Wisconsin

Herb Kohl, former Jewish senator from Wisconsin, dies at 88

Kohl was known for his soft-spoken, unobtrusive approach as a philanthropist, a retail mogul and a senator, an outlook he said he learned from his Jewish immigrant parents.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
29/12/2023
A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Neo-Nazi group marches in Wisconsin with swastika flags

Around 20 people carried Nazi flags and walked up to the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison before heading to James Madison Park for a neo-Nazi rally.

Audiences who go party with Barbie get a few lectures - review

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all preachy speeches, but there are far too many.

Wisconsin Jewish teacher arrested for threatening students over swastika drawings

A student in Schroeder’s class told local news outlets that Schroeder became angry after a student found a scrap of paper with swastikas on it.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
17/05/2023

Two men sentenced for planning to attack US electric substations

Their plan was to attack substations with powerful rifles, which they believed would result in millions of dollars in damages while causing civil unrest, but they never carried out any attacks.

By REUTERS
22/04/2023

US arrests man for firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group's office

The fire at Wisconsin Family Action's office occurred just days after Politico on May 2 published a draft of the US Supreme Court's blockbuster ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

By REUTERS
28/03/2023
Police tape.

Woman who stabbed ex-boyfriend 19 times claims she was dreaming

A Wisconsin woman allegedly told police she attacked her ex, who was asleep on the couch, because “thought she saw something, a dark, non-human figure." 

Look it up on the web: Seven new spider species found in Israel - study

The findings of this study contribute to understanding Israel’s evolutionary, biogeographic and climatic processes

Chabad woman passes away after attempting to save daughter from drowning

Henya passed away at the age of 40, two months after her youngest daughter fell into the water at the docks.

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