Recent Articles from KIMBERLY ATKINS, BridgeTower Media Newswires
Police arrest man in Milwaukee with AK-47 outside RNC
The officers approached the man, who was carrying a tactical backpack and wearing a mask, because he appeared to be acting suspiciously.
UPDATED: Ohio officers fatally shot a Milwaukee man with a knife in each hand, blocks from the RNC
Columbus Police: Shooting was “within the operational zone to which our officers were assigned.”
Trump-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s classified document case is unconstitutional
On July 15, 2024 the classified documents case in Florida was dismissed.
A ‘police dialogue team’ from Ohio is facilitating peaceful protests during the RNC. Here’s how.
Monday's march on the RNC was the biggest test — and biggest stage — in the U.S. so far for a police dialogue team approach.
Project 2025 defended at Milwaukee event
Project 2025 is the term for the Heritage Foundation's nearly 1,000-page handbook for the next Republican administration.
Caution surrounds firm’s AI usage
There are ethics attorneys need to follow when it comes to AI.
How Hmong women in Wisconsin are tackling domestic violence in their communities
Hmong residents, the largest Asian racial ethnic group in Wisconsin, make up just 1% of Wisconsin’s population but have mourned a litany of killings linked to domestic abuse.
Beloit School District rescinds scholarship’s racial eligibility criterion following WILL’s legal threat
Under the previous GYO program, the District awarded race-based scholarships of up to $20,000 to certain minority students and staff aspiring to be teachers.
Day One RNC: Trump taps VP; protests erupt during nomination
VP pick once referred to Trump in private Facebook messages as “America’s Hitler” and a “cynical asshole.”
Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin reversed and remanded the circuit court’s decision regarding the use of absentee ballot drop boxes.
Separation of Powers- Legislative Oversight of Executive Actions
In this case, the Wisconsin Supreme Court dealt with the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of the state government.
Notice of Recommitment and Involuntary Medication Hearings
The Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed three primary issues: the entry of default judgments against individuals represented by counsel at commitment hearings, the necessity of personal notice for recommitment hearings under Wis. Stat. § 51.20(10)(a), and the forfeiture of the right to competency examinations to refuse medication.
Legal News
- 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
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- 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