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Dec 12, 2018

Former fugitive arrested after going on the lam again

A Wisconsin man who spent more than two weeks on the run earlier this year after a domestic disturbance has been arrested after going on the lam again.

May 18, 2018

Supreme Court: Lifetime GPS monitoring not punishment (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin judge wasn't required to tell a man he would face a lifetime of GPS monitoring upon pleading guilty to child sex crimes because such monitoring is a public safety measure, not a form of punishment, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Jan 12, 2016

Lifetime GPS monitoring challenged in court

A federal appeals court is considering a challenge to a Wisconsin law requiring lifetime GPS monitoring for some convicted sex offenders.

Aug 6, 2015

Milwaukee police to fire GPS trackers onto fleeing vehicles

New tracking technology acquired by Milwaukee police allows officers to keep tabs on criminal suspects without a dangerous high-speed chase.

Jul 2, 2015

Walker signs GPS anti-tracking bill

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to curb using GPS devices to track people.

May 6, 2015

Senate approves GPS anti-tracking bill

The state Senate has approved a bill designed to curb using GPS devices to track people.

Mar 24, 2015

Bill’s authors say GPS legislation would protect privacy

The authors of a bill that would outlaw using GPS to track someone without their consent are telling a legislative committee the proposal would protect people's privacy.

Feb 12, 2015

Assembly passes bill barring GPS tracking

Husband or wives who are on the verge of getting a divorce and install a global-positioning device on a car to track a spouse’s movements would be guilty of a misdemeanor under a bill passed by the state Assembly on Thursday.

Feb 2, 2015

Republican lawmaker brings back GPS tracking bill

A Republican lawmaker has reintroduced a bill that would outlaw using GPS to secretly track someone.

Sep 16, 2014

DOJ never launched GPS program (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Department of Justice officials have refused to launch a pilot program that would have paid for GPS tracking for people under restraining orders, saying the technical language enacting the plan didn't actually give judges the authority to order such monitoring.

Aug 20, 2014

Church coalition extends calls for prison reform (UPDATE)

A coalition of church congregations demanding reforms within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections launched a second phase in its campaign Wednesday, calling on state officials to provide more services and options to inmates on parole.

Aug 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Technology a constant threat to clients’ privacy

In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Riley v. California that police must secure a warrant before searching a cellphone owned by a criminal suspect.

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