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Evers leaves school opening decisions to local districts
New state guidelines for reopening schools this fall are merely suggestions and local officials will ultimately set the standards governing when students will be brought back, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
Roggensack touts Wisconsin judges for their lack of racial bias
State Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack said she has long been interested in whether judges were responsible for the large number of Black people who are behind bars. She then pointed the judges to a 2016 paper she wrote on "race and sentencing" and the work of the Supreme Court statistician, Michael Thompson, on "race and Wisconsin courts."
Milwaukee lawyer receives 2nd suspension in less than 1 month
A Milwaukee attorney has received his second law-license suspension in less than one month, marking his fifth disciplinary action in the state.
Public defender Suzanne O’Neill appointed as Marathon County judge
Suzanne O'Neill, a Wisconsin State Public Defender of nearly 30 years, has been appointed as a Marathon County Circuit Court judge.
Retired Quarles & Brady partner James Friedman appointed OLR referee
Retired Quarles & Brady partner James D. Friedman has been appointed as a referee for lawyer disciplinary matters.
Nearly all Wisconsin prisoners who got virus have recovered
Nearly every inmate and worker in a Wisconsin prison who tested positive for COVID-19 has recovered, the state Department of Corrections reported on Monday.
Police: Investigation into child-sex crimes turns up pipe bombs
The Racine County Sheriff's Office said Monday that authorities who were investigating a man on allegations of child-sex abuse found pipe bombs in a Burlington residence.
Municipalities spent the most on police from 1986 to 2018
Wisconsin municipalities' biggest expense in the past three decades has been their police departments, according to a report released Monday.
DeWitt pledges $100,000 to increase access to criminal justice system
DeWitt Law Firm is giving $100,000 to help increase access to justice for communities in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Supreme Court rules SEC can recoup money in fraud cases
The Supreme Court on Monday preserved an important tool used by securities regulators to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases.
State officials release guidance on reopening schools
Adaptability will be essential in reopening classrooms in Wisconsin's 421 public school districts amid the coronavirus pandemic, state officials said Monday in releasing guidance on the new school year.
In-person proceedings resume Monday in Waukesha County courts
All in-person proceedings, with the exception of jury trials, will resume on Monday at the Waukesha County Courthouse and Waukesha County Clerk of Court's offices.
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