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Nov 28, 2023

Kenosha man gets life in prison for fatally stabbing his father, stepmother with a machete in 2021

A Kenosha man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting to fatally stabbing his father and stepmother with a machete after they stopped him from sexually assaulting a teenager.

Nov 28, 2023

Official who posted ‘ballot selfie’ in Wisconsin has felony charge dismissed

Paul Buzzell, 52, of Mequon had faced maximum penalties of 3 1/2 years behind bars and $10,000 in fines.

Nov 28, 2023

Federal court rules brokerage firm breached 1994 contract

U.S. District Court recently found that it breached the contract.

Nov 28, 2023

County sued over death of pet dog shot by police

Allegedly, police officers illegally entered their apartment without a warrant, detained them at gunpoint without justification and unnecessarily shot their pet dog, which was left paralyzed and ultimately euthanized.

Nov 28, 2023

Illinois taxpayers to foot $160 million bill to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help migrants arriving in Chicago to resettle, i

Nov 28, 2023

Report says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher

Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, said he was troubled about the use of what he called “phantom email addresses.”

Nov 27, 2023

Voir dire begins in federal jury trial of man allegedly shot by four Milwaukee officers

According to the plaintiff, four MPD officers shot the defendant multiple times in the back.

Nov 27, 2023

Court denies revocation of adoption

Nearly seven years ago, parents consented to the adoption of their child following allegations of causing their biological child egregious harm. Although the biological parents of the child moved to revoke their consent to the adoption, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Nov. 20 that the motion was untimely.

Nov 27, 2023

Judge asked to block part of a North Dakota abortion law

Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota on Tuesday asked a judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions, saying a provision that allows the procedure to protect a woman’s health is too vague.

Nov 27, 2023

UnitedHealth suit alleges faulty AI led to denied claims

UnitedHealthcare is being accused of “malicious implementation” of an AI algorithm to deny medically necessary health care coverage to elderly patients.

Nov 27, 2023

Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan

Animal welfare advocates filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to invalidate Wisconsin's new wolf management plan, accusing state wildlife officials of violating the state's open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters.

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Nov 25, 2023

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison.

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