Midwest
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrat AG's attempt to block Elon Musk's $1M giveaway to voters
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously decided not to hear a last-minute attempt by the state attorney general seeking to prevent Elon Musk from giving away million-dollar checks on Sunday.
The news came just before the Tesla CEO was set to host an America PAC town hall in Green Bay on Sunday night. Musk handed over $1 million checks to two voters who signed a petition against “activist judges.”
“The reason for the checks is that, it’s really just to get attention,” Musk said while holding a gigantic check. “It’s like, we need to get attention….somewhat inevitably, when I do this….it causes the legacy media to, like, kind of lose their minds.”
Badger State voters elect Wisconsin Supreme Court justices to 10-year terms, and Musk was there to support candidate Brad Schimel, a Republican former state attorney general.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court made a decision in Elon Musk’s favor on Sunday. (Getty Images | iStock)
In a bid for an emergency injunction on Sunday, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul asked the 4-3 liberal-majority court to reach a decision “as soon as possible but no later than the planned event on Sunday evening.”
Kaul argued that Musk’s giveaway violates state election laws, though the two recipients of Musk’s forthcoming checks have already voted.
“The offer to pay $1 million to two Wisconsin electors, conditioned on their having voted in the upcoming election, is a violation of Wisconsin Statute § 12.11, which prohibits offering ‘anything of value’ in exchange for “vot[ing] or refrain[ing] from voting,” the attorney general’s filing stated.”Wisconsin law prohibits offering anything of value to induce anyone to vote,” Kaul continued. “Yet, Elon Musk did just that.”
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In court filings, Musk’s attorneys maintain that the payments are “intended to generate a grassroots movement in opposition to activist judges, not to expressly advocate for or against any candidate.”
Schimel told “Fox News Sunday” that he does not control “any of the spending from any outside group, whether it’s Elon Musk or anyone else.”
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford are seen before a televised debate Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
“That’s exactly what I’ve committed to anybody, whether it’s President Trump, Elon Musk or any donors and donors or supporters or voters in Wisconsin,” the candidate added. “That’s my commitment.”
It is unclear if Schimel will attend the rally. In a statement on X, Musk wrote that “entrance is limited to those who have signed the petition in opposition to activist judges.”
Musk was subjected to a failed injunction request to stop his handouts of $1 million to Wisconsin voters. (AP Images)
“I will also hand over checks for a million dollars to 2 people to be spokesmen for the petition,” Musk added.
The Associated Press and Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz and Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
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South Dakota
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Wisconsin
Insider: Wisconsin Man Charged With Possession Of Virtual Child Pornography
POLK COUNTY (DrydenWire) – An investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, into multiple cybertips from Google about suspected child sexual abuse materials has resulted in felony charges for a Wisconsin Man.
Cody Struemke, age 27, of Amery, WI, is facing nearly a dozen charges for possessing child pornography, including Felony Possession of Virtual Child Pornography.
The criminal complaint against him alleges that Struemke saved a photo from Facebook of juveniles known to him, and digitally edited the photo to make it appear they were nude.
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Midwest
Man with 12 arrests this year busted again after allegedly attacking doctor in hospital elevator: report
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A Chicago man with a dozen arrests this year is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a doctor inside a hospital elevator.
Sean Popps, 39, was taken into custody last month after he allegedly attacked a physician while inside an elevator at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Streeterville campus parking garage, according to CWB Chicago.
The attack occurred around 1:39 p.m. on Nov. 2, when a 42-year-old cardiologist entered an elevator inside the hospital’s parking garage at 236 East Huron Street, the outlet reported. Prosecutors said Popps followed the doctor into the elevator and began repeatedly punching her in the head, causing her to stumble backward as she covered her face with her hands, according to the outlet.
According to a police report, the victim reportedly had no contact with Popps prior to the beating, with authorities adding the attack was unprovoked.
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Sean Popps has been arrested a dozen times in Chicago, Illinois, since the start of 2025, according to police records obtained by Fox News Digital. (Chicago Police Department, iStock)
The assault left the woman with numerous injuries, including multiple bruises, hematomas and abrasions to her face, head, arms and hand, CWB Chicago reported.
Following the incident, a Northwestern hospital security guard recognized Popps from surveillance footage of the attack and pointed authorities to “approximately 30 plus prior incidents at the hospital where [Popps] had to be removed” from the facility, according to the outlet.
Additionally, another officer at the hospital reportedly recalled having “incidents with [Popps] approximately two times a day over the last 19 months.”
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The majority of Sean Popps’ alleged crimes have taken place at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, according to CWB Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Since the start of 2025, Popps has been arrested a dozen times, with the majority of alleged crimes transpiring on or near Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Streeterville campus, CWB Chicago reported.
He was also reportedly arrested seven times in 2024, again with most of the instances taking place on or near hospital grounds. Records indicate Popps was arrested at the facility twice in 2020, twice in 2021, once in 2022 and once in 2023, according to the outlet.
Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney representing Popps.
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Sean Popps is accused of assaulting a doctor inside an elevator at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. (iStock)
At the time of his most recent arrest, Popps was on pretrial release for allegedly trespassing at a local residential building in October and attempting to escape from the police station after being taken into custody, CWB Chicago reported.
The Cook County State Attorney’s Office and Northwestern Memorial Hospital did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Popps is charged with aggravated battery in a public place and remains in custody at the Cook County Jail, according to police records obtained by Fox News Digital.
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