Minnesota court weighs murder charge in ex-officer’s trial
An appeals court considering whether to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd reacted with skepticism Monday to his attorney's arguments for keeping the charge out.
Wisconsin to get 47,000 doses of newly approved vaccine
Wisconsin will receive 47,000 doses next week of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, an amount Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called a "game changer" in the state's fight against COVID-19.
GOP urges Evers to spend federal aid on in-person schools
Assembly Republicans urged Gov. Tony Evers on Monday to diver more federal COVID-19 relief dollars to schools offering in-person instruction.
Mental exam ordered for man accused of killing UW student
A judge in Dane County has ordered a competency examination for the man charged with killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in 2008.
Couple reaches plea deal in sturgeon caviar investigation
A Fond du Lac couple has reached a plea deal to settle charges that they illegally processed sturgeon eggs into caviar.
Matthew Rowe to succeed Etten as Ruder Ware president
Matthew D. Rowe will succeed Stewart L. Etten as the president of Ruder Ware.
Evers signs bill to restore raises for state public defenders
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill to restore raises for Wisconsin state public defenders.
WILL proposes reforms to Wisconsin emergency powers
A new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty proposes a series of reforms to Wisconsin's emergency-powers statutes, including preventing emergency declarations from lasting more than 30 days and prohibiting orders from confining people to their homes.
Kenosha police officials focus on diversity in recruiting
At a time when the number of people applying to be police officers is on the decline, the Kenosha Police Department is putting out a call for new recruits.
Man found guilty of killing wife who went missing in 2013
A jury late Saturday night convicted a Wisconsin man accused of killing his wife who went missing in 2013 and whose body has never been found.
Over half of Wisconsinites age 65 and up have begun vaccines
Over half of Wisconsin residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the state is on track to begin vaccinating teachers, child care workers and other eligible groups as planned on Monday.
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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