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EXPLAINER: What is ex-cop charged with in Wright death?
A white suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man, said she meant to use her Taser to try to stop him from fleeing during an attempted arrest but accidentally grabbed her gun instead.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back at happened in 2021 with family law
It’s time for my annual year in review – a look back at those new cases and statutes in family law which improve this area of law and those which, well, not so much.
Supreme Court could uphold abortion limits while preserving the privacy right under Roe v. Wade
Since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to abortion almost 50 years ago, a powerful legal movement has sought to overturn the ruling, whereas abortion rights advocates have fought to protect it.
Penalties should be stiffer for impaired driving on recreational vehicles
Several communities around southeastern Wisconsin are considering changing the law to allow ATVs drive on roads.
Money, schools and religion return to the Supreme Court
Since 1947, one topic in education has regularly come up at the Supreme Court more often than any other: disputes over religion.
The aftershocks of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
What a seismic difference a trial has made to public and media perceptions of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Supreme Court could redefine when a fetus becomes a person, upholding abortion limits while preserving the privacy right under Roe v. Wade
Since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to abortion almost 50 years ago, a powerful legal movement has sought to overturn the ruling, whereas abortion rights advocates have fought to protect it.
What’s inside Biden’s $1.85T social and climate measure
President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion plan to boost social and education programs as well as protect against global warming has passed the House, pushing it one step closer to law.
Rittenhouse case raises question: What makes a fair trial?
At one point, the 18-year-old murder defendant stood behind the seated, black-robed judge and peered over him to review evidence. At another, on Veterans Day, the judge led the jury and others in the courtroom in applause for veterans just as a defense witness who had served in the Army was about to testify.
Which side did better in Rittenhouse closings?
A defense lawyer angrily accused the prosecution at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial of lying. The lead prosecutor struck a measured tone, even as he raised the accused's rifle at one point and sighted at a courtroom wall.
EXPLAINER: What charges does Kyle Rittenhouse face?
Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men, killing two of them and wounding the third, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha last year.
Could jury weigh lesser charges for Rittenhouse?
Prosecutors in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial could ask the jury to consider lesser charges when it gets the case, a move that could secure a conviction for some crime but take a possible life sentence off the table.
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