Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump
Trump paid for recounts in those two cities — Wisconsin's two most heavily Democratic cities — and unsuccessfully sued in an attempt to get enough ballots tossed to overturn his loss.
Wisconsin Republicans pitch amendment to block church closures during emergencies
Democratic Sen. Bob Wirch said Republicans seem to have forgotten that COVID-19 killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and Evers was forced to make difficult decisions to protect people's health.
Wisconsin and law enforcers nationwide announce enforcement sweep to stem tide of illegal telemarketing calls
Wisconsin’s actions build on the work of its state and federal partners including the FTC, which announced five new cases against companies and individuals responsible for distributing or assisting in the distribution of billions of illegal telemarketing calls to consumers nationwide.
‘Cartel wife’ gets 3.5 years in prison
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire.
Trump says he has been notified he’s a target of the US probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election
Prosecutors have cast a broad net in their investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump-nominated judge to take stage in former president’s case
A pretrial conference Tuesday to discuss procedures for handling classified information will represent the first courtroom arguments in the case before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon since Trump was indicted five weeks ago.
Lawyer’s denied reinstatement draws two dissents
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board held a hearing on this matter in October 2021. It recommended reinstatement on the condition that Mose immediately resign his law license.
Walmart pulls Milwaukee Tool gloves allegedly made by Chinese prisoners
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, is no longer selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves on its online marketplace
Jury rules for Milwaukee police in suit over arrests
A federal jury in Milwaukee ruled Friday that Milwaukee police did not violate the constitutional rights of Jarrett English and Benetria McGowan when they arrested them on the night of Aug. 30, 2016,
Milwaukee election chief interviewed in Jan. 6 probe
Milwaukee’s top election official met with federal prosecutors conducting a special counsel probe into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 election leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection,
High-Level member of ISIS sentenced to life in prison for material support to a foreign terrorist organization resulting in death
Former Brooklyn and Bronx resident convicted of being an ISIS fighter, weapons smuggler, propagandist and recruiter.
City could be responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks
The ordinance is set to go before the City Council Wednesday.
Legal News
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- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
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