Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Taylor Swift threatens lawsuit against student who tracks her private jet
Swift's bad blood with a college student has escalated to possible legal action as the celebrity refuses to shake it off.
Wis. Attorney General Kaul takes action to protect dreamers and DACA program
DACA recipients and their households are estimated to contribute approximately $9.5 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year.
Milwaukee business owner convicted of tax and bankruptcy offenses
Defendant failed to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) more than $100,000 in payroll taxes.
Janet Protasiewicz campaign official claims vulgar reason for embedding horses in ads
The new justice was not aware of the horse imagery in the ads.
16-year-old suspect in Juneteenth shooting that hurt 6 sent to adult court
Judge Cervera set his bail at $250,000.
Imprisoned mom wins early release
Sentencing reforms for survivors of domestic violence are rare in the United States.
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Wisconsin revokes attorney’s license for mishandling trust funds, practicing with a suspended license
Attorney has been ordered to pay full cost of proceedings totaling $12,305.23..
Person in custody after shooting deaths of Elkhorn bartender
Elkhorn is 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says
Court documents reveal Favre still owes $729,790.
Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
The encounter with police left her full of rage, angry she could not do anything to help the girls.
Four men sentenced for conspiracy, multiple schemes to defraud
Restitution ranged from $1.6 million to over $2.2 million.
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion on Milwaukee Police officer fired over Facebook posts
- Gov. Evers Seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
- Gov. Evers again calls Republican lawmakers into special meeting
- CIA is obstructing justice and witness tampering in Havana Syndrome cover up, attorney says
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- WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for going above and beyond to keep communities safe
- Milwaukee Men sentenced to Federal Prison for pharmacy robberies and firearms offenses
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