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Oct 26, 2020

Loudenslager running for District 3 Court of Appeals

Madison attorney Aaron Loudenslager is running for the District 3 Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Oct 26, 2020

Jewell to be first Black woman to serve as House of Correction superintendent

Chantell Jewell is set to be the first Black woman to serve as a superintendent of the Milwaukee House of Correction.

Oct 25, 2020

Appeals court stays limits on gatherings

A Wisconsin appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked Gov. Tony Evers' restrictions on indoor public gatherings pending appeal, dealing the Democratic governor a setback in his efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Oct 23, 2020

Former mayor charged with bank fraud

A federal grand jury has charged a former mayor of Columbus with bank fraud.

Oct 23, 2020

Wisconsin man who triggered protest will plead to extortion

A Black man whose arrest triggered a violent protest in Madison will plead guilty to extorting a local business in a deal with federal prosecutors.

Oct 23, 2020

Bronx attorney loses Wisconsin law license for not paying taxes

A New York lawyer has lost his Wisconsin law license for three months for not paying his taxes.

Oct 23, 2020

Hartford man sentenced to 27 years for sex trafficking

A Wisconsin man accused of forcing women into working as prostitutes was sentenced Wednesday to 27 years in prison.

Oct 23, 2020

Waupaca man accused of homicide over stolen reptiles

A Wisconsin man accused of killing a young man in a dispute over stolen reptiles has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide.

Oct 23, 2020

Dozens charged in drug operation stretching across Wisconsin

More than three dozen people have been charged in St. Louis County in connection with a Chicago-based drug trafficking ring that operated throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, authorities said.

Oct 22, 2020

GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett as Democrats boycott

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's pick on track for confirmation before Election Day.

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Oct 22, 2020

Former Justice Dan Kelly joins Institute for Reforming Government

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly is joining the Institute for Reforming Government as its senior fellow in constitutional governance.

Oct 22, 2020

2 charged with tearing down Wisconsin Capitol statues

Prosecutors charged two more men Wednesday with damaging property for allegedly helping topple two statutes on the Wisconsin Capitol grounds during a protest in June against police brutality and racism.

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