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  • Woman accused of assaulting MPS substitute teacher at school

    MILWAUKEE - A 55-year-old woman that was reportedly in an incident with an MPS teacher could face charges. According to the Journal Sentinel, police say the woman pulled the hair of a 40-year-old substitute teacher during an argument at the school on Wednesday. "The hair-pulling occurred about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Street Academy, 2430 W. Rogers," according to the newspaper. ...

  • Majority of Milwaukee-area scouts support allowing gay members

    MILWAUKEE - With the Boy Scouts of American passing a resolution to allow openly gay scouts, local members are talking about the rule. Accoridng to the Journal Sentinel, a "majority of board members" from the Milwaukee area supported the resolution. "The Potawatomi Council, representing Waukesha and parts of Walworth, Washington and Jefferson counties, gave a unanimous thumbs up ...

  • Deputies apprehend escaped behavioral health division patient

    MILWAUKEE - Thursday morning, a patient with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division escaped from a private transportation van. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff, the escape happened around 1:00 a.m. when the van stopped around 76th and Burleigh Streets. "The 27-year-old male was being conveyed from St. Joseph’s Hospital back to BHD by Able Access Van Services, a ...

  • Milwaukee police release video of suspects in Popeyes robbery

    video Friday of two suspects wanted in a May 18 robbery at a Popeyes restaurant. Shortly after 5 p.m., two men forced their way behind the counter at Popeyes, 2910 W. Capitol Drive, and demanded money. Once they got the cash, the men fled and possibly got a ride from a maroon minivan parked at a nearby car wash. The first suspect is described as a black man between the ages of 28 and 32. He ...

  • Send us your Memorial Day weekend photos

    From the big parade in Milwaukee to your backyard cookout to touching remembrances around the state, help us document Memorial Day weekend in Wisconsin by sharing your ...

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [DVD]

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [DVD]

When Stephan Elliott's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert became a surprise international hit in 1994, it marked the high point of the mainstream breakthrough of what critic B. Ruby Rich had dubbed The New Queer Cinema, a trend of political ... ...

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  • Seeking parents Boy Scouts involved in policy on gay membership

    If you're a parent or a Boy Scout who's participated in the debate about the Boy Scouts of America's new policy of allowing openly gay scouts in its troops, and would like to share your perspective, please send an email to lmulvany@jrn.com with your contact information. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...

  • Panel accused of voting to cripple UW student advocacy group

    Madison -- A more than half-century-old advocacy group for Wisconsin's public university students says it will be crippled by a vote taken Thursday night by the Legislature's budget committee. The United Council of UW Students said it was "targeted for elimination" by a Joint Finance Committee vote that will make it harder for the council to receive the student fees that ...

  • Report Attanasio says Ron Roenicke is not the issue

    Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio made some candid comments about the team on Fox Sports Wisconsin's telecast of the Brewers' blowout loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park on Wednesday. On ...

  • Milwaukee teacher accused in student sex assault

    Stanmeyer says the alleged assault happened Thursday evening in a car at Destiny High School. The teacher and student were there for a special ...

  • Wis. man sentenced to life in mothers death

    FRIENDSHIP, Wis. (AP) -- An Adams County man convicted of killing his mother, hiding her body and using her checks and credit cards has been sentenced to life in ...

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