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May 24, 2021

Judge keeps restaurant aid priority for women, minorities

A federal judge has ruled against a conservative legal group that sought an immediate halt to the priority status for restaurants and bars owned by women and certain minorities in President Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief package.

May 24, 2021

Changes to child support, placement signed into law

Several changes to Wisconsin statutes governing child support and placement of children have been signed into law.

Monique Toshiko Faye Williams, a 2021 Marquette University Law School graduate, walks across the stage at American Family Field during the university's in-person commencement ceremony on Sunday.
May 24, 2021

Mix of in-person, virtual events celebrate 2021 Marquette law graduates

Marquette University Law School celebrated its 2021 graduates with a mix of in-person and virtual events over the weekend.

May 24, 2021

Judicial Council hopeful about reviving relationship with Supreme Court

Wisconsin Judicial Council members are hopeful about reviving the council’s relationship with the Wisconsin Supreme Court after their latest meeting.

May 21, 2021

Suburb latest Wisconsin city to ban conversion therapy

A Madison suburb has become the latest Wisconsin municipality to ban sexual-conversion therapy.

May 21, 2021

Milwaukee County’s Judge Yang shares experience as Asian-American during panel

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Kashoua Kristy Yang told her family's immigration story and spoke of her experience as an Asian-American during a virtual panel discussion on Thursday.

May 21, 2021

ABA to honor Rebecca Rapp for pro bono work

The American Bar Association is honoring Rebecca Rapp, general counsel for Ascendium Education Group in Madison, for her pro bono work.

May 21, 2021

Burlington chief: Officers justified in using Taser on man

Burlington's police chief says officers acted within department policy when they used a stun gun on a man who was rushing to be with his fiancee who he said was in premature labor.

May 21, 2021

Rittenhouse due to make first in-person court appearance

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during the chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, was due Friday to make his first in-person court appearance.

May 20, 2021

Complaint: Former Racine County parks manager embezzled nearly $336K from villages

A former parks manager could spend up to 110 years in prison for allegedly embezzling nearly $336,000 from two Racine County villages.

May 20, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans reject funding to fight homelessness

Wisconsin Republicans voted Thursday to reject more than $70 million in funding to combat homelessness in the state, a move that Democrats called a missed opportunity to address a problem that worsened due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 20, 2021

Republicans reject body cameras for Wisconsin Capitol police

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee voted Thursday against buying body cameras for state Capitol police officers, rejecting a proposal from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

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