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Elections board settles lawsuit over Walker recall lawsuit
The state's elections board and the Wisconsin Club for Growth say they've reached a settlement over a lawsuit related to an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign.
Screech to start jail in January
Former "Saved by the Bell" actor Dustin Diamond will start serving his four-month jail sentence with work release in January for an altercation at a Wisconsin bar.
Bill would increase compensation for wrongfully convicted
After Jarrett Adams was exonerated of a sexual assault conviction that landed him in prison for nearly 10 years, he found work moving stones.
Walker signs law eliminating elections board; new panel will have 2 judges (UPDATE)
Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Wednesday that eliminates Wisconsin's nonpartisan state elections board and replaces it with a pair of commissions made up of political appointees, despite opponents' concerns about the potential for corruption and a lack of transparency.
Suspect faces murder charge in motorcycle shop standoff (UPDATE)
Prosecutors filed murder and attempted first-degree intentional homicide charges Wednesday against the man arrested in a hostage standoff at a Wisconsin motorcycle shop.
2 of 5 DAs say they won’t appeal ruling in Walker probe
Two prosecutors involved in a secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign say they won't appeal a ruling that halted the probe.
DOJ unemployment fraud referrals rise in 2015
Wisconsin labor officials referred 36 unemployment fraud cases to the state Department of Justice during the past year, up from six cases in 2014.
Justice Department says Milwaukee police reform plan coming
The U.S. Justice Department announced plans Tuesday to work with Milwaukee police on implementing reforms following the fatal shooting of a mentally ill black man in a confrontation with a white officer last year at a downtown park.
Milwaukee city attorney recommends strip search settlement
The Milwaukee city attorney is recommending a $5 million settlement of 14 federal lawsuits alleging illegal strip searches by Milwaukee police.
Legislative committees to take comments on compensation bill
Two legislative committees are set to hold public hearings on a bill that would increase state compensation limits for wrongful convictions.
Parents want compensation for wrongly convicted son
The parents of a Milwaukee man who was convicted of murder as a teenager then acquitted after spending five years in prison are asking a state panel to compensate the wrongly convicted man for the time he spent in prison.
Elections board preps for campaign finance changes
The state Government Accountability Board is getting ready to implement changes to Wisconsin's campaign finance laws.
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- 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
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- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
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