Journalists with NBC News were interviewing a Palestinian woman in the West Bank who had been driven from her home when Israeli settlers attacked — beating them with sticks and throwing rocks at them. This was just one instance amidst a series of Israeli settler attacks that same day. Violence has become the norm for people across the West Bank. But as the Senate returns to Washington, we can change this broken status quo. For too long, Israeli security forces have allowed settler violence to rapidly expand, or worse, contributed to the displacement of Palestinian families. For too long, the U.S. government has helped bankroll violence that harms U.S. citizens. Sens. Van Hollen (D-MD), Kaine (D-VA), and Sanders (I-VT) will be introducing a privileged resolution demanding a State Department report on increasing violence in the West Bank. It’s a rarely used but powerful procedural maneuver because it isn’t subject to a president’s veto. If human rights violations are uncovered, it could spell an end to arms sales and other U.S. assistance to the Israeli government. Let’s get to work.

We as a community need to hold the administration and educators of the School District of Menomonie Area accountable. We need to demand transparency, corrective action, and implementation of mental health and bullying education with face to face assemblies, educator to student classes, and more effective responses to reports of bullying and/or harassment. A link on the district website should no longer be a sufficient response from the district. Our students should not fear going to their place of education, they should not fear their peers, and they should not fear reaching out for help when they need it the most. Most importantly, our students should not feel the need to take their life due to the bullying of other students. 

ALPRs are AI surveillance devices, and the company responsible for their proliferation has a history of shady behavior and dealings with immigration enforcement. We as the student body do not want to be tracked by an AI surveillance company Some notable concerns about Flock Safety: -          Flock has a history of poor security practices. -          They have lied on the record several times. -          There is very little oversight on how Flock data is used. -          Flock data can be accessed by police without a warrant.

Last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set out to gut a crucial Pentagon office that exists to protect civilians in conflict, arguing that it was “woke” and at odds with “maximum lethality.” But when he asked America’s top military commanders to back him, every single one rejected the idea. Hegseth gutted the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Program anyway. Less than a year later, a U.S. strike would kill 156 people at a school in Minab, Iran on the first day of the Trump administration’s illegal war on Iran. This is how Hegseth operates: ignore warnings, make reckless decisions, and then refuse to answer for the consequences. When an out-of-control official abuses power, undermines the rule of law, and harms communities here and abroad, impeachment is the answer. We’ve seen how pressure from Congress and the public can help topple Trump’s cabinet members before, so let’s come together to do it again.

All Members of our League have the right to vote on who should hold the positions of our Board of Directors- President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Members are persons who have made their contribution to the league starting January 1st of each year, membership is instated through December 31st of such year. It is important that all families of our League are given the opportunity to elect those who have their child(ren)’s best interest represented. We appreciate all of the dedication and hard work that goes into being on the Board of Directors, and would like to ensure that those in control of our League are those that have been elected by the majority of Members of the League.  Per the bylaws, a minimum of 20% of members can collectivley request a meeting, this is an effort to bring families together so that a meeting can be held for the election to take place. Any additional individual concerns pertaining the League can be addressed at a seperate appropriate time, such as one of the regularly scheduled bi-monthly Board of Directors meetings mentioned in the bylaws. 

Students are constantly being criticized and called out in front of the whole class by our teachers, over something they cannot control. The only way a student can feel safe within norths walls is by being understood by our educators.  Signing this petition proves that this policy needs to be changed for the betterment of the north community and the safety of the students. ———————————————————— As much as we appreciate support from students outside of north high school we would greatly appreciate it if we only got signatures from North high school students! If you go to a school where there is a similar policy I would love to help you set up a petition! Please email me!

