Are celebrities swaying UW-Madison student votes ahead of the election?
UW-Madison students weigh the impact of celebrity endorsements on their voting decisions amidst a surge of celebrity visits on campus.
Black Minnesota middle schoolers receive racist texts, part of nationwide trend
Black Minnesota middle school students are receiving racist text messages referencing plantations and slavery. Its part of a nationwide trend.
Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here’s what we know
Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country referencing slavery and telling them they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.
UW-Madison students receive racist text messages as part of nationwide incident
UWPD said in a statement that UW-Madison students received racist text messages as part of a wave of texts sent to various Black individuals around the country.
Racist texts target Black UW-Madison students after presidential election
The messages followed the same general script, summoning the recipient to pick cotton on a plantation and assigning a time to be picked up by slave handlers.
LAUSD is investigating racist texts to students
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Albert Carvalho on Saturday condemned racist text messages being sent to Black Americans across the country and said some of the messages were sent to students in the district.
U.S. law enforcement investigating racist mass texts targeting Black people after election
The anonymous text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black adults and children in several states, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other law enforcement departments.
SoCal officials address racist text messages sent to Black students nationwide
Federal authorities are looking into the source of racist mass text messages sent to Black people – including children – across America this week.
Black youths in Fort Collins, Denver among those targeted by racist post-election texts
At least two Fort Collins girls and some Denver residents received text messages that included recipients’ names and ordered them to “pick cotton.”
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Democrats on track to win all but one of the swing state Senate races
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University of Wisconsin-Madison students wait in long lines to vote early
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Election results can feel like the end of the world if your candidate loses. You're not alone.
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What do polls, early votes reveal about 2024 race in crucial swing state of Wisconsin?
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How science journals are confronting the ‘existential’ question of politics this election
People in science are increasingly concerned about how wading into partisan politics may further erode trust in their field.
Enrollment inches upward in Universities of Wisconsin system
Overall enrollment in the Universities of Wisconsin system's four-year schools ticked upward this fall compared with last ...
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Seymour native graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison
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The Value of Veterans in the Health Care Workforce
In this special Veterans Day conversation, Anne Mork, R.N., vice president/chief nursing officer of ambulatory and nursing support services at UW Health, and Luke Sticht, former vice president and ...
University of Georgia School of Law Finds Next Dean on Its Own Faculty
The hiring of Usha R. Rodrigues follows a nationwide search conducted with the assistance of a 15-person advisory committee.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Wisconsin volleyball's sweep of No. 3 Penn State
The Badgers made a major statement while handing the Nittany Lions their first Big Ten loss of the season, and there wasn't ...