Motion seeks evidence of past violence at Rittenhouse trial
Prosecutors in Wisconsin want a judge to allow evidence at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial that shows he had a previous violent encounter in Kenosha before he fatally shot two men and injured another during a police brutality protest last year.
GOP asks Supreme Court to take redistricting case
Republican legislative leaders have asked the conservative-leaning state Supreme Court to invalidate a Madison judge's ruling that they illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of legal challenges over redistricting.
Attorney says ousted Milwaukee police chief won’t return to post Saturday
Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will not return to his job on Saturday as per a court order, his attorneys said Thursday.
Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting outside Madison hotel
A Madison man accused in a fatal shooting outside a local hotel has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
Judge orders release of woman in Slender Man case
A Wisconsin judge on Thursday ordered the release of a woman convicted of stabbing her classmate to please the Slender Man character in 2014.
Brash appointed as Court of Appeals chief judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Judge William Brash III as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Brianna Meyer named president of Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association board
Brianna Meyer, an attorney at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, has been named president of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association's board of directors.
WILL accuses Madison police board of racial quotas
A conservative law firm has filed a lawsuit alleging Madison's new civilian police oversight board has illegally reserved positions for members of certain races.
Brian Nelson joins criminal-defense firm Meyer Van Severen
Criminal-defense attorney Brian Nelson has joined Milwaukee-based Meyer Van Severen.
Senate sends police use-of-force bill to governor
The state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that establishes a uniform use-of-force policy for Wisconsin, sending the proposal on to Gov. Tony Evers.
Media companies win records lawsuit against Wisconsin legislators
The Associated Press and three other Wisconsin media outlets won a lawsuit Wednesday seeking records related to sexual harassment allegations against a former legislator.
Evers signs bill authorizing Wisconsin participation in opioid MDL settlement
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that authorizes Wisconsin's participation in a settlement in a prescription opioid multidistrict litigation case.
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