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With the future of abortion rights and redistricting hanging in the balance, all eyes are on the April election for Wisconsin Supreme Court. But for people who find themselves in front of a judge, two questions on the ballot could have more substantial consequences than who controls the state’s highest panel. A proposed constitutional amendment on the April 4 ballot will let Wisconsin voters choose whether it should be harder for people to get out of jail on bail before trial. The measure's Republican sponsors say it will protect communities from people who judges believe are dangerous, but criminal justice advocates say it will disproportionately keep poor defendants behind bars.

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That's correct - it's been over a decade since the Madison area has picked up over a foot of snow in a single day. There's a chance for light …

Officials say three adults and three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville. The female suspect was killed by police during a confrontation. The shooting occurred Monday at The Covenant School. Police say the shooter died after they were “engaged by” officers. It was not immediately clear whether the shooter died by suicide or was shot by police. The Covenant School has had an enrollment of about 200 students from preschool to sixth grade in recent years. The killings come as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violence.