Bill would designate Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin

Students from the Indian Community School of Milwaukee were at the Capitol on Tuesday, advocating for legislation that would make October 8th Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin, taking the place of Columbus Day. The bill (AB 611) is from state Representative David Bowen (D-Milwaukee). “They want to see a state that recognizes the true history […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Documents: Puerto Rico utility ignored advice on repair deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released documents show that Puerto Rico’s bankrupt electric utility ignored advice from its own lawyers before signing a $300 million contract with a tiny Montana company to repair its damaged power grid. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Woman accused of killing son found incompetent

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son by setting him on fire in their apartment has been found incompetent to proceed with the charges against her. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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3 Wisconsin juvenile prison workers hurt in assaults

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Three Wisconsin juvenile prison workers were hurt in two separate attacks by inmates during the weekend, the latest in a string of incidents that come as the state struggles to implement a federal court order requiring… Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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