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Jun 18, 2023

Wisconsin GOP convention features false statements why Dan Kelly lost Supreme Court swing seat

GOP speakers Saturday said low voter turnout caused Republican Dan Kelly to lose the election to left-leaning Judge Janet Protasiewicz back in April. Election data tells a different story.

Jun 18, 2023

OPM, other agencies hacked, millions of Americans’ personal data exposed

Back in 2022, a federal judge finalized a $63 million OPM hack settlement, allowing both current and former federal employees to receive payouts regarding a 2015 OPM data breach.

Jun 18, 2023

Former Giovanni’s owner opens new Sicilian restaurant Safina with sons

The menu features Wisconsin-based Strauss veal and offers traditional appetizers such as baked mozzarella and fried eggplant.

Jun 18, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans vote to end funding for child care program

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted early Friday to end funding for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program over the objections of Democrats and child care providers who argued that the move would be devastating for needy families and the state's economy.

Jun 18, 2023

Judge gives Enbridge 3 years to close oil pipeline on tribal land in Wisconsin

A federal judge has given Enbridge three years to shut down parts of an oil pipeline that crosses reservation land and ordered the energy company to pay a Native American tribe more than $5 million for trespassing.

Jun 18, 2023

Man fatally shot after driving away with Wisconsin deputy hanging from vehicle, authorities say

A sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man in southwestern Wisconsin after he drove away from a traffic stop with a deputy hanging from the man's vehicle, authorities said.

Merrick Garland
Jun 18, 2023

Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges

On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference.

Jun 18, 2023

Mexican farmers take over airport, governor tells them to take over private grain warehouses instead

Farmers took over the airport in the northern Mexico city of Culiacan for to protest low prices for their corn and wheat crops.

Jun 18, 2023

Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd’s murder

State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction for murdering George Floyd, saying lower courts already got it right.

Jun 16, 2023

Day 3: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee

The third day of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee began with an opening plenary session on ethics.

Jun 16, 2023

Husch Blackwell Diedrich named chair-elect of appellate practice section of the State Bar of Wisconsin

Husch Blackwell attorney Joseph Diedrich has been named Chair-Elect of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Who We Are Jeffrey Robinson
Jun 16, 2023

Defense attorney for 9/11 hijacker to have documentary screening at Milwaukee Bar Association on Juneteenth

A criminal defense attorney who defended one of the September 11, 2011 hijackers detained at Guantanamo Bay will have his documentary screened by The Milwaukee Bar Association Monday.

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