A judge on Thursday refused prosecutors' request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer.
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Read More »A broad coalition of Wisconsin law enforcement agencies, health care professionals, local governments and others on Thursday recommended bolstering regional services as part of a multi-faceted approach to better handling of emergency mental-health detentions.
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Read More »A judge ordered the state Department of Natural Resources on Thursday to start a wolf hunt this month rather than wait until November.
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Read More »Prosecutors charged the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' top sturgeon expert Thursday with obstructing an investigation into allegations that his employees have been funneling the valuable fish's eggs to a network of caviar processors under the guise of a scientific study.
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The U.S. attorneys for Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western District are resigning from their positions as the districts’ chief law enforcement officers. Matthew Krueger, who serves the Eastern District, and Scott Blader, who serves the Western District, announced their resignations on ...
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Read More »The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to reinstate a Fond du Lac attorney found guilty of pocketing thousands of dollars worth of his firm's legal fees.
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Read More »Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has approved three settlements and the Wisconsin Department of Justice's request for dismissal of a multi-state lawsuit over post-office policies.
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An Illinois 18-year-old charged with killing two people during street protests in Kenosha last summer faces a judge Thursday with prosecutors asking that he be re-arrested.
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Read More »Gov. Tony Evers will try again to expand Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin, announcing Wednesday that his state budget proposal will also have more than $150 million in other health initiatives, including bolstering student mental health support, addressing the opioid crisis and increasing telehealth accessibility.
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Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis J. Butler has endorsed Angela Cunningham in the race for a seat on Branch 6 of the Kenosha County Circuit Court.
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Brian J. Waterman has been promoted to shareholder of the Waukesha firm Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet.
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A man who killed two men in eastern Wisconsin before being fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy had a history of criminal offenses dating back more than a decade, officials said.
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new legal challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ latest mask mandate is before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, filed less than a week after the Legislature struck down a previous order and ...
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Read More »A bipartisan task force that examined a looming retirement-savings crisis in Wisconsin is recommending a series of steps to improve the outlook, including the establishment of first-of-their kind savings accounts for every child born in the state, accounts that could be tapped for big purchases and saved for retirement.
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Read More »A northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor has been charged with secretly recording sexual encounters he had with two women after allegedly making them believe he could help them with their criminal cases.
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A former Wisconsin pharmacist pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges that he tried to spoil dozens of vials of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, judges throughout the U.S. were stressed. Recent survey results from the American Bar Association found one-third of judges were experiencing the physical or mental effects of stress.
Read More »State officials are suing a central Wisconsin company that abruptly closed in 2019 for unpaid wages and benefits totaling nearly $683,000.
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Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Greg Gill Jr. has raised another $43,000 in donations for his Court of Appeals campaign, bringing his campaign total to more than $125,000.
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Read More »By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Wisconsin next week for his first official trip as president beyond his home state of Delaware. Biden is set to visit Milwaukee next Tuesday, according to the ...
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Read More »A judge on Monday set bail at $1.5 million cash for a teenager charged in a fatal shooting at a shopping mall in eastern Wisconsin.
Read More »Gov. Tony Evers wants to create a new $500 tax credit to help cover family caregiver expenses, a $200 million proposal announced Tuesday that will be a part of the governor's state budget plan submitted to the Legislature next week.
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Read More »A Wisconsin woman has been charged in federal court with trying to hire a hitman using bitcoin currency.
Read More »Gov. Tony Evers appointed a Milwaukee investor who has given tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Monday.
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A Chicago lawyer could lose his Wisconsin law license for five months for failing to do sufficient work on four immigration cases.
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Read More »Gov. Tony Evers is seeking judicial applicants for an opening on the Outagamie County Circuit Court.
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Read More »Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that his administration is partnering with an international health care organization to set up community sites for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Read More »The victim of a fatal shooting in Milwaukee over the weekend was fraternity member and homecoming king at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Read More »A Paddock Lake man is faced with charges after he was accused of punching a security guard who reminded him to wear a mask at a grocery store in Kenosha.
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Read More »Gov. Tony Evers says his budget plan will include a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, an idea that will likely be blocked by the Republican-controlled Legislature but could be a catalyst to allow the use of medical marijuana.
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