Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity
The question of whether a former president is immune from federal prosecution for official acts taken in office is legally untested.
Abortion doctor enters race for open Wisconsin congressional seat in Republican district
Kristin Lyerly, an obstetrician and gynecologist, launched her candidacy two weeks before Gallagher plans to step down
Gov. Evers, DATCP announce commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program grant recipients
DATCP received 21 funding applications totaling more than $1.09 million in requests.
Timeline of Steven Avery prosecutor Ken Kratz’s trial diary comes under scrutiny
Patch.com issued apology Friday for publishing a false and damaging story about Kratz's trial journal, which contained the intellectual property of Kratz and the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Feds monitored election integrity in Milwaukee
The Justice Department (DOJ) was closely monitoring Tuesday's election in the City of Milwaukee, "to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws."
DOJ reveals alarming stats of women harassed and stalked online
April 1 marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, or SAAM.
Milwaukee Bar Association President Emil Ovbiagele honored at 40 Under 40 event
Ovbiagele has received a number of other awards including from the American Bar Association and Wisconsin Law Journal.
Evers taps Angela Hoven as Pierce County Register of Deeds
Hoven has been a resident of Pierce County for over eight years.
Wisconsin governor vetoes transgender high school athletics ban
Republicans don't have the votes needed to override the veto.
New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down
There will also be no visitation at nearly two dozen prisons in the path of totality next Monday.
Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections
Democrats opposed both measures.
Legal News
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
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