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Catholic Diocese of Madison’s legal threat prompts COVID-19 order change
Madison and Dane County are allowing more people to gather for church services to "avoid a costly legal battle with Washington, D.C. lawyers."
Milwaukee County anticipates opening 7 criminal courts in next three weeks
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Mary Triggiano expects the county will have seven criminal courts up and running in the next three weeks.
Man convicted of assaulting stepdaughter finds no relief from state Supreme Court
A man convicted of sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter found no relief from the Wisconsin Supreme Court in his case.
Wisconsin prisons increase COVID-19 testing, quarantines
All prisoners and staff in Wisconsin's 36 adult prisons will be tested for COVID-19 under the state Department of Corrections' plan to resume more normal operations.
Summerfest outright canceled after being moved to September
The lakeside festival that draws hundreds of thousands of people to downtown Milwaukee each summer has canceled the event after earlier moving it to September.
Report highlights voting inequities in tribal communities
Native American voting rights advocates are cautioning against states moving to mail-in ballots without opportunities for tribal members to vote safely in person.
Attorney: Steven Avery infected with COVID-19
The Wisconsin man whose criminal case was featured in Netlfix's "Making a Murderer" documentary has contracted COVID-19 in prison, his attorney said Wednesday.
Wisconsin awarded nearly $13M in grants to hire more police officers
The Department of Justice has awarded nearly $13 million in grants to hire more law enforcement in Wisconsin.
Legal fight over Wisconsin redistricting begins
Republicans want to keep any legal battle over Wisconsin redistricting in the state Supreme Court, starting the legal fight over the redrawing of political boundary lines on Wednesday a full year before any new maps are created.
Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged
George Floyd's family on Wednesday demanded the arrest of all four police officers involved in his death, as they visited a makeshift shrine at the Minneapolis street corner where the black man died after a white officer pressed a knee on his neck as he pleaded for air.
Court reinstates former lawyer’s license 17 years after revocation
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday conditionally reinstated a former attorney's law license about 17 years after it was revoked.
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- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
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