Reports of hate crimes spike at UW-Madison in 2016

According to an annual report from the UW-Madison Police Department, hate crime reports on campus property surged in 2016, jumping from two in 2015 to 20 last year. There were no reports of hate crimes on campus property in either 2013 or 2014. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Andy Gronik – Do black workers earn 73% of what white men make?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Do black workers earn 73% of what white men make? Making the case for his election in a campaign email, gubernatorial hopeful Andy Gronik cited a racial pay gap as one reason Wisconsin needs new leadership. Before laying out his pledge to "fight for the rights of everyone in Wisconsin," Gronik highlighted a gap between the earnings of black and white workers. "When black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make in America, we have work to do," the Democratic businessman from Fox Point wrote on Aug. 27, 2017. "It's time to stand up and say that people of color deserve

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History in the making

As Wendy Sue Johnson sat late Tuesday morning in the hallowed chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court Building, she focused intently on the moment, taking … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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