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Oct 30, 2023

Waupun inmates sue over lockdown

Lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Oct 30, 2023

Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect

A vote by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate last month to fire the state's nonpartisan top elections official had no legal effect, and lawmakers are barred from ousting her while a lawsuit plays out, a Dane County judge ruled on Friday.

Oct 30, 2023

Police: Live cluster bomblet, ammunition found with donation at southeastern Wisconsin thrift store

A live cluster bomblet and ammunition have been found in a donation dropped off at a thrift shop in southeastern Wisconsin.

Oct 30, 2023

Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington on Sunday reimposed a narrow gag order barring him from making public comments targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses.

Oct 30, 2023

Christian right cheers new speaker

Progressive faith leaders sound alarm on Johnson’s views.

Oct 27, 2023

Abortions in the US rose slightly post-Supreme Court ruling, study finds

The total number of abortions provided in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing bans on them throughout pregnancy, a new survey finds.

Oct 27, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans back bill outlawing university financial aid based on race, diversity

Universities of Wisconsin officials would be prohibited from considering race and diversity when awarding state-funded financial aid under a Republican-backed bill debated Thursday at a state Assembly committee hearing.

Oct 26, 2023

Most of Justice Thomas’ $267,000 loan for an RV seems to have been forgiven, Senate Democrats say

All or most of a $267,000 loan obtained by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to buy a high-end motorcoach appears to have been forgiven, raising tax and ethics questions, according to a new report by Senate Democrats.

Oct 26, 2023

In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: ‘Proven liar’

In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to."

Oct 26, 2023

A call for mandating civility

David Grenardo, professor and associate director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions at St. Thomas Law, won the 2023 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize for his most recent scholarship on the topic.

Oct 26, 2023

Appeals court orders new homicide trial, citing inconsistent jury instructions

Appeals court orders a new trial for a man sentenced to more than a decade in prison for second-degree unintentional murder.

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