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Milwaukee school bus engulfed in flames after driver safely evacuates 37 students
A school bus driver in Milwaukee safely evacuated 37 students from her bus just before it became engulfed in flames.
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office squad car crashes into Shorewood home
Sheriff's officials said a detective was pursuing a wanted person when two squad cars collided, one hitting the front porch of a house.
Green Bay man gets life in prison for 2021 killing of man whose body was found burned
A Green Bay man has been sentenced to life in prison for a drug-related killing in which prosecutors said the victim's body was later burned at his order.
Man charged in 2020 shooting death of 11-year-old girl pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors
A man charged in the 2020 shooting death of an 11-year-old girl riding in a car in Madison pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree reckless homicide in a deal with prosecutors.
Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
Hupy and Abraham's “Behind the Handlebars” video series has been selected as a bronze Telly Winner in the 44th Annual Telly Awards.
Updated: Milwaukee Police and Fire respond to Shorecrest
Milwaukee Police tell the Wisconsin Law Journal they responded to a call for a "medical incident."
As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals
As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say is essential to their campuses. Many have given greater preference to low-income families. Others started admitting top students from every community in their state.
Legislators to consider bills tightening prohibitions on National Guard sex assaults
Lawmakers are set to consider a package of legislation that would tighten prohibitions on sexual assault within the Wisconsin National Guard after a scathing federal report found commanders had for years been flouting federal requirements for handling complaints.
Applications sought for Barron County Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for the Barron County Circuit Court-Branch 2.
Republicans introduce bill that ups penalty for performing abortion
Wisconsin Republicans released a package of legislation Tuesday that would tweak the state's abortion ban by increasing the penalty for performing abortions and specifying medical procedures to save a mother's life don't qualify as abortion.
One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing US Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One U.S. Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. One justice didn’t. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court, which is facing new calls to adopt an ethics code following revelations about undisclosed […]
Interpretation of “separate occasions”
The State filed a criminal complaint charging Rector with ten counts of possession of child pornography in violation of Wis.
Legal News
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
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