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IN THE NEWS TODAY, 

IN LOCAL NEWS,
Police investigating a possible inappropriate relationship between a teacher and student on Wednesday. The Madison Metro School District released a statement saying there is an active investigation into a teacher at Vel Phillips Memorial High School. The teacher was immediately placed on leave. The teacher also taught at both Toki Middle School and Children’s Theater of Madison. A spokesperson for the theater said that the investigation has no relation to them and the individual was promptly fired. Madison police said district staff became aware on Friday and contacted them. An investigation remains active and ongoing. Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard said these situations rattle an entire community and I will hold people accountable when they do not have our students' best interests in mind.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

IN STATE NEWS, 
Judge Chris Taylor has kidney stones, and has to reschedule debate tonight. Judge Taylor and Judge Maria Lazar were scheduled to have a debate over their upcoming supreme court election on April 7th. Taylor woke up this morning feeling unwell and went to urgent care. Physicians then recommended she stay in the hospital for follow ups. Taylor’s campaign updated and said they are working towards rescheduling the debate. A spokesperson for Lazar said, we wish Chris Taylor a speedy recovery and look forward to a robust debate as soon as possible for the voters of Wisconsin. Early voting for the election has already started and a Marquette poll released this week found 53% of voters are still undecided on the election.
For WSUM News, I’m Nathan Jahn

ALSO IN STATE NEWS,
A man from Racine County was convicted of election fraud charges after ordering absentee ballots for other voters Tuesday evening. Harry Wait ordered these ballots for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason. He wanted to prove it could be done. The charges include election fraud and identity theft charges. Wait was convicted of one felony and two misdemeanor charges. He may receive a sentence of up to seven years in prison, however a sentence hearing is not yet scheduled. Wait announced in 2022 that he requested the ballots to expose how it could be done in the voting system and shed light on vulnerabilities the system faces. This was done through the MyVote Wisconsin website in late July for the 2022 midterm election. His attorney claims the client did not mean harm. Wait looked to test the system and had no remorse in his decision. Due to the felony conviction, Wait will not be able to vote unless it is overturned. If he is set to serve a sentence, he will be able to vote following his release.

IN NATIONAL NEWS,
The Supreme Court of the United States today overturned a lower court decision, which had included a financial liability, ruling that Internet Service Providers can not be held liable for customers who engage in music piracy while using their services.

In the unanimous decision, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote: “Cox did not tailor its service to make copyright infringement.”

The American Civil Liberties Union, part of an odd coalition of people pleased with this ruling, argued that cutting people off from internet access who are suspected of piracy, is a slippery slope that raises all kinds of First Amendment issues.

The plaintiff in the original case, Cox Communications, argues that if they faced liability issues, they would be forced to cut off big account holders like universities, hospitals, and municipalities.

Cox also argued, which Justice Thomas echoed, that as long as they’re not actively making piracy easier, they should not be held liable. 

ALSO IN NATIONAL NEWS,
Most Americans say military action has gone too far with Iran and worry about increasing gas prices. The war in Iran is continuing through its fourth week and is beginning to raise red flags for Americans regarding the Republican administration. 59% of Americans say U.S. military action in Iran has been excessive, however Trump is continuing to deploy warships and troops to the MidEast. 45% of Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about the affordability of gas. About ¾ of Republicans and ⅔ of Democrats say it’s highly important to prevent a rise in U.S. oil and gas prices. This is up 30% from polls following Trump’s re-election win on a campaign set to improve the U.S. economy. There is significant support, about two-thirds of Americans, for Trump to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. About four in 10 U.S. adults continue to approve of Trump’s presidential performance, which is unchanged from last month.

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