Politics - Sept. 26, 2008
Lawyers continue to reap from Jude case
The case of Frank Jude continues to haunt Milwaukee. And it continues to cost the city money. This time it will result in a settlement for two of Jude's companions on that ill-fated October 2004 night in Bay View. Kirsten Antonissen and Katie Brown filed a claim against the city saying their civil rights were violated that evening when police beat Jude to a bloody pulp.
Tags: Frank Jude, Kirsten Antonissen, Katie Brown, Jim Bohl, Terry Witkowski, Bob Donovan, Kathleen Falk, Bronzeville, America's Black Holocaust Museum, Tim Carpenter

Milwaukee Buzz - July 13, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Is the one-beer rule a good one?
Do you think limiting the number of beers a person can buy at one time at a street festival is a good solution?
Tags: RiverSplash, Willie Hines, Michael Murphy, Jim Bohl, Doug Hissom, beer sales, beer vendors, one-drink maximum

Politics - May 23, 2008
Unexpected visit from police comes at high cost
Karter Stank was part of a group of unlucky people who filed claims against the city after police executed search warrants in the wrong homes.
Tags: karter stank, milwaukee police, marilyn figueroa-brito, john norquist, victor arellano, jim doyle, manitoba hydro, joe davis, jim bohl

Politics - May 2, 2008
In spring, politicians' thoughts turn to wheel tax
In a move sure to rattle the cages of the anti-tax crowd, three Milwaukee aldermen are proposing a $20 annual fee to register all vehicles in the City of Milwaukee.
Tags: vehicle registration fee, city of milwaukee, bob bauman, bob donovan, willie wade, jim bohl, russ decker, mike huebsch, mike ellis, emu, michels corporation, elm grove

Politics - April 30, 2008
Buying the Holy Land
Here's one way to get God out of your face, buy real estate. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison-based national state / church watchdog offered $1,200 for a 990-ft. bite of land on what is known as the "Star Hill" cross site in Holmen, Wis.
Tags: Holmen, Willie Wade, Lions Club, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Jim Bohl, Jim Witkowiak, Tony Zielinski, Thomas P. Tecza, J.B. Van Hollen