Kyle Rittenhouse fires attorney who helped raise his bail
The 18-year-old from Illinois who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case.
State Bar offers free legal advice for small-business owners
The State Bar of Wisconsin is offering free legal advice to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manufacturing company to pay $172K to resolve violations of state air laws
A Wisconsin manufacturing company will pay nearly $172,000 over violations of state air laws at its Janesville operation.
‘Taking on the torch’: Osuji builds on legal career, family legacy amid pandemic
Despite a year full of unexpected and difficult events, Attorney Chinonso Osuji has been building a legal career and a legacy for herself and her family.
Blank: UW-Madison faces $320 million pandemic loss by June
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will face $320 million in pandemic-related losses by the time the current fiscal year ends in June, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said on Thursday.
Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn’t have authority to make such a decree. Evers and the Legislature have been at odds throughout the pandemic but the […]
Wisconsin GOP repeals governor’s statewide mask mandate (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate, brushing aside warnings from health experts against making Wisconsin one of only 10 states without a statewide order.
Hupy and Abraham combats reckless driving with new initiative
Hupy and Abraham aims to combat reckless driving in Milwaukee with its new "Slow Down. Save Lives." initiative.
Lawsuit says Foxconn cost governments hundreds of millions
The Worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated the terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project, a lawsuit filed by a real estate development company alleges.
Sen. Baldwin named ABA Stonewall Award winner
The American Bar Association is recognizing Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, for her work as a champion of LGBT legal causes. Baldwin is one of the association's 2021 Stonewall Award winners.
Study: Media coverage of Supreme Court more political in recent history
The media's coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court has become more political in recent years, according to research from a University of Iowa law professor.
Prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond
Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions.
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