad Student Who Lied About Being Black Resigns From Teaching Position

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 18, 2020 6 Comments

“I have let guesses about my ancestry become answers I wanted but couldn’t prove”...

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“Free Palestine” Vandalism of Kenosha Synagogue During Riots is Par for the BLM Course

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on September 13, 2020 32 Comments

Late August's surge of riots and protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, has stirred much political debate. In that debate, we should not overlook one incident during the rioting that reflects one aspect of the larger Black Lives Matter organized movement: Graffiti in front of a local synagogue proclaiming "Free Palestine."

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UW-Madison Doctoral Student Reveals Her Own Racial Fraud

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 11, 2020 83 Comments

Last week, we brought you the story of Jenifer Krug, a professor of Black History at George Washington University, who revealed that she was white after years of claiming to be a black person. This week, a doctoral student named CV Vitolo-Haddad was exposed as a similar case. This person claimed to be African-American but is in fact, Italian.

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