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Sloma named circuit court judge for Shawano-Menominee counties
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Katie Sloma as circuit judge for Shawano-Menominee counties. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James Habeck.
In reversal, Evers gives UW go-ahead for sex assault rules
Gov. Tony Evers has reversed course and given the University of Wisconsin System approval to begin complying with new federal rules that bolster the rights of sexual misconduct defendants and narrow the range of sexual misconduct that colleges must investigate.
Hall appointed as Jefferson County District Attorney
Monica Hall has been appointed as Jefferson County’s new district attorney. Hall is currently an assistant district attorney in Jefferson County and has been a prosecutor for nearly 15 years. She’s also involved with the county’s alcohol and drug treatment court. In a Thursday press release announcing her appointment, Gov. Tony Evers said she’s a […]
Paperwork oversight earns Milwaukee County’s top attorney temporary license suspension
Milwaukee County's top lawyer can't practice law at the moment because of a license suspension over a missed deadline by when she was supposed to show she had completed continuing legal-education requirements.
Waukesha shootout ends when man takes own life, police say
A shootout with a domestic-assault suspect in Waukesha ended when the man took his own life, according to police.
Waukesha County courts to resume jury trials on Tuesday
Jury trials will resume in Waukesha County on Tuesday with protective measures in place to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Nazi art case
The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case involving the descendants of a group of Jewish art dealers from Germany who say their ancestors were forced to sell a collection of religious art to the Nazi government in 1935.
Court could end claims Nestle, Cargill abetted child labor
The Supreme Court will consider ending a lawsuit that claims Nestle and Cargill aided in the use of child-slave labor on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast, a case that could further limit access to U.S. courts by victims of human-rights abuses abroad.
High court won’t hear abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned away pleas from anti-abortion activists to make it easier for them to protest outside clinics, declining to wade back into the abortion debate just days after striking down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics.
EPA settles lawsuit over hazardous waste near Franklin landfill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with the garbage-disposal giant Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. over allegedly illegal hazardous-waste practices at a landfill in Franklin. The proposed settlement, announced on Thursday, calls for increased monitoring for hazardous waste near the Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility in Franklin and a $232,000 fine to resolv[...]
DOJ investigates police shooting in Sheboygan
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has been called to investigate a shooting involving a police officer in Sheboygan Thursday.
Wisconsin city council to vote on removing Columbus statue
A Wisconsin city that is named after Christopher Columbus will vote on whether to remove a statue of its namesake at a time when monuments honoring various historic figures are being criticized following protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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- CIA is obstructing justice and witness tampering in Havana Syndrome cover up, attorney says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether mobile voting sites are legal
- WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for going above and beyond to keep communities safe
- Milwaukee Men sentenced to Federal Prison for pharmacy robberies and firearms offenses
- Man arrested in death of 4-year-old was previously convicted of killing another pedestrian
- Justice Department strengthens efforts, builds partnerships to address the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
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