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Jan 5, 2021

No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake (UPDATE)

An Illinois teenager charged in the slayings of two people during street protests in Wisconsin following the police shooting of a Black man is expected to enter a plea in the case Tuesday.

Jan 5, 2021

Gun dealers still trying to keep up with demand in Wisconsin

Gun dealers say the spike in demand for guns and ammunition driven by the coronavirus pandemic has not subsided in Wisconsin.

Jan 5, 2021

Quartaro, Goonan named Lindner & Marsack shareholders

Andrew J. Quartaro and James W. Goonan are the newest shareholders at the Milwaukee-based Lindner & Marsack.

Jan 5, 2021

Flags to fly at half staff on Tuesday in Abrahamson’s honor

Flags will fly at half staff in Wisconsin on Tuesday in honor of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who died on Dec. 19 at age 87. Abrahamson became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1976 and the court’s first female chief justice in 1996. She was […]

Jan 4, 2021

Federal judge rejects lawsuit seeking to overturn Trump loss

A federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by two Republican Wisconsin lawmakers, voting rights groups and others seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin and four other swing states where Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump.

Jan 4, 2021

Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe

A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the medicine wasn't safe, a prosecutor said Monday.

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Jan 4, 2021

Foley ‘concerned by’ DC partner’s participation in Trump vote call

The Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner said it's aware of and "concerned by" a Washington, D.C. partner's participation in a phone call President Donald Trump made to pressure Georgia's elections chief into finding more votes for him.

Jan 4, 2021

Gill files nomination signatures in race for District III Court of Appeals

The Outagamie Circuit Court Judge Greg Gill Jr. has submitted his nomination signature papers to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, securing a place on the ballot in the race for District III Court of Appeals.

Jan 4, 2021

Negligence claims filed in shootings amid Wisconsin protest

Claims filed on behalf of two men shot by an Illinois teen during a night of protests over a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, allege the city and Kenosha County were negligent in their response to the unrest.

Jan 4, 2021

Virus, elections, budget top Wisconsin legislative agenda

Pandemic-response bills and proposals to change election procedures will take center stage when the Wisconsin Legislature opens its 2021-22 session on Monday, eclipsing even state budget deliberations that typically take up the first six months of every session.

Dec 31, 2020

Wisconsin legislator’s daughter faced with drug charges

A Wisconsin lawmaker's daughter is in serious trouble with the law after she allegedly pointed a gun at two people in an SUV.

Dec 31, 2020

Police investigate deliberate spoiling of 500 vaccine doses

Police and federal authorities are investigating after a Wisconsin health system said an employee admitted to deliberately spoiling 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine.

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