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Apr 21, 2020

Judge frees man linked to neo-Nazi plot to deface synagogues

A New Jersey man accused of coordinating a neo-Nazi group's plot to vandalize synagogues and telling FBI agents that he had fantasies about killing black people at a mall has been freed from jail several months after his arrest.

Apr 21, 2020

Milwaukee company to pay fine in Iowa asbestos case

A Milwaukee real estate company will pay $75,000 to Iowa for violating several asbestos regulations at one of its former buildings in Newton, the Iowa Attorney General's office announced Monday.

Apr 21, 2020

Man charged in Wisconsin brothers’ deaths to be arraigned

A Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is scheduled to be arraigned next month.

Apr 20, 2020

Wisconsin Tavern League calls for opening bars by May 1

The Tavern League of Wisconsin is calling on Gov. Tony Evers to allow bars and restaurants to reopen on May 1, more than three weeks ahead of the end of the current stay-at-home order that has forced the closure of most nonessential businesses.

Apr 20, 2020

2 test positive for COVID-19 at Milwaukee County Jail

Two people at the Milwaukee County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.

Apr 20, 2020

Battleground power plays rage as everyday politics go quiet

Door-knocking? Over. Local party activity? Some Facebook traffic, if that. Throughout various swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause.

Apr 20, 2020

Wisconsin justices consider scaling back Evers’ veto powers (UPDATE)

The state Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments Monday in a pair of lawsuits seeking to rein in the governor's partial veto authority.

Apr 17, 2020

2 Wisconsin prison escapees recaptured in northern Illinois

Two prisoners who escaped from a maximum-security prison in Wisconsin have been recaptured in northern Illinois.

Apr 17, 2020

Legal counsel signals delay unlikely in Wisconsin US House election

Gov. Tony Evers' legal counsel signaled Thursday that the May 12 special election in northern Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District will likely go on as scheduled, a week after he said the governor was eyeing delaying it due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Apr 17, 2020

Marquette County sheriff sued for threatening teen over COVID-19 Instagram post

A teenager and her parents are suing the Marquette County Sheriff for threatening to arrest them over an Instagram post the teen wrote about having COVID-19.

Apr 16, 2020

Evers extends Wisconsin stay-at-home order until May 26

Gov. Tony Evers decided on Thursday to extend Wisconsin's stay-at-home order for another month, keeping nonessential businesses closed until after the Memorial Day holiday weekend to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Apr 16, 2020

Walworth County attorney’s license suspended in 7th disciplinary action

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has taken its seventh disciplinary action against a Walworth County attorney, suspending his law license for 60 days.

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