Construction site operator found guilty of failing to obtain storm-water permits
A jury has found a Waterford man guilty of failing to carry out storm-water best practices at a Milwaukee construction site, the DOJ announced Monday.
Teams organized to help with critical incidents at schools
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is creating 12 regional teams to support schools around the state deal with critical incidents such as shootings.
DOJ official alleges racial, sexual harassment
A top Wisconsin Department of Justice administrator filed a federal complaint alleging that she's being underpaid and harassed at work because she's a Black woman.
Kaul switches DOJ stance in 2 environmental lawsuits
Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has changed the state Department of Justice stance to support an environmental advocacy group in lawsuits dealing with dairy farm expansion and high-capacity wells.
DOJ releases school threat assessment protocols
The state Department of Justice is releasing new guides to help schools identify potential threats.
DOJ spent $1,000 to send attorney to ADF conference
Wisconsin taxpayers paid about $1,000 to send one of Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel's top lawyers to a Christian legal advocacy group's West Coast conference last summer even though Schimel himself considered his own appearance there a political or personal event.
AG: Every school that applies for safety grants should get some money (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Department of Justice began accepting applications on Tuesday for $100 million in new school-safety grants.
Sergeant charged with felony for releasing records
The state Department of Justice is prosecuting a Taylor County sheriff's detective for releasing records of two unsolved murders to producers of a national television show.
DOJ contracts with 2 more labs to test kits
The state Department of Justice is contracting with two more private labs to analyze untested sexual assault kits.
Wisconsin to fund jail pilot projects to prevent recidivism
The Wisconsin Department of Justice will give four counties $320,000 to develop a model that helps people transition back to their community once they're released from jail.
DOJ agent resigned after being accused of exposing himself
A state Justice Department agent resigned after he allegedly exposed his genitals at the agency's headquarters, a restaurant and a party, records show.
Official: Lawsuit could ‘imperil’ Foxconn, other projects
The Wisconsin Department of Justice's solicitor general says a lawsuit challenging an economic development project could "imperil" the $10 billion Foxconn complex and other ventures in the state.
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- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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