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Nov 12, 2021

Fight over US wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

U.S. government attorneys will appear before a federal judge Friday to defend a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the nation, as states step up efforts to drive down wolf numbers through aggressive hunting and trapping.

Nov 12, 2021

Wisconsin GOP OKs redistricting plans while Dems can’t agree

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Thursday gave final approval to the GOP's redistricting plans, after the maps proposed by a nonpartisan commission were lambasted by several Democrats.

Nov 12, 2021

Next battleground at Rittenhouse trial: Jury instructions

Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse will return to the courthouse without the jury present on Friday to finalize how jurors will be instructed when they get the case next week.

Nov 11, 2021

Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The defense has rested its case at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, setting the stage for closing arguments in the shootings that left Americans divided over whether he was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante.

Nov 11, 2021

Imprisoned lottery computer tech seeks to overturn sentence

A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for conspiracy to commit theft by rigging computers to win jackpots for himself, friends and family is suing the state of Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit.

Nov 11, 2021

Rittenhouse gives account of shootings: ‘I defended myself’

Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors at his murder trial that he tried to get away from his pursuers the night he shot three men during street unrest in Kenosha, saying he never wanted to kill anyone: "I didn't do anything wrong. I defended myself."

Nov 10, 2021

Rittenhouse murder case thrown into jeopardy by mistrial bid

The murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse was thrown into jeopardy Wednesday when his lawyers asked for a mistrial over what appeared to be out-of-bounds questions asked of Rittenhouse by the chief prosecutor. The judge did not immediately rule on the request.

Nov 10, 2021

Rittenhouse says first man he shot threatened to kill him

Kyle Rittenhouse testified at his murder trial Wednesday that the first man he shot and killed during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha was holding a chain at one point and twice threatened to kill him.

Nov 10, 2021

Wisconsin elections chief says audit report needs correcting

Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe testified Tuesday that a recent audit of the 2020 presidential election in the state from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau contains a handful of errors that will need to be corrected.

Nov 9, 2021

$1.25 million settlement reached in head-on collision

Jason Abraham of Hupy and Abraham has won a $1.25 million settlement in a car crash that injured one driver and killed another.

Nov 9, 2021

Reinhart’s Misey steps before camera to spread word of tax expertise

To show just how unwieldy and dense the federal tax code has become, Robert Misey recently tried to blow up the 6th volume of his IRS regulations using three rounds of fire crackers.

Nov 9, 2021

Elections officials rally behind Wisconsin elections chief

A bipartisan group of more than 50 elections officials is rallying behind the Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator who has come under attack by Republican legislators with claims of voter fraud.

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