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A Polk County, Florida, substitute teacher had a history of complaints reporting aggressive behavior, as 10 Tampa Bay reporter Jenna Bourne discovered.

Feb 17, 2021 MADISON (WKOW) -- The young woman from Cottage Grove accused of participating in looting and vandalism on Madisons State Street has pleaded guilty to the crimes. Gabrielle Kokesh, 20, wascharged with burglary and criminal damage to propertyafter a camera captured video of Kokesh kicking in a window at Power Nine Games on May 30. A probable cause statement filed in Dane County Court links Kokesh to news coverage of actions against August, another downtown store. "I observed Kokesh e...

Dane County woman pleads guilty to looting, vandalism for May protests, given deferred prosecution February 17, 2021 10:51 AM Stephanie Fryer Updated: Kokesh MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County woman accused of looting and damaging a businesses during last summer’s unrest in Madison has pleaded guilty to the crimes. Police said Kokesh participated in looting the clothing store August. Police also said video showed her kicking in a window at Power Nine Games during the v...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana city has agreed to waive fees for some low-income people...

Dane County Eliminates Various Judiciary Fees and Outstanding Debts Last month, the Dane County Board of Supervisors discontinued the collection of fees and forgave any outstanding debts associated with a number of judiciary programs in the county.  Prior to this change, individuals and families were charged fees for their involvement in various programs both in the adult and juvenile judiciary systems in the county. Fees associated with youths in both the Shelter Home and Home Detention progr...