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'At some point you have to confront it:' The state of hate in Wisconsin's workplaces, homes and public places
News 3 Now Investigates found nearly 200 investigations based either partly or completely on hate in the last three years.
Reasonable or proportional: Where Wisconsin policing stalls on use of force reform
Police reform has been part of the national conversation for years, but police killings haven't declined along with it. For years, police have killed three people a day on average nationwide--a rate that has remained fairly steady. In Wisconsin, in an eight-year period from 2013 to 2020, police killed an average of about one person every three weeks--or 130 people during that time frame.
For months, she's battled long COVID symptoms. Now, diagnoses shed light on how COVID affects teens
Sometimes, it's a daily battle. Other times, it's hour by hour. "I can't expect to have a good day tomorrow--or the next week." It's been nine months…
A beating, a broken jaw, and $100K+ in medical bills: How COVID-19 court delays put one victim's life on hold
After a drunken fight, one man walked away with massive injuries and two others with battery charges. Today, Pennau is saddled with medical bills he can't pay and a failing credit score and financial setbacks he can't get out of. He believes that wouldn't be the case if it weren't for case delays brought about by COVID-19.
Amid confusion over federal guidance, state audit finds $1.1M of errors in how agencies used COVID relief aid
A newly-released audit from Wisconsin's non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau found state agencies had incorrectly allocated about $1.1 million in federal COVID funds through June of last year, according to the report.
Growing backlogs, fewer closed cases in Dane County as jury trials set to resume June 1
Dane County judges finalized a plan on Friday to resume jury trials starting June 1, a date well past a year after trials were first suspended in March by an order of the state Supreme Court due to the spread of COVID-19.
UW-Madison admin, student leaders clash over pandemic funds ahead of third round of funding
It doesn’t get much busier than a week in the life of Jessica Madley.
COVID vaccine scams: Here's how to avoid them
The state's top consumer protection leaders are warning folks to be on the lookout for any scams related to COVID vaccines.
Documents obtained by News 3 Now explain why Madison Police won't press charges in alleged hate crime incident
After the Madison Police Department closed its investigation into an alleged hate crime that happened in front of Portillo's on the city's east side, News 3 Now filed an open records request to obtain the documents disclosing why MPD did not follow through with criminal charges.
State lawmakers and vaccines: Who got one, who hasn't yet, and who won't get one
Many Republican and a few Democrat lawmakers in Wisconsin's legislature aren't disclosing whether they've had or plan to get the Covid-19 vaccine, in response to questions emailed to 130 Assembly and Senate lawmakers over the past week.
Records: PHMDC issues almost $200K in Covid-related fines to individuals, businesses in pandemic
Public health officials in Dane County have issued almost $200,000 in fines to businesses and individuals violating Dane County public health orders since last summer, a records request filed with Public Health Madison and Dane County shows.
Reopening the Tony Robinson Case: Grandmother starts petition to get MPD officer fired for perjury
The death of Tony Robinson made national headlines nearly six years ago. It's a day that Robinson's grandmother, Sharon Irwin Henry has never forgotten.
A Beloit restaurant worker died in a Covid-19 outbreak. Throughout the pandemic, worker protections often left behind
Loved by all who knew him, James “Yoda” Fisher of Beloit was just weeks away from his 42nd birthday when he died on November 22.
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Wisconsin's vaccine rollout consistently among slowest nationwide. What's working in other states?
Vaccination rates per state tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have consistently ranked Wisconsin near the bottom for shots in arms per 100,000 in population.
Corporate giants pull funding from GOP lawmakers who voted to overturn election. Will Wisconsin-based business spenders follow suit?
A growing number of national companies heavily invested in political spending are distancing themselves or withdrawing support for members of Congress who voted last week to block the certification of President-Elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Some, like Facebook, Google and Microsoft, have announced plans to put all of their political donations on pause.
No safety net: How one disabled veteran fears losing Janesville home over $15K bill after city sewer line filled her basement
There's few headaches for homeowners that can match the stress of a sewage backup.
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