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‘UPFRONT’ recap: Demands to better protect judges after retired Wisconsin judge killed
Legal professional Basic Josh Kaul says the suspect accused of taking pictures and killing retired Juneau County Choose John Roemer illegally possessed the firearm used within the killing. “My understanding is he was prohibited from legally possessing a firearm based mostly on having been convicted of a felony, so one of many points goes to be how he was in a position to try this,” Kaul mentioned on WISN’s ‘UPFRONT’ which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.Investigators say 56-year-old Douglas Uhde shot and killed Roemer inside his residence earlier than taking pictures himself. Roemer sentenced Uhde to 6 years in jail in 2005. Kaul mentioned no different recognized connections between the 2 have surfaced.“The decide was one of many people who was the goal of the suspect, and the apparent connection right here is that courtroom case,” Kaul mentioned. “So it actually seems that courtroom case was a motivating issue, if not the only cause this occurred.” A regulation enforcement supply mentioned Uhde had successful checklist in his car with as many as 13 names together with Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell. “There does seem like some kind of connection to a number of instances,” Kaul mentioned. “There are another people who’ve some kind of connection to the authorized course of, however the total connection to all of the individuals, that’s one thing we proceed to evaluate, and that’s a part of what we hope to be taught extra about because the investigation strikes ahead.” U.S. District Choose Esther Salas from New Jersey is asking on Congress and state legislatures to go laws to higher shield judges. “My response is heartache,” Salas mentioned referring to Romer’s dying. “I simply was afraid of this from the second that my household was brutally attacked on July 19, 2020. The most important worry Mark and I’ve needed to date was that any person else would die and listening to the information of Choose Roemer and his assassination opened up a wound that can by no means heal.” Practically two years in the past a gunman dressed like a supply driver tried to assassinate Salas. The previous legal professional, who as soon as appeared in her courtroom, killed her son and wounded her husband inside their New Jersey residence. Salas is now renewing her push to Congress to go the Daniel Anderl Judicial Safety and Privateness Act. Named after her son, the laws would enable federal judges to take away personally identifiable data from the web and create a grant program and incentives for states to enact legal guidelines to guard circuit courtroom judges. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has blocked the laws as a result of it doesn’t embody members of Congress. “This is a matter that has bipartisan help,” Salas mentioned. “It’s bipartisan, it’s bicameral, and I personally have heard from many Senators each Democrats and Republicans and Independents who help this invoice, so it’s unclear why we will’t get this invoice handed.” Former Republican Rep. Reid Ribble has signed a letter urging Republicans to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol. “If the truth is, they’re wanting their aspect of the story put on the market, effectively go and inform it,” Ribble mentioned. “If there’s some different actuality right here that we’re not seeing and there’s one thing completely different that occurred that they learn about that may make this look illegitimate, why don’t they go forward and supply that data to the American individuals in order that they’ll hear that aspect of the story, however apparently they’re not wanting to try this.”Extra public hearings are scheduled this week. One future listening to, committee members mentioned, will concentrate on former President Donald Trump’s strain on state legislatures to vary the election outcomes and a bunch of ‘false electors’ together with in Wisconsin that despatched their very own slate of electors to Congress. “It actually was unscrupulous however whether or not it rose to the extent of against the law or not, I believe it was unsure,” Ribble mentioned. “I believe Congress or the state of Wisconsin might reply with some election reforms that may stop one thing like that from taking place sooner or later.” Additionally on the present, UPFRONT checks again in with the violence interrupters working to scale back the violent crime charges in Milwaukee.
Legal professional Basic Josh Kaul says the suspect accused of taking pictures and killing retired Juneau County Choose John Roemer illegally possessed the firearm used within the killing.
“My understanding is he was prohibited from legally possessing a firearm based mostly on having been convicted of a felony, so one of many points goes to be how he was in a position to try this,” Kaul mentioned on WISN’s ‘UPFRONT’ which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
Investigators say 56-year-old Douglas Uhde shot and killed Roemer inside his residence earlier than taking pictures himself.
Roemer sentenced Uhde to 6 years in jail in 2005.
Kaul mentioned no different recognized connections between the 2 have surfaced.
“The decide was one of many people who was the goal of the suspect, and the apparent connection right here is that courtroom case,” Kaul mentioned. “So it actually seems that courtroom case was a motivating issue, if not the only cause this occurred.”
A regulation enforcement supply mentioned Uhde had successful checklist in his car with as many as 13 names together with Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell.
“There does seem like some kind of connection to a number of instances,” Kaul mentioned. “There are another people who’ve some kind of connection to the authorized course of, however the total connection to all of the individuals, that’s one thing we proceed to evaluate, and that’s a part of what we hope to be taught extra about because the investigation strikes ahead.”
U.S. District Choose Esther Salas from New Jersey is asking on Congress and state legislatures to go laws to higher shield judges.
