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Habeas Petition- “Saving Clause”
In 2012, Horton was found guilty of several drug trafficking and firearm offenses.
Habeas Petition- “Saving Clause”
Sanders, who was convicted in 2006 for firearms offenses, received an extended sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act due to three previous convictions, one of which was for Illinois residential burglary.
Jury rules for Milwaukee police in suit over arrests
A federal jury in Milwaukee ruled Friday that Milwaukee police did not violate the constitutional rights of Jarrett English and Benetria McGowan when they arrested them on the night of Aug. 30, 2016,
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.
Legal News
- Money isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
- Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
- Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state’s new wolf management plan
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues opinion on Milwaukee Police officer fired over Facebook posts
- Gov. Evers Seeks applicants for Menominee County Register of Deeds
- Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
- Gov. Evers again calls Republican lawmakers into special meeting
- CIA is obstructing justice and witness tampering in Havana Syndrome cover up, attorney says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether mobile voting sites are legal
- WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for going above and beyond to keep communities safe
- Milwaukee Men sentenced to Federal Prison for pharmacy robberies and firearms offenses
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