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Sep 3, 2020

UW-Whitewater chancellor on leave, complaint investigated

The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been placed on paid leave while a complaint against him is investigated.

Sep 3, 2020

Grass-clipping dispute leads to shooting of officer

The Milwaukee County District Attorney on Wednesday filed homicide charges against a man accused of killing an off-duty Milwaukee community service officer after a neighbor dispute involving grass clippings.

Sep 3, 2020

Milwaukee health commissioner steps down, cites obstacles

Milwaukee's health commissioner is quitting to take a new job, citing in part the partisan battles over how the coronavirus pandemic should best be managed.

Sep 2, 2020

Depression, anxiety spike amid outbreak and turbulent times

Mental health therapists' caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests.

Sep 2, 2020

Biden says Kenosha officer should face charges

Joe Biden says the police officer in Kenosha who shot Jacob Blake in the back on Aug. 23, leaving the 29-year-old Black man paralyzed, “needs to be charged.”

Sep 2, 2020

Fourth candidate files for Wisconsin state superintendent

The list of candidates who want to be Wisconsin's next state superintendent is getting longer.

Sep 2, 2020

Owner of burned business accuses Trump of misleading public

The owner of a camera shop that was destroyed during unrest in Kenosha and highlighted during President Donald Trump's visit says the president used his store for political gain by appearing with a former owner of the business while touring the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice.

Sep 2, 2020

Two vehicles stolen before pursuit ends with a standoff

A man stole a van from a Wausau hospital at gunpoint and later another vehicle before leading officers on a chase that ended with a standoff, according to police.

Sep 1, 2020

Trump wades into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha

President Donald Trump dove into the latest eruption in the nation's reckoning over racial injustice on Tuesday, visiting the "destruction" left by rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and declaring it was enabled by Democratic leaders.

Sep 1, 2020

Court revokes Whitefish Bay attorney’s license for ‘seriousness of misconduct’

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted the Whitefish Bay attorney Theodore Mazza's petition for consensual license revocation, citing the need to establish the seriousness of his misconduct.

Sep 1, 2020

Despite fears, Wisconsin elections leader says state ready

The chief elections official in the presidential battleground of Wisconsin said Tuesday that the state is prepared for the November election, despite fears over security, the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. Postal Service's ability to process an expected record-high number of mailed-in absentee ballots.

Sep 1, 2020

Suspects shoot at deputies during Dane County pursuit

Authorities are looking for two suspects accused of shooting at Dane County sheriff's deputies during a pursuit.

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