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Aug 12, 2020

Sensenbrenner offers federal help for Wauwatosa protests

U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is offering the help of federal agents in the wake of protests at the home of a suspended police officer in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa.

Aug 11, 2020

Majority in Wisconsin support masks, worry about virus

A wide majority of Wisconsin residents support requiring masks to be worn in all public places as concern about the coronavirus rises, a new Marquette University Law School poll released Tuesday showed.

Aug 11, 2020

Wisconsin hopes for smoother primary than April election

Wisconsin's second statewide election since the coronavirus pandemic began came with far more time to prepare than the first, and election officials were hoping for a correspondingly smoother result in Tuesday's primary.

Aug 11, 2020

Madison-area coffee shop sues over local mask order

A coffee shop in a Madison suburb that declared itself a "mask-free zone" is suing local officials over an ordinance requiring the wearing of face coverings inside businesses to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Aug 10, 2020

GOP senator subpoenas FBI over Russia, defends Biden probe

Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday that he has subpoenaed the FBI to produce documents to his committee related to the Trump-Russia investigation.

Aug 10, 2020

Wauwatosa police officer says he was assaulted by protesters

Police in Wauwatosa are investigating claims made by a suburban Milwaukee police officer who has shot and killed three people in the line of duty during the last five years that violent protests took place outside his home.

Aug 10, 2020

Riser set to become Caledonia’s 1st Black female officer

Kiara Riser started losing friends in high school when it became clear she wanted to be a cop.

Aug 10, 2020

Epic Systems makes return to in-person work voluntary

Epic Systems has told its employees they will not be required to return to in-person work on Monday at the health-care-records company in Wisconsin.

Aug 7, 2020

157 Wisconsin law firms among PPP loan recipients

Wisconsin law firms are among the many enterprises that have found relief from the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from federal Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Aug 7, 2020

ABA report: Just 3% of firm partners are women of color, firm culture shifts needed (INFOGRAPHIC)

While 14% of all associates are women of color, just 3% of partners are, according to a report from the American Bar Association.

Aug 7, 2020

Demoted Milwaukee chief’s attorney says city wanted ‘to dump the guy’

An oversight board demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales after questioning how he handled multiple incidents, including ordering officers to fire tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating over George Floyd's death.

Aug 6, 2020

Panel ponders firing Milwaukee police chief after protests

An oversight board is considering firing Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales after he ordered officers to use tear gas to break up protests over George Floyd's death, the last straw for members upset with how the chief has handled incidents since the arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown in 2018.

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