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According to the Legislative Reference Bureau, hit-and-run crashes made up 24% of all crashes in Milwaukee in 2013, that percentage jumped to 29% as of 2017. For hit-and-run drivers each offense carries severe penalties to deter such deviant behavior in the state of Wisconsin. Even if the vіctіm suffered no injuries during the crash, hit-and-run drivers will receive a misdemeanor charge with a possible fine between $300 and $1,000, and up to 6 months in jаіl. “The State of Wisconsin takes hit-and-runs seriously, and so should Milwaukee residents. Hit-and-runs are not a vіctіmless crіmе, and these crashes significantly impact...

A bill backed by Wisconsin landlords that imposes restrictions on rental inspections conducted by local governments was signed into law recently by Governor Scott Walker. Assembly Bill 773 was approved by the GOP-controlled legislature along party lines with Republicans favoring it and Democrats opposing it 18-14 in the Senate and 58-34 in the Assembly. The new law was backed by numerous powerful special interests that included manufacturing, construction, insurance, agriculture, and health care industries, led by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). As the state’s largest business group, WMC has contributed more than $18 million since January 2010 to support...

“In honored memory of the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who gave the full measure of devotion to their nation in the Vietnam War (1961-1975).” The Vietnam conflict was a “helicopter war” and according the group that lobbied for the monument, the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, nearly 5,000 pilots and crewmembers were killed during the two decades of fighting. A total of 11,827 helicopters operated in Vietnam and 5,086 of them were destroyed. After four years of effort, these service members had their own monument unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery on April 18. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded the dedication...

Civil Rights pioneer Velvalea “Vel” Phillips passed away on April 17, 2018 at the age of 94. Details for her funeral arrangements and memorials have yet to be announced. Vel Phillips left a mark on Wisconsin’s history for both women and African-Americans. She helped shape policies in Wisconsin to remove racial barriers, and as the public seeks ways to honor her it is best to remember that the most endearing legacy the community can show is to continue the work that she started. Inspired and emboldened by a true stateswoman, Vel Phillips Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton It is...

An appeals court in Wisconsin ruled on April 19 that a firearms trading website can be held liable for negligence by facilitating the purchase of a gun that was subsequently used in a fatal shooting. A restraining order issued in 2012 prohibited Radcliffe Haughton from owning a gun due to a domestic violence injunction. However, he was still able to buy a weapon through the website Аrmslіst.cоm, and used that gun to kiII his wife and two of her co-workers in Brookfield. He also wounded four other people before kiIIing himself. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed...

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) released a warning to the public that medical cases involving synthetic marijuana have been confirmed in Milwaukee. Since April 19, 2018, two confirmed cases and one probable case of the illness have been identified in City residents. Of the three cases, two have required hospitalization. Synthetic marijuana compounds, sometimes called K2 or Spice, are actually chemically different from marijuana, and are more dangerous than pot, according to studies. Synthetic marijuana compounds are linked to a number of serious side effects including seizures, severe bleeding, unexplained bruising, psychosis, and even death. Other known...