Wisconsin bill makes harassing sports officials a crime
Harassing sports officials in Wisconsin would be a crime punishable by a fine as high as $10,000 and nine months in jail under a bipartisan proposal introduced this week in the Legislature.
Lawsuit: Famed Jesuit abused boy 1,000 times around world
One day in May of 1970, an 11-year-old boy and his disabled sister were sitting on the curb outside a Chicago tavern, waiting for their mother to come out. When a priest with crinkly eyes and a ready smile happened by and offered the family a ride home, they could not have been happier.
By the numbers: JD enrollment at Marquette and UW Law
Recently released statistics from the American Bar Association show enrollment at UW Law School and Marquette University Law School in 2019.
Man accused of killing girlfriend’s new love interest
A suburban Milwaukee man is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend's new love interest at the victim's Racine County home.
‘Really?’: Supreme Court justices disagree on invoking laches in homicide appeal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court disagreed on invoking laches in an appeal case that concerns a defendant's rights in a 2007 homicide conviction. Last week, a 4-3 majority upheld imposing laches in the case, prompting the responses "Really?" in one of the arguments.
Wisconsin election officials deadlock on culling voter rolls (UPDATE)
Wisconsin election officials are scheduled to meet Monday to consider what to do about the more than 200,000 voters that a judge has ruled should be purged from voter rolls in the key swing state.
Details released on fatal deputy-involved crash
Investigators are releasing more information about a fatal crash in Manitowoc County that involved a sheriff's deputy.
Man who killed 3 in Wisconsin crash wants to withdraw plea
A Russian immigrant wants to withdraw his guilty plea to killing three people in a wrong-way crash on a western Wisconsin interstate two years ago.
Madison man charged in sister’s fatal Christmas Eve shooting
A Madison man is accused of fatally shooting his sister at her home on Christmas Eve.
Man charged with hate crime for Wisconsin Dells assault
A visitor to a Wisconsin Dells resort has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly admitting that he assaulted a man because of his race in a resort bar, authorities said.
Wisconsin man facing 11th drunken driving charge
Authorities say a Wisconsin man is facing his 11th drunken driving charge after a hit-and-run crash on Christmas night.
Hidden hotel cameras spur Wisconsin agents to probe trips
Wisconsin authorities are looking into a Madison high school business club's past trips after students discovered hidden cameras in their hotel room.
Legal News
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
- ACS Selects University of Wisconsin Law School’s Miriam Seifter for 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award
- People with disabilities sue in Wisconsin over lack of electronic absentee ballots
- Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor’s call to spend $125M to combat ‘forever chemicals’
- Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects
- Steven Avery prosecutor Ken Kratz admits ‘mistakes were made’
- Colombian national extradited to Milwaukee faces International narcotics-trafficking conspiracy charge
- MPD: Milwaukee homicides down nearly 40 percent compared to last year
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