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Mequon Police shooting
May 18, 2023

UPDATED: DOJ investigating Mequon Police shooting that killed 86-year-old man

Mequon Police and the Ozaukee County Special Response Team responded to a call for a neighbor dispute involving a firearm on Wednesday that results in a fatal shooting. No law enforcement officials were injured.

Wisconsin Supreme Court
May 17, 2023

High court rules it’s too late to sue athletic group for coach who sexually assaulted teens

It is too late for a woman to sue the sports organization that employed a basketball coach who repeatedly sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday.

Josh Kaul
May 17, 2023

Wisconsin ranks No. 1 during spring Drug Take Back Day

Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the Spring 2023 Drug Take Back.

May 17, 2023

Pay increase for Assistant District Attorneys and Public Defenders passes Budget Committee

Wisconsin inched closer to the light at the end of the tunnel in preventing a constitutional crisis Tuesday in Madison. 

Gov. Evers state parks
May 17, 2023

Gov. Evers optimistic about ongoing shared revenue negotiations with Republican leaders

Gov. Tony Evers released a statement Wednesday expressing optimism regarding ongoing negotiations with Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) toward reaching a bipartisan compromise to increase local community funds statewide through shared revenue, one of the most significant sources of funding provided by the state to local governments, according to Evers[...]

May 17, 2023

American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative Event sparks comments from DOJ

By Steve Schuster [email protected] American Bar Association (ABA) members gathered Tuesday in Washington, D.C. and virtually for The ABA Center for Global Programs’ people-centered justice event, “Putting People First.” The event highlighted modern approaches to promoting the rule of law in the U.S. and around the world that prioritize citizens. The program featured remarks by[...]

Russell Karnes
May 16, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts two new cases, denies review of several others

Search and seizure as well as unemployment law will be reviewed by the court.

May 16, 2023

Russian National charged with ransomware attacks against hospitals, schools, and law enforcement

The Department of State has also announced an award of up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of this defendant.

May 16, 2023

Man sentenced to 103 years for killing 4 SUV passengers, dumping bodies in cornfield

A man convicted of killing four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV in Minnesota and dumping the bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 103 years in prison.

May 16, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marsy’s Law was valid ballot question, law stands

An amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution expanding crime victims’ rights was properly worded in a statewide referendum and legally adopted, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Giuliani Lawsuit
May 16, 2023

Giuliani sued for $10 million, lawsuit: sexual assault, improper attorney-client relationship, antisemitism, racism

Giuliani told Dunphy that he enjoyed engaging in this conduct because it "made him feel like Bill Clinton."

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