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Fundraising begins for affordable special needs housing project in western Wisconsin

By: Ezra Wall

"This is not an assisted living facility. It's not a group home. These are apartments where people with disabilities can live independently, but in a safe and supportive environment," says Couleecap Executive Director Hetti Brown.

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Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin face uncertain future as federal protections end

About 48 Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin could lose legal status next month as the Trump administration ends temporary protected status. Advocates say the policy shift is already deepening fear, trauma and separation for those who once supported U.S. forces overseas.

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Milwaukee teacher’s aide Yessenia Ruano self-deports to El Salvador

Milwaukee teacher's aide Yessenia Ruano left for El Salvador on Tuesday morning after deciding to self-deport, her attorney confirmed. Ruano's case drew support from protestors who assembled before her ICE check-ins earlier this year, urging federal officials to let the mother of two remain in the U.S.

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New report finds Wisconsin lags behind most states in federal payments, but potential cuts still loom large

As sweeping federal cuts loom, a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds Wisconsin ranks near the bottom of states in terms of receiving federal payments. Even so, cuts could pose widespread effects.

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ICE arrested a Milwaukee man it says threatened to kill President Trump. His attorneys say that’s not true.

Attorneys for a Milwaukee man arrested after federal officials claimed he wrote a letter threatening to kill President Donald Trump say the man can't read or write in English and did not write the letter.

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