Greater Jakarta: Suspect admits molesting further student
A teacher at a state-run elementary school in West Jakarta, who was named a suspect for sexual abuse, has told police that he attacked another student,...
View ArticleMilwaukee YMCA to cut $1.7 million this year
By of the Journal Sentinel After a shortfall in fundraising, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee announced Friday that it will cut $1.7 million in operating costs for the current year. The cuts include...
View ArticlePolitiFact: Debunking Democratic claim on Wisconsin's ACT rank plummeting
By of the Journal Sentinel For years, Wisconsin has ranked second or third on the ACT college preparation exam. But after new scores were released this week, the state Democratic Party claimed the...
View ArticleMan shot, wounded on city's northwest side
By of the Journal Sentinel A 51-year-old Milwaukee man suffered what is believed to be a non-life threatening injury after he was shot during an altercation with two people around 1:30 p.m. Friday on...
View ArticleRon Johnson admits error in calling Nikki Haley an ‘immigrant’
By of the Journal Sentinel U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Friday he made an "honest mistake" when he erroneously called South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley an "immigrant" during a radio interview. "I just...
View ArticleTeen pregnancies rates fall as women delay parenthood
By of the Journal Sentinel The average age that American women are giving birth to their first child continues to rise, largely driven, experts say, by a reduction in teen pregnancies. The same is true...
View ArticleTom Barrett has more than $800,000 for re-election bid
By of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is heading into his spring re-election fight with more than $800,000 in his campaign war chest. Barrett, who is seeking his fourth term as mayor,...
View ArticleBrewers come to terms with Smith, Segura and Peralta
By of the Journal Sentinel In his first go-round as Milwaukee Brewers general manager, David Stearns will not have to worry about going to an arbitration hearing with any of his players. The Brewers...
View ArticleWalker ends 2015 with $20,000 in state campaign fund
By of the Journal Sentinel Madison — Gov. Scott Walker raised more than $500,000 for his state campaign fund in the second half of last year, but spent almost all of it, a new document shows. The...
View ArticleMilwaukee police investigate shooting of man inside car
By Milwaukee police are investigating the shooting a 26-year-old man in the 5200 block of N. 49th St. about 11:50 a.m. Friday. The Milwaukee man was shot while inside a parked car. The victim was...
View ArticleBrookfield police release photos of bank robbery suspect
By Brookfield police on Friday released surveillance photos of a man wanted in the robbery Tuesday of Ridgestone Bank. Police said the bank, at North Ave. and Lilly Road, was robbed about 4:45 p.m....
View Article“The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hammered Down”
Summary “In the world there are some weird people,” my high school health teacher said to introduce the lesson. Then she said sex between boys was the main cause of AIDS so we should stay away from...
View ArticleThe Trapdoor of Trigger Words
As educators and students suited up for the fall semester last month, University of Chicago dean of students John Ellison sent a provocative letter to incoming freshmen about all the cushioning...
View ArticleRule of mob triumphant
The race to City Hall has become more challenging for incumbent candidate Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama after the National Police decided to charge him with blasphemy on Wednesday, less than...
View ArticleNot Safe at Home
Not Safe at Home Violence and Discrimination against LGBT people in Jamaica Glossary Note on Jamaican Language Summary Key Recommendations To the Prime Minister To the Ministry of National Security To...
View ArticleThe Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma
“A purely disembodied human emotion is a nonentity,” William James asserted in his revolutionary 1884 theory of how our bodies affect our feelings. Two generations later, Rilke wrote in a beautiful...
View ArticleIndonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese
The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of what is expected to be a second massive protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian governor and no group more so than its Chinese...
View ArticleJakarta ready to clear Kalijodo
The Jakarta administration’s plan to close down the Kalijodo red-light district and relocate the residents is likely to meet with success as authorities push forward more quickly with their plan to rid...
View ArticleMay 1998 monument hailed as ‘sign of state responsibility’
The families of those who died in the May 1998 riots, as well those who survived, expressed relief on Wednesday that a monument marking the unresolved violence had finally been officiated, as activists...
View ArticleI need you to pray for a fair trial: Ahok
In what appeared to be an emotional moment, incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama appealed for public support on Thursday in getting a fair and transparent trial for his blasphemy...
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