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The chair of the Wisconsin Judicial Council said there are no pending open records requests for the committee as of Friday.

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As fewer projects from outside committees and agencies come to the Wisconsin Judicial Council, its members are debating ways to keep the committee relevant.

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Attorneys have reached a plea deal for a former Wisconsin fugitive who hid out in a makeshift bunker for more than three years.

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Three legislators have introduced a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin.

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A man convicted of killing a Green Bay area woman in 2016 because of her boyfriend's drug debt has been given a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.

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Thirteen Wisconsin agencies will receive a total of $500,000 in grants to help people experiencing homelessness.

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The Milwaukee Bar Association is hosting a free community education program about the court system on Sept. 24.

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A case now before the Wisconsin Supreme Court will determine if Lunda Construction should be out $16 million because the company it has the claim against was acquired by another.

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The Office of Lawyer Regulation has dropped its investigation into attorney Douglas Kammer following his death on Sept. 11.

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Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers are introducing a "red flag" bill that would allow judges to seize guns from someone determined to be a threat.

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A 31-year-old who prosecutors say went by "Madame Priscilla Belle" is accused of running a multistate prostitution business from a three-story Chicago building that functioned like a brothel.

About 220 people in the Wisconsin law community were in attendance Wednesday to honor the 2019 class of Up and Coming Lawyers at Discovery World’s Pavilion in Milwaukee.

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After a misdemeanor sexual-assault conviction and three felony charges related to a high-speed chase with law enforcement, a Fox Valley lawyer is faced with a 90-day suspension of his law license.

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CLAYTON, Wis. (AP) — A western Wisconsin community is mourning the deaths of two teenagers killed in a crash with a semi. Polk County sheriff’s officials have identified the victims as Michael Magnuson and Grace Schradle, both 16 and from ...

Gov. Tony Evers is placing more than 60 new assistant prosecutors in multiple Wisconsin counties.

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge.

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The widows of three fallen Wisconsin police officers tearfully recounted Tuesday how they were forced to scramble for health insurance even as they struggled to cope with the heartbreak of losing their husbands.

Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is running for Congress to succeed the retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner.

The police say an autopsy has confirmed the death of a man in Appleton was the result of multiple gunshot wounds.

By IVAN MORENO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin man suspected of running an illegal operation to manufacture vaping cartridges flew to California last month to get THC oil in bulk to fill thousands of cartridges to sell, prosecutors ...

A defense attorney says a former Wisconsin nurse is prepared to plead guilty to hurting infants in a Madison hospital's intensive-care unit.

A man charged with tampering with a vehicle used by two Wisconsin brothers who are missing and presumed dead in Missouri has waived his right to a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for a trial.

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By IZABELA ZALUSKA Wisconsin Watch undefined MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In 2011, Sean Pugh was arrested for allegedly violating the terms of his release from prison. A year and a half into his roughly two-year stay in the Brown County ...

The Winnebago County District Attorney's office says an officer's use of deadly force in Menasha was justified.

Gov. Tony Evers has created a task force to study issues facing the growing number of retired people in Wisconsin, particularly the amount of money they have saved.

The opioid epidemic has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal-leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up.

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A Wisconsin jury on Friday acquitted a retired Catholic priest on charges alleging that he had sexually assaulted an altar boy over several years, starting in 2006.

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Louis Butler is reluctant to say his attempt in 2008 to retain his seat on the state Supreme Court came amid a new low point in Wisconsin judicial elections.

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Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana.

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A Wisconsin school district says it is disciplining students from a high school football team for hazing younger players.