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Mother, sisters of slain Black teen arrested at protest
The mother and sisters of a Black teen who was killed by a suburban Milwaukee police officer have been arrested by police who were cracking down on protesters out after a curfew following a decision not to charge the officer.
Extradition fight continues in Kenosha protest shootings
A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, remains in custody in his home state of Illinois as his attorneys fight efforts to send him to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges.
13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in response to what the alleged perpetrators viewed as her "uncontrolled power," authorities said on Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home.
Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline
A federal appeals court blocked a decision on Thursday to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fought attempts to make voting easier throughout the country.
Trump 270 path narrows, Wisconsin mirrors swing state plight
President Donald Trump's once-comfortable advantage in the pivotal region of Wisconsin around the blue-collar hub of Green Bay has dwindled. In suburban Milwaukee, long a Republican-dominated area, it has thinned as well.
With 9 latest, Evers pardons 74 people in 1 year
In the past year, Gov. Tony Evers revived the Pardon Advisory Board after a nine-year hiatus and granted pardons for 74 people.
Milwaukee won’t adhere to state order limiting businesses
Milwaukee health officials say the city will enforce its own coronavirus orders for bars and restaurants, which doesn't necessarily limit the businesses to 25% capacity imposed under Gov. Tony Evers' new restrictions.
Uncle: Jacob Blake being treated at Illinois rehab center
Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man left paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a Kenosha police officer in August, was discharged from a Milwaukee hospital and is now undergoing treatment at an Illinois rehabilitation clinic.
2 Wisconsin prisoners die after contracting COVID-19
At least two inmates of a Wisconsin prison have died after contracting the coronavirus, a medical examiner has confirmed.
Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue.
High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a "handmaid," the term then used for high-ranking female leaders in the People of Praise religious community, an old directory for the group's members shows.
Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices discussed restaurant menus, computer keyboards, songs and even the periodic table Wednesday in trying to resolve a copyright dispute between tech giants Google and Oracle.
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- Steven Avery prosecutor Ken Kratz admits ‘mistakes were made’
- Colombian national extradited to Milwaukee faces International narcotics-trafficking conspiracy charge
- MPD: Milwaukee homicides down nearly 40 percent compared to last year
- EVERS: Republican lawmakers No-Show at special meeting to release statewide PFAS funding, stabilize healthcare access
- Wisconsin ICAC Task Force conference on Missing and Exploited Children highlights increase in sextortion cases
- More than 300 Wisconsin officers back in law enforcement after being fired or forced out
- Former Trump staffer who said to ‘fan the flame’ after 2020 loss hired to lead Wisconsin GOP
- Gov. Evers appoints David Casey to Serve as DOR Secretary
- Former Marine sentenced for Molotov Cocktail attack against Planned Parenthood Clinic
- ABA names 34th Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards honorees
- FBI launches criminal investigation into Key Bridge collapse
- Man charged in slaying after woman’s leg found at Milwaukee-area park
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