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Jan 3, 2020

Delta workers sue manufacturer Lands’ End over uniforms

Hundreds of Delta Air Lines employees have filed a pair of class-action lawsuits against the Wisconsin clothing manufacturer Lands' End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical troubles.

Jan 3, 2020

Houston personal-injury lawyer buys $1.4M downtown Milwaukee building

A new law firm could be coming to Milwaukee. A company managed by a Houston personal injury lawyer recently bought a building in the city's downtown for $1.4 million.

Jan 3, 2020

Claims board denies compensation requests for shoes, ear buds

Among the final claims the State of Wisconsin Claims Board considered in 2019 were one for compensation for missing sneakers and a $30.15 claim for a cable cord and ear buds. The board rejected six claims and approved one on Monday.

Jan 3, 2020

NYC education official charged in child sex crime case

Federal prosecutors in Wisconsin have charged a high-ranking New York City education official for allegedly using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, authorities said.

Jan 3, 2020

Wisconsin teacher admits to defecating in park for 2 years

A retiring Wisconsin English teacher cited for defecating in a public park for two years told authorities he was "being an idiot" and that he did it for convenience and to be disrespectful.

Jan 3, 2020

Wisconsin man charged in sister’s death needs mental exam

A 57-year-old Wisconsin man accused of fatally shooting his sister at her home on Christmas Eve has been ordered by court to undergo an evaluation of his mental competency.

Jan 2, 2020

JFC considers request to add staff at women’s prison

A Wisconsin women's prison could soon receive a new full-time staff member to help assess the effectiveness of its substance-abuse programs.

Jan 2, 2020

Conservatives seek immediate purge of voters in Wisconsin

A conservative law firm on Thursday asked a judge to find the Wisconsin Elections Commission in contempt and fine its members $2,000 a day until it immediately purges more than 200,000 voters from the rolls, a step Democrats are fighting in this battleground state.

Jan 2, 2020

NYC official accused of facilitating child sex crime

A New York City education official was arrested in Wisconsin for allegedly using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, police say.

Jan 2, 2020

Kaul scores wins, clashes with GOP during first year

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul's first year in office was a mixed bag of resounding victories and frustrating defeats. He made plenty of moves to please his base but ran afoul of Republican lawmakers before his first day on the job.

Dec 31, 2019

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.

Dec 31, 2019

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.

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