Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Person in custody after shooting deaths of Elkhorn bartender
Elkhorn is 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says
Court documents reveal Favre still owes $729,790.
Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
The encounter with police left her full of rage, angry she could not do anything to help the girls.
Four men sentenced for conspiracy, multiple schemes to defraud
Restitution ranged from $1.6 million to over $2.2 million.
Arizona man charged in Federal Court for shipping Fentanyl to Racine
Defendant faces mandatory 10 years of imprisonment if convicted.
Legislative Black Caucus to Host Black History Month Press Conference
The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus will host a Black History Month Press Conference on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. The press conference will be held at the State Capitol in the Assembly Parlor. “Black History is Wisconsin History, full stop. This month is an opportunity to honor the achievements of Black Wisconsinites past […]
Wisconsin Attorney General takes action to protect medication abortion access
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul Friday joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide.
Gov. Evers signs bills releasing UW System pay raises
The measures ratify collective bargaining agreements.
Milwaukee Police investigating Silver Spring Drive pedestrian collision
Incident occurred 1.5 miles west of Bayshore Mall.
Wisconsin redistricting experts tell Supreme Court Republican map proposals are gerrymanders
Under most of the newly proposed maps, Republicans would retain their majorities in the Legislature.
Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear governor’s lawsuit against GOP-controlled Legislature
The court's liberal majority agreed to hear the case.
Shooting deaths of bartender, husband at Wisconsin sports bar shock community
The shootings around 12:10 a.m. Thursday.
Legal News
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
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- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property