Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
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
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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