Why join the campaign: • Loss of evening access for most players • Perceived unfairness or inconsistency • Negative impact on local recreation, health, and social life • Fear of setting a precedent • Belief that lighting problems can be solved without a ban • Neighborhood compromise is possible • Concern that the ordinance is driven by a small group

With the enactment of Citizens United, insider trading in all branches of government, gerrymandering, never ending debates and clashes in Congress, government shutdowns, add infinitum The loss of the people's trust and faith in government is epidemic. America is in a state of political warfare since President Trump took office in 2025. Rights, freedoms and liberties are being violated or ignored regularly. The Republican takeover of all three branches of government has been an abysmal mess for America. We need reforms to prevent these things from reoccurring. I believe my suggestions are a great place to start. Change is clearly needed.

Six months ago we awoke to horrifying news of a new war as Trump joined Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in striking targets across Iran. A U.S. Tomahawk missile had already hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, where frantic parents were racing to save or recover their children. More than 150 people were killed — some as young as six. Thousands more have died since the bombs began to fall. Tens of thousands more have been wounded. Tens of billions of dollars wasted. What was true on February 28 remains true today: Trump began this war with no clear objective, no congressional authorization, and no end in sight. As lawmakers return to Washington, they’ll face a stack of votes that can turn the tide: the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), appropriations bills, supplemental requests, reconciliation vehicles. They each amount to one crucial choice: fund Trump and Hegseth's violence, or end the war. Six months of suffering must be more than another grim data point. It has to be the moment Congress renews the debate and takes the votes that can end Trump’s illegal war for good. Let’s remind them who they work for.

This latest power grab, which would entirely reshape the leadership of the Postal Service, is part of a broader strategy of this administration to upend our elections to control the outcome.  Trump is directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to build a nationalized list of citizenships and require the USPS to direct states to abide by certain mail-ballot design and tracking requirements. That means USPS would be managing a list of “eligible voters” and mandate that postal workers can only deliver ballots to people on that list. These lists run a real risk of purging eligible voters from receiving ballots, with states warning that they will not be accurate. Under Trump, USPS has  finalized a rule to refuse to deliver vote-by-mail ballots in states that do not turn over voter rolls to the DHS. They are sowing doubt and confusion in our election system to lay the foundation to contest this election if things don’t go their way. This is election denialism in action—and it has to stop. Tell the U.S. Senate to block Trump’s attempts to control our elections. Sign the petition now!

ICE is spending $20 million on electric shock gloves that can help agents gain “compliance” in seconds. ICE agents are already facing criticism for violence and excessive use of force, which has resulted in several deaths. There have been troublingly few consequences — and it’s partly because with $200 BILLION in the bank, ICE can largely operate with impunity. When Republicans used a special procedure to break the deadlock and advance ICE and CBP funding through 2029 earlier this year, they freed Trump’s immigration force from the congressional oversight and accountability that the annual budget process brings to bear. Trump’s immigration force is not above the law, and it’s time Congress act like it. Americans resoundingly reject funding ICE’s abuses, and we’re going to make sure lawmakers hear our clear demands to rein in ICE and CBP. It starts with getting our money back. Can we count on you to join us?

This isn't about one person. This is about We the People of the United States — and we don't want it. We didn't vote for a camera on every corner. We didn't agree to have our movements logged, stored, and sold. We didn't sign off on a private company profiting off tracking where our families drive, every single day, with no oversight and no accountability to the people paying for it. And the numbers back up what we already feel in our gut: LAPD's own internal audit found their camera system was wrong nearly 1 in 3 times. That's not a fluke — that's a system operating on our streets, making mistakes about real people, with almost nobody watching to make sure it's used the way it was promised. We are not anti-safety. We are not anti-technology. We are Americans who believe that any system with this much power over our privacy needs real transparency, real oversight, and real accountability — not a rubber stamp and a subscription fee. This is already working. Nearly 100 cities and counties across 28 states have already canceled or rejected these contracts since 2021 — because residents like us stood up and said something. That number grows every time one more person adds their name. If you've ever driven past one of these cameras and felt that same uneasy feeling — you're not alone, and you're not overreacting. Join us. We the People built this country on the idea that power answers to us, not the other way around. It's time these cameras did too. Stop the Flock. Add your name.