🌱 Why a Racine County murder conviction was overturned after 26 years
Racine, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Racine! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Racine County murder conviction was overturned after 26 years
- What kind of leader could soon guide Gateway Technical College?
- Racine man enters no-contest plea in serious pornography case
Also on today's calendar: Family Generations Expo and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Fog will lift this morning, with a high of 55 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Fog in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New trial granted in Racine County murder; victim's son fears outcome (fox6now.com) — A Racine County judge has granted a new trial in a decades-old murder case, raising fears for the victim’s son that the man convicted in his mother’s death could go free. Prosecutors say the conviction was vacated over defense counsel errors involving DNA standards and an investigator’s credibility, and they’re weighing possible plea talks while still officially preparing for a September retrial. 
2. King aims to be a responsive, visible leader of Gateway Technical College (madison.com) — Gateway Technical College presidential finalist Phillip King says he wants to be a visible, responsive leader for the multi-campus school that serves Racine students. While much of the text is garbled, the piece makes clear he is one of three finalists and emphasizes his goal of active, attentive leadership that connects closely with students and staff.
3. Racine man pleads no contest to three counts in child pornography possession case (madison.com) — A 22-year-old Racine resident has pleaded no contest to multiple counts tied to a child pornography possession case, according to court records. While detailed case information is limited in this brief item, it confirms the plea and notes the charges stem from nearly a dozen counts, underscoring a serious ongoing criminal matter involving a local man.
4. New concerns for Racine County homicide victim's family (fox6now.com) — A featured video highlights new concerns facing the family of a Racine County homicide victim, putting a local case at the center of a broader news lineup. The page itself is a video hub, pointing viewers to many other Wisconsin stories, but offers no further written detail on the Racine case beyond the headline.
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★ Featured events ★
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Family Generations Expo
Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek
10:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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5th Grade Basketball Game vs. Red Apple
Red Apple School , 1012 Center St , Racine
4:45 pm -
Quickbooks Training Series - Session 3
Gateway's SC Johnson iMET Center , 2320 Renaissance Blvd Room 252 , Racine
5:00 pm -
Kids Night Out at the Wisconsin Humane Society (Racine Campus)
Wisconsin Humane Society Racine Campus , 8900 16th St , Mt Pleasant
5:00 pm -
Groovin with My Grownups 4K - 5 grade Dance
Gilmore Fine Arts K-8 School , 2330 Northwestern Ave , Racine
6:00 pm -
Business Awards
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 7130 Spring Street , Racine
5:00 pm -
4th/5th Grade (Stankowski) Field Trip to the Ice Age Trail
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit , W329 N846, Count , Racine
8:45 am -
5th Grade Huber FT at RAM
RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts , 2519 Northwestern Av , Racine
11:30 am -
5th Grade Basketball Game vs. Gifford
Red Apple School , 1012 Center St , Racine
5:45 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Wednesday April 29
Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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3rd Grade (Escobedo) Field Trip to the Golden Rondelle
SC Johnson Golden Rondelle , 1525 Howe St , Racine
10:30 am -
Earth Day Event
Richard Bong State Recreation Area , Richard Bong St Rec Area , 26313 Burlington Rd , Kansasville
1:00 pm -
Plan Commission
Mount Pleasant Village Hall , 8811 Campus Dr , Mt Pleasant
1:00 pm -
Zoning Board of Appeals
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
5:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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