Recent Articles from Associated Press
Wisconsin GOP convention features false statements why Dan Kelly lost Supreme Court swing seat
GOP speakers Saturday said low voter turnout caused Republican Dan Kelly to lose the election to left-leaning Judge Janet Protasiewicz back in April. Election data tells a different story.
OPM, other agencies hacked, millions of Americans’ personal data exposed
Back in 2022, a federal judge finalized a $63 million OPM hack settlement, allowing both current and former federal employees to receive payouts regarding a 2015 OPM data breach.
Former Giovanni’s owner opens new Sicilian restaurant Safina with sons
The menu features Wisconsin-based Strauss veal and offers traditional appetizers such as baked mozzarella and fried eggplant.
Wisconsin Republicans vote to end funding for child care program
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted early Friday to end funding for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program over the objections of Democrats and child care providers who argued that the move would be devastating for needy families and the state's economy.
Judge gives Enbridge 3 years to close oil pipeline on tribal land in Wisconsin
A federal judge has given Enbridge three years to shut down parts of an oil pipeline that crosses reservation land and ordered the energy company to pay a Native American tribe more than $5 million for trespassing.
Man fatally shot after driving away with Wisconsin deputy hanging from vehicle, authorities say
A sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man in southwestern Wisconsin after he drove away from a traffic stop with a deputy hanging from the man's vehicle, authorities said.
Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference.
Mexican farmers take over airport, governor tells them to take over private grain warehouses instead
Farmers took over the airport in the northern Mexico city of Culiacan for to protest low prices for their corn and wheat crops.
Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd’s murder
State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction for murdering George Floyd, saying lower courts already got it right.
Day 3: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee
The third day of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee began with an opening plenary session on ethics.
Husch Blackwell Diedrich named chair-elect of appellate practice section of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Husch Blackwell attorney Joseph Diedrich has been named Chair-Elect of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Defense attorney for 9/11 hijacker to have documentary screening at Milwaukee Bar Association on Juneteenth
A criminal defense attorney who defended one of the September 11, 2011 hijackers detained at Guantanamo Bay will have his documentary screened by The Milwaukee Bar Association Monday.
Legal News
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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