“My response is heartache,” Salas mentioned referring to Romer’s dying. “I simply was afraid of this from the second that my household was brutally attacked on July 19, 2020. The most important worry Mark and I’ve needed to date was that any person else would die and listening to the information of Choose Roemer and his assassination opened up a wound that can by no means heal.”
Practically two years in the past a gunman dressed like a supply driver tried to assassinate Salas. The previous legal professional, who as soon as appeared in her courtroom, killed her son and wounded her husband inside their New Jersey residence.
Salas is now renewing her push to Congress to go the Daniel Anderl Judicial Safety and Privateness Act.
Named after her son, the laws would enable federal judges to take away personally identifiable data from the web and create a grant program and incentives for states to enact legal guidelines to guard circuit courtroom judges.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has blocked the laws as a result of it doesn’t embody members of Congress.
“This is a matter that has bipartisan help,” Salas mentioned. “It’s bipartisan, it’s bicameral, and I personally have heard from many Senators each Democrats and Republicans and Independents who help this invoice, so it’s unclear why we will’t get this invoice handed.”
Former Republican Rep. Reid Ribble has signed a letter urging Republicans to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
“If the truth is, they’re wanting their aspect of the story put on the market, effectively go and inform it,” Ribble mentioned. “If there’s some different actuality right here that we’re not seeing and there’s one thing completely different that occurred that they learn about that may make this look illegitimate, why don’t they go forward and supply that data to the American individuals in order that they’ll hear that aspect of the story, however apparently they’re not wanting to try this.”
Extra public hearings are scheduled this week.
One future listening to, committee members mentioned, will concentrate on former President Donald Trump’s strain on state legislatures to vary the election outcomes and a bunch of ‘false electors’ together with in Wisconsin that despatched their very own slate of electors to Congress.
“It actually was unscrupulous however whether or not it rose to the extent of against the law or not, I believe it was unsure,” Ribble mentioned. “I believe Congress or the state of Wisconsin might reply with some election reforms that may stop one thing like that from taking place sooner or later.”
Additionally on the present, UPFRONT checks again in with the violence interrupters working to scale back the violent crime charges in Milwaukee.
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Minimum wage hike to go into effect for some across US
Workers in several states and cities will see minimum wage increases go into effect on January 1, 2025, as they continue to battle with high prices.
On Dec. 11, the Journal Sentinel published “23 states to boost minimum wage in 2025.”
It’s laudable for full-time workers to receive a living wage. However, I’m not convinced that boosting minimum wage is a long-term solution to economic inequity. A more effective approach might be to decrease the earnings gap between company owners and their employees. I am not anti-CEO. People who run successful companies take great risks and expend much energy and worry. Moreover, for a product to remain successful there must be ongoing research.
I am not advocating that government enforce a ceiling for maximum earnings. In the best of circumstances, management and workers would negotiate together a working wage necessary for a healthy life where the workers live. In the best of worlds, a priority agenda item at shareholders’ meetings would be the well-being of company employees.
Many will scoff at “the best of worlds.” My response is that the only way we can have the best — or, for starters, the better — is if we step forward and make it happen.
Sheryl Slocum, Milwaukee
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Wisconsin volleyball unveils Final Four banner inside UW Field House
The Badgers unveiled the banner from their 2023 Final Four appearance before their exhibition match against Bradley on Aug. 20.
MADISON – Saige Damrow is headed to Nebraska but not the Cornhuskers.
The former defensive specialist/libero for the Wisconsin volleyball team announced Saturday her commitment to Creighton, the undefeated Big East champion that calls Omaha home.
The Bluejays (32-3) reached the Elite 8 this season before falling to eventual national champion Penn State in five sets.
That team was led by three senior All-Americans that included libero Maddy Bilinovic. Damrow, a native of Howards Grove, will be in the hunt to replace her.
Damrow announced her commitment on Instagram.
A leg injury sidelined Damrow for all but three matches of her freshman season. This year Damrow ranked fourth on the Badgers with 2.24 digs per set and played in 19 of 33 matches. That included a five-match run at libero at the end of the regular season when freshman Lola Schumacher, the starter, was out due to injury.
Damrow has three years of eligibility remaining.
Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten)
Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m.
Watch on the Big 10 Network, listen here, or keep up with live stats here.
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on Wisconsin after Shay Ciezki scored 20 points in Indiana’s 90-55 win against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
The Hoosiers are 6-1 in home games. Indiana scores 72.0 points while outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game.
The Badgers have gone 1-0 against Big Ten opponents. Wisconsin averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 3-1 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
Indiana scores 72.0 points, 10.6 more per game than the 61.4 Wisconsin allows. Wisconsin averages 8.0 more points per game (69.8) than Indiana allows to opponents (61.8).
The Hoosiers and Badgers match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Yarden Garzon is scoring 14.2 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Hoosiers.
Serah Williams is scoring 20.0 points per game and averaging 12.3 rebounds for the Badgers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hoosiers: 8-2, averaging 71.4 points, 30.8 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.0 points per game.
Badgers: 8-2, averaging 66.4 points, 33.6 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.8 points.
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