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Jun 30, 2022

High court rejects COVID-19 shot mandate case from New York

The Supreme Court declined on Thursday to take up a case involving a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons.

Jun 30, 2022

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.

Jun 30, 2022

Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions

In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court decided Thursday to limit how the nation's main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants.

Jun 30, 2022

No parole possible for Tomah man who fatally beat toddler

A Tomah man has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for the beating death of a 3-year-old child.

Jun 30, 2022

Supreme Court says several gun cases deserve a new look

The Supreme Court said Thursday that gun cases involving restrictions in Hawaii, California, New Jersey and Maryland deserve a new look following its major decision in a gun case last week.

Jun 30, 2022

Prosecutors seek prison for 3 ex-cops in Floyd killing

Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd's killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison but to impose significantly stiffer yet unspecified sentences on two others.

Jun 29, 2022

Court: Boy accused in mall shooting should be tried as adult

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled a boy accused of shooting and wounding eight people at a suburban Milwaukee mall in 2020 should be tried in adult court.

Jun 29, 2022

Informant in Za’Layia Jenkins murder receives $50K reward from Hupy

In a news conference held Wednesday by Michael Hupy of Hupy and Abraham, Sterling Dunlap received $50,000 for information provided that led to the arrest and conviction of three men in the case of 9-year-old Za’Layia Jenkins' murder.

Jun 29, 2022

Jury acquits man in fatal Racine biker club shooting

A man accused in a fatal shooting at a Racine biker club in 2020 has been acquitted of criminal charges.

Jun 29, 2022

Wisconsin high court accepts three new cases, denies over 50

Wisconsin's Supreme Court announced its acceptance of three new cases for review Tuesday, denying over 50 cases. The accepted cases come from circuit court decisions in Milwaukee, Trempealeau and Langlade counties. 

Jun 29, 2022

Wisconsin court: Conservative holdover can stay on DNR board

A conservative member of the state Department of Natural Resources policy board can remain on the panel indefinitely even though his term ended more than a year ago, a divided state Supreme Court decided on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

Old Glory Honor Flight board member joins Davis|Kuelthau

Davis|Kuelthau announced the addition of Andrew MacDonald to the firm's Trusts, Estates & Succession team on Wednesday.

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