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Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts
Read full article: Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cutsWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that attempts to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years drew outrage and surprise from his political opponents.
6 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail. Here’s why
Read full article: 6 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail. Here’s whyA former deep-sea treasure hunter is preparing to mark his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
5 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail
Read full article: 5 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jailBack in 2012, a different federal judge ordered Thompson to appear in court to disclose the coins' whereabouts. Thompson's criminal sentence has been delayed until the issue of the gold coins is resolved. Thompson, are you ready to answer the seminal question in this case as to the whereabouts of the gold?” Marbley said. “Your honor, I don’t know if we’ve gone over this road before or not, but I don’t know the whereabouts of the gold,” Thompson responded. A federal law addresses individuals like Thompson, known as “recalcitrant witnesses.” The law holds that 18 months is generally the limit for jail time for contempt of court orders.
5 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail
Read full article: 5 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jailBack in 2012, a different federal judge ordered Thompson to appear in court to disclose the coins' whereabouts. Thompson's criminal sentence has been delayed until the issue of the gold coins is resolved. Thompson, are you ready to answer the seminal question in this case as to the whereabouts of the gold?” Marbley said. “Your honor, I don’t know if we’ve gone over this road before or not, but I don’t know the whereabouts of the gold,” Thompson responded. A federal law addresses individuals like Thompson, known as “recalcitrant witnesses.” The law holds that 18 months is generally the limit for jail time for contempt of court orders.
Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senator
Read full article: Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senatorWisconsin's "Forward" statue lies in the street on Capitol Square in Madison, Wis. Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Crowds outside the Wisconsin State Capitol tore down two statues and attacked a state senator amid protests following the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat. Tony Evers on Wednesday said he was prepared to activate the Wisconsin National Guard to protect state properties in the wake of the violence. Late Tuesday in Madison, Democratic state Sen. Tim Carpenter was assaulted after taking a cellphone video of protesters. Vos also questioned why Evers, a Democrat, had not intervened to stop the destruction that took place on state property.