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Jan 14, 2015

Police killings prompt array of bills in state legislatures

With legislatures convening across the country, lawmakers are moving quickly to respond to one of the biggest stories of the past year, the police killings of unarmed residents in Missouri, New York and elsewhere.

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Jan 14, 2015

OLR seeks suspensions for 3 attorneys

The Office of Lawyer Regulation is pursuing suspensions for attorneys Stuart Roitburd, Michael Hicks and David Bartz.

Jan 14, 2015

Board recommends campaign finance overhaul in wake of court rulings

The board that oversees Wisconsin elections decided Tuesday to ask legislators to rework the state's campaign finance laws, saying the statutes have grown so complex and riddled with holes in the wake of court rulings that they need a complete overhaul.

Jan 14, 2015

Little Chute man charged in sex acts with 2 teenage girls

A 33-year-old Little Chute man has been charged with sex crimes against two teenage girls.

Jan 13, 2015

Ex-Green Bay teacher pleads no contest in sex case

Sentencing is set next month for a former Green Bay grade school teacher accused of sexually assaulting two students.

Jan 13, 2015

US high court finds fault with job bias cases

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed troubled Tuesday by the Obama administration's aggressive defense of its strategy for targeting job discrimination in the workplace.

Jan 13, 2015

US Supreme Court clarifies rules for rescinding mortgages

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that home buyers don't need to file a lawsuit, but may simply write a letter if they want to back out of a mortgage because they claim their lender violated the federal Truth in Lending Act.

Jan 13, 2015

Elections board selects new judges

The state board that oversees elections and ethics compliance is set to select new officers.

Jan 13, 2015

Appeals court upholds food stamp fraud conviction (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday upheld a 10-year prison sentence for a Milwaukee woman accused of defrauding the state's food stamp program.

Jan 13, 2015

Drug, sexual assault charges prompt OLR to ask for 30-month suspension

Madison attorney Jon Evenson, who in 2014 pleaded guilty to a drug charge and two counts of sexual assault, now faces a 30-month suspension of his law license.

Jan 13, 2015

Judge says man who sexually assaulted child won’t have to register

A 19-year-old Elkhorn man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, but a judge says the teen won't have to register as a sex offender.

Jan 12, 2015

Manasha man pleads no contest in 3-year-old girl’s death

A Wisconsin man has pleaded no contest to a charge that he caused fatal injuries to his fiancee's 3-year-old daughter.

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