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Lawsuit Against Wisconsin’s 19th-Century Abortion Ban Moves Forward
A lawsuit against Wisconsin’s abortion ban was filed by Attorney General Josh Kaul more than a month ago – four days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade – […]
Madison, August 1967
Madison in the Sixties – August, 1967 The summer of 67 sizzles with what the Equal Opportunities Commission calls “tension-filled incidents with racial overtones.” Black families living around Odana Road […]
Residents on Madison’s Southwest Side Upset Over Adult Store in Neig...
Over 100 residents on Madison’s southwest-side attended a community meeting Monday night to discuss a new adult store opening on Maple Grove Drive. Romantix is a nation-wide chain of adult […]
Parks & Landmarks: Stargazing at Donald County Park
TRANSCRIPT: You’re listening to Parks and Landmarks, an exploration of the underrated, outdoors. I’m Sean Bull. It’s meteor season! August marks the arrival of the annual Perseid meteor shower, the […]
Protestors Call for Arrest of Man Who Flaunted Voter Fraud
Yesterday, voting rights activists organized a protest at the Sheriff’s office in Racine to demand the arrest of Harry Wait, a man who publicized his fraudulent request of absentee ballots […]
Local Organizations Call for Federal Action on Inflation
Wisconsin-based labor unions and interest groups are calling for Congress to take action on inflation. They’re advocating for the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the U.S. […]