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Oct 20, 2021

Kenosha police: Shooting that killed 3 was domestic-related

Three people are dead and two others critically wounded following a shooting at a home in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha, police said.

Oct 20, 2021

Wisconsin Senate approves longer work hours for teenagers

Teenagers would be allowed to work longer hours over the busy summer tourism months in Wisconsin under a bill the state Senate approved on Wednesday.

Oct 20, 2021

Jury acquits woman accused in attack on Wisconsin lawmaker

A jury on Tuesday acquitted a woman accused of sparking an attack on a Wisconsin state senator who was filming a Black Lives Matter protest outside the Capitol last year.

Oct 20, 2021

Wisconsin Senate approves GOP-backed abortion bills (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday approved a package of Republican-authored bills designed to discourage abortion in the state.

Oct 19, 2021

Eau Claire man pleads guilty to charge in US Capitol breach

A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge related to his role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol last January.

Oct 19, 2021

Group sues to obtain Wisconsin DNR board chairman’s texts

An environmental-advocacy group filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the Department of Natural Resources policy board chairman's text messages.

Oct 19, 2021

Wisconsin GOP leader defends keeping election records secret

Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday defended not releasing documents related to an ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 election, saying he believes the election was "tainted" but that President Joe Biden won.

Oct 19, 2021

Wisconsin Senate to vote on longer work hours for teenagers

Teenagers would be allowed to work longer hours over the busy summer tourism months in Wisconsin under a bill up for approval Wednesday in the state Senate.

Oct 19, 2021

Milwaukee alder, Senate candidate enters not guilty pleas

Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, pleaded not guilty Monday to criminal charges that she took more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.

Oct 19, 2021

DOJ: Madison officer shot, hurt by fellow cop, not suspect

The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Monday that a Madison police officer was shot and injured by a fellow officer on Oct. 10, not the armed man they were trying to arrest.

Oct 19, 2021

DNR board takes no action on hiring outside attorneys

The state Department of Natural Resources policy board took no action Monday after meeting in a closed session for more than an hour to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.

Oct 18, 2021

Derek Chauvin hires lawyer to represent him on appeal

Derek Chauvin has hired an attorney to represent him as he appeals his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd, according to court documents made public on Monday.

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