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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | James Kelly |Aurelia Foster |Luxmy Gopal
A woman found stabbed after a gas explosion at her home has been named as a charity worker who supported refugees. Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north London, just before 05:00 BST. She worked for a charity she co-founded called Mama Suze CIC, which supports refugee and migrant women, some who have fled domestic violence, with art and drama activities.
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1 week ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | James Kelly |Aurelia Foster |Luxmy Gopal
A woman found stabbed after a gas explosion at her home has been named as a charity worker who supported refugees. Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north London, just before 05:00 BST. She worked for a charity she co-founded called Mama Suze CIC, which supports refugee and migrant women, some who have fled domestic violence, with art and drama activities.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Alexander Shur |James Kelly |Jo Ann Krulatz |Lisa Hale
A Republican-backed bill would make it easier to go to court to challenge the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s rulings on administrative complaints — a shift that could increase the number of election-related lawsuits. The proposal, Assembly Bill 268, seeks to reverse a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that limited who has the right to appeal such rulings.
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1 month ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Adam Hess |Jo Ann Krulatz |James Kelly
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order Friday requiring American flags to be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day, honoring the veterans who gave their lives for our country. Civic Media’s feature story on the history and significance of Memorial Day can be read here. In keeping with tradition, the flags will be flown from sunrise to noon. Gov. Evers paid respect to our nation’s fallen heroes in a statement.
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1 month ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess |Jo Ann Krulatz |James Kelly
MILWAUKEE, Wis (Civic Media) – The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 33-year-old man Wednesday night following a medical emergency at the Milwaukee County Jail. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, a correctional officer was alerted around 7:41 p.m. that the man was unconscious. Jail staff declared a medical emergency and attempted lifesaving efforts, including giving two doses of Narcan.
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1 month ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess |Jo Ann Krulatz |James Kelly
OAK CREEK, Wis. (Civic Media) — The Oak Creek Common Council approved a conditional use permit Tuesday night for Wisconsin’s first Buc-ee’s travel center, to be located at the southwest corner of I-94 and Elm Road, just north of the Milwaukee-Racine County line. A traffic impact study by the state Department of Transportation is still pending, and some criticized the council for approving the permit before receiving the study’s results.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Harry Low |Alex Loftus |James Kelly
A power failure has caused major disruption to the London Underground network and the Elizabeth line. The Bakerloo line is currently suspended, as are parts of the Mildmay line, while there are delays on the Elizabeth, Jubilee, District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. Earlier, sections of the Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo & City and Elizabeth lines were also shut. Transport for London (TfL) said the issues had been caused by a short power outage which happened at about 14:30 BST.
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1 month ago | 
civicmedia.us | Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson
RACINE, Wis (WRJN) – The Racine City Council on Tuesday approved a conditional “beer-only” liquor license for Dream Social Lounge at 1518 Washington Ave., capping a contentious debate over public safety and neighborhood impact. The council voted 12-3 to grant the Class B beer license with strict conditions, including limiting the lounge’s capacity to 150 people and imposing a closing hour of midnight. April Wright put in the application for the establishment.
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2 months ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |David Hyland |Phil Nee |James Kelly
*UPDATE* – CNN reports Judge Hannah Dugan is charged in federal court with two felony counts—obstruction and concealing an individual—for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. She appeared for an initial hearing and has since been released from custody. A statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley about the arrest, “I am aware of the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. Like any individual in this country, I believe she is entitled to due process.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Jimmie Kaska |Stuart Wattles |Jo Ann Krulatz |James Kelly
In the November election in Wisconsin, a question on the ballot asked voters if the state’s constitution should be amended to order that “only” American citizens age 18 or older may vote. Voters approved it with an overwhelming 79%. But the state constitution already mandated that voters must be adult citizens.
