Teen charged in Kenosha shootings that killed 2, wounded 1
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Judge orders USPS to provide info on service changes
A federal judge in Washington state is giving the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service 10 days to turn over records and information about service changes that critics say could undermine mail-in voting in the November election.
Tokaji assumes UW Law dean post amid pandemic, racial-injustice concerns
Daniel Tokaji, who started as dean of UW Law School on Aug. 1, has inherited a situation that many of his predecessors could never have imagined.
Private schools want Dane Co. in-person school limits tossed
A group of parents and private religious schools wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to nullify a Dane County order barring in-person classes for most students.
Peter Albrecht, Allison Andrew, Emily Fons join Godfrey & Kahn
The attorneys Peter Albrecht, Allison Andrew and Emily Fons have joined the law firm Godfrey & Kahn.
Kenosha protests peaceful after night of chaos and shootings
By STEPHEN GROVES and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Peace and calm prevailed on the streets of Kenosha on Thursday after the first relatively quiet night of protests since last weekend’s police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. The mood of marchers during Wednesday night’s protests in the southeastern Wisconsin city […]
‘Fundamental rights of children’: Supreme Court asked to block order mandating virtual schooling
A Dane County resident is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent the enforcement of an emergency order that's preventing her two kids from attending their Lutheran private school in person.
Assistant US Attorney Conway appointed to bench in Dane County
David Conway, assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, is one of Dane County's newest judges.
Trammell becomes 1st Black woman judge outside Milwaukee County
The new Dane County Circuit Court Judge Nia Trammell is the first Black woman to serve as a judge outside of Milwaukee County.
17-year-old arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha (UPDATE)
Two people were killed and another was wounded as shots were fired late Tuesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the third night of unrest following the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.
6 more courtrooms re-open in Milwaukee County courts
Six more courthouse rooms have re-opened for in-person proceedings in Milwaukee County.
Lawsuit seeks repeal of Wisconsin governor’s mask mandate
Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate issued by Gov. Tony Evers should be immediately ended because the governor did not have the legal authority to order it, three western Wisconsin residents argues in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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