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Prosecutor downgrades charge in interstate shooting case (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin prosecutor downgraded the most serious charge Monday against a man accused of killing an Illinois woman in an interstate drive-by shooting, saying the lesser count reflects what he's learning about the man's troubled mental state.
New Jersey woman sues Brewers after she was hit by baseball
A New Jersey woman who was hit by a baseball during batting practice before a Brewers game in 2014 has now sued the team.
Ex-Madison officer gets probation for theft during sting
A former Madison police officer will be on probation for two years for stealing government property.
7th Circuit grapples with unions, free speech, giant rats
Enormous rats are making their way through the federal court system. But they're not wet-nosed, living rodents. They're rubber, inflatable ones.
Appeals court refuses to reconsider voter ID cases
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a pair of rulings affecting Wisconsin's voter ID law, meaning no more changes to the requirement are likely before the November election.
‘Making a Murderer’ attorney seeks more evidence testing (UPDATE)
The attorney for a Wisconsin inmate featured in the hit Netflix series "Making a Murderer" filed a motion Friday seeking permission to perform extensive testing on evidence she believes will show he's innocent.
Plaintiffs join suit challenging anti-corporate farming law
The number of plaintiffs suing to abolish North Dakota's anti-corporate farming law has expanded and now includes people and companies with ties to four U.S. states and a former Soviet republic.
Milwaukee plans to begin early voting Oct. 10
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee plans to begin offering early voting on Oct. 10 along with extended evening and weekend hours. The executive director of the city’s Election Commission announced the plan Thursday in an email to The Associated Press. Neil Albrecht says the plan may be revised, but the intent is to offer early […]
Harrison, Matthews, Peppers talk PEDs with NFL investigators
By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and the Green Bay Packers defensive players Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers met this week with NFL investigators who are looking into allegations linking them to performance-enhancing drugs, the players’ union said Thursday. Matthews and Peppers met with league representatives on Wednesday, […]
Lawyer exposes no-tip bigot
A Harrisonburg, Va., lawyer says he earned some unintended publicity this month with his “intemperate language” after a restaurant insult was directed at his waitress granddaughter.
Appeals court rejects hearing request in fatal fire case
A state appeals court says a man convicted of helping set a fatal house fire in LaFayette County doesn't deserve a hearing on his request to withdraw his guilty plea.
Cyber-liability insurance is expensive, but can you afford to go uncovered?
Some attorneys have never even heard of cyber-liability insurance, let alone accepted it as part of the cost of doing business in the Internet age.
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- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
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- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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