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Family, Community Struggle After Cambodian Immigrant’s ICE Deten...

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Sophal Chuk’s life hasn’t taken a straight path. But over the past years living in Madison, he and his family have taken on a routine. Chuk volunteers at the Buddhist temple in Oregon most days, and then comes home to play with his grandkids. But on Friday, everything changed when ICE detained him while he […]

County, State Both Taking Action On Opioid Epidemic

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Gov. Scott Walker signed two bills into law signed at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay that lawmakers hope will help combat the opioid epidemic. One of those bills would help prosecute drug related offenses. Among other things, it provides two new assistant attorney general to help state agents and local law enforcement with drug cases. […]

Dane County Poised to Sue Painkiller Manufacturers

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Dane County is joining two thirds of Wisconsin counties in suing pharmaceutical companies — specifically, companies that make painkillers like Oxycontin and Percocet. They want to recoup the cost of treating drug addiction. Dane County is now saying fraudulent marketing of prescription painkillers caused the problem — and that the drug makers should pay. Dane […]

Opt Out Vote: Bill Kolar

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In Middleton’s April election, two Middleton town board incumbents, Bill Kolar and Tim Roehl, lost their seats to write-in candidates. The results made headlines across the state, but now the two are saying they were the victims of character assassination and negative campaign tactics.   Each claimed that winner Cynthia Richson blatantly lied to voters. […]

HTN Featured Interview: “Your Privilege Will Not Protect You....

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Our Her Turn News reporters Amber Walker and Sandee Janagold sit down with Sagashus Levingston to talk about her speech from the Women’s March on Madison. Sagushus is the owner and Founder of the company Infamous Mothers. Recently, Sagashus spoke at the Women’s March on Madison. She has also been recognized by BRAVA Magazine as […]