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Wisconsin state Supreme Court Election
Jan 26, 2023

Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court touts her support for abortion rights in the first two television ads of the closely watched race launched Thursday.

Jan 25, 2023

Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance

The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.

Wisconsin absentee ballots
Jan 25, 2023

Wisconsin judge mulls what constitutes an address for voting

A Wisconsin judge considered Tuesday whether to make clear that local election officials can accept absentee ballots missing parts of a witnesses address, the latest legal fight in the battleground state where Republicans oppose the acceptance of partial addresses.

Northridge
Jan 24, 2023

Milwaukee asks judge for control of former Northridge Mall

Milwaukee officials have asked a county judge to give ownership of the former Northridge Mall to the city after years of ongoing litigation with the building’s Chinese owners, multiple reports showed.

Jan 24, 2023

University of Wisconsin System to ‘restrict’ TikTok use

University of Wisconsin System officials said Tuesday that they will restrict the use of TikTok on system devices.

Jan 24, 2023

Lawsuit: Agency wrongfully imprisoned children

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services wrongfully incarcerated hundreds of children in juvenile detention after a court ordered them to be released to their guardian, according to a class action lawsuit filed Thursday by Cook County's public guardian.

Jan 24, 2023

Court reverses class action decision in Burger King lawsuit

A judge improperly certified a lawsuit alleging that scores of Burger King managers across Wisconsin deserve overtime pay as a class action, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Jan 24, 2023

DOJ investigating police shooting in Dunn County

The state Department of Justice is investigating after police officers shot and killed a home invasion suspect in Dunn County.

Jan 23, 2023

Man charged with opening fire at picnic found dead in jail

A Milwaukee man who landed on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list after he allegedly killed two people and wounded three others at a 2006 Memorial Day picnic has been found dead in his jail cell.

Wisconsin Abortion
Jan 23, 2023

‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure.

Jan 23, 2023

Man gets life without parole in UW-Madison student’s slaying

A judge on Friday sentenced a man convicted of killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in 2008 to life in prison without parole.

Jan 20, 2023

Man charged with imprisoning woman in La Crosse house

Prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with imprisoning a woman in her home in La Crosse earlier this month.

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