Lyft and Uber have said they will halt operations in Minneapolis because of a new city ordinance that increases wages for app-based drivers. It is the latest salvo in a longtime fight between gig economy workers and the tech giants.… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreA federal judge has dismissed two of three claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed three people of color in five years. Former Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah killed Antonio Gonzales in 2015, Jay Anderson in 2016 and… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreEvers signs 15 bills (MADISON) Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Thursday signed 15 bills into law, including one that expands the options for municipalities to fund water quality improvements through a state program. Senate Bill 99 allows projects dealing with the reduction of infiltration and inflow in connecting laterals and sewer lines to qualify for […] Source: WRN.com
Read moreCity officials to consider using federal ARPA funds for security fencing around police department parking lot. (WAUSAU) Following a disturbing incident in which a man confronted an officer and then cut his own neck, city officials in Wausau may use federal ARPA money to fence off the police department parking lot. Alder Lisa Rasmussen said […] Source: WRN.com
Read moreThe Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of low-level drug dealers are ineligible for shortened prison terms under a Trump-era bipartisan criminal justice overhaul. The justices on Friday settled a dispute among federal courts over the meaning of the word… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
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