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Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a felony for allegedly kicking in a door at the Kenosha Public Safety Building and saying he wanted to break an officer's fingers.
Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
COVID rate in Wisconsin prisons 5 times higher than state
Calvin Johnson spent his final weeks at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution wracked in pandemic anxiety, a former cellmate recalled. He closely tracked COVID-19's spread in and outside of the medium-security state prison — eyeing infection counts in surrounding Crawford County and across Wisconsin.
Judicial Council considers options after Evers rejects budget request
The Wisconsin Judicial Council is considering its options after another unsuccessful attempt to restore its funding.
Cveykus, Gill debate textualism, campaign contributions during District III forum
The candidates in the race for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III debated textualism and the influence of money in judicial races during a candidate forum on Thursday night.
Homicide defendant given 25 years for fatal crash
A North Dakota homicide defendant who led federal agents in Wisconsin on a high-speed chase that ended in a fatal crash has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Brennan elected as chair of Wisconsin Public Defender Board
James Brennan has been elected as chair of the Wisconsin Public Defender Board.
Homicide trial postponed after judge breaks ankle
The Brown County trial of a man accused of killing his wife in 2013 is on hold because the judge hearing the case broke his ankle.
Former Columbus mayor to plead guilty to bank fraud
The former mayor of Columbus has agreed to plead guilty to a federal bank fraud charge.
Milwaukee museum gives nod to ‘I’m not a cat’ lawyer with new bobblehead
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee is giving a nod to the Texas lawyer who appeared as a cat during Zoom hearing.
Former Jim Doyle legal counsel has law license revoked
Former Gov. Jim Doyle’s chief legal counsel and deputy chief had his Wisconsin law license revoked on Wednesday.
Legal field highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan
Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers' state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday.
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- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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