Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Milwaukee election chief interviewed in Jan. 6 probe
Milwaukee’s top election official met with federal prosecutors conducting a special counsel probe into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 election leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection,
High-Level member of ISIS sentenced to life in prison for material support to a foreign terrorist organization resulting in death
Former Brooklyn and Bronx resident convicted of being an ISIS fighter, weapons smuggler, propagandist and recruiter.
City could be responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks
The ordinance is set to go before the City Council Wednesday.
US hits milestone for mass killings in first half of year
Nearly all of the mass killings in the first half of this year, 27 of 28, involved guns.
GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa
Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the Koch brothers operation, is working to explicitly undermine Trump in Iowa a
Misinformation still a top concern from election officials
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon: “You hope for the best, but plan for the worst. So, we’re planning for the worst, which is that multiple communications channels will be filled with false and misleading information.”
Extradited to Milwaukee, Dominican National faces international narcotics trafficking charges
His detention hearing is scheduled for July 19, 2023.
Summerfest’s latest lawsuit targets Major League Baseball team
According to court documents, the Minnesota festival was previously called Summer Jam, but that ended in 2022. The Minnesota Twins and Mankato promoter Jerry Braam are hosting TC Summer Fest in 2023.
Residents of PFAS-polluted island file $42.4 million in claims against Wisconsin city
Residents of an island polluted with PFAS chemicals have filed claims demanding more than $40 million from a western Wisconsin city they say is responsible for the contamination.
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson discusses Milwaukee’s legal and crime challenges and opportunities
By Steve Schuster [email protected] Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson stood before a room full of journalists at the Milwaukee Press Club Thursday discussing recent victories including preventing the city from going bankrupt through the levying of a local 2% sales tax, and a significant drop in the city’s homicides rate. Although with the successes he and […]
Gov. Evers Appoints Jillian Pfeifer as Oneida County District Attorney
Pfeifer lives near Rhinelander with her family and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Marquette University Law School.
Gov. Evers Appoints Angela Palmer-Fisher as Vernon County District Attorney
Palmer-Fisher is a sole practitioner who has also served as the court commissioner for Vernon County Circuit Court Judge Darcy J. Rood since 2017.
Legal News
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- 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
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