Evers sign bill extending insurance for police survivors
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that extends health insurance to the immediate survivors of police officers and emergency medical workers who were killed in the line of duty.
Wisconsin school guard fired for repeating racial slur
A black security guard at a Wisconsin high school says he was fired after a student used a racial slur against him and he repeated the word when he told the teen not to use it.
Authorities make 5th arrest in THC vaping business
Authorities have made a fifth arrest in connection with a black-market THC-vape-manufacturing business in Wisconsin.
State Supreme Court agrees to hear veto challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case brought by a conservative law firm seeking to dramatically scale back the ability of governors to change the intent of legislators through partial budget vetoes.
Former Husch Blackwell lawyer faced with reprimand for lying about inactive license
A former lawyer at Husch Blackwell's Milwaukee office is faced with a public reprimand for misleading her employers and clients about her inactive law license.
New Wisconsin election security council holds first meeting
A new council formed to bolster Wisconsin election security is meeting for the first time.
Complaint could make up to 234K Wisconsin voters ineligible
More than a quarter-million voters in Wisconsin who have recently moved could be made ineligible to vote before next year's presidential primary election if a complaint filed Wednesday by a conservative law firm is successful.
Wisconsin jury awards $450,000 in Sandy Hook defamation case
A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after he filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist writers who claimed the massacre never happened.
Daughter of state lawmaker faced with drug charges in prison
The daughter of one of the Legislature's most powerful lawmakers is faced with new drug charges from prison where she is awaiting trial on charges she supplied drugs that killed a pregnant woman.
Police officer won’t be charged in fatal shooting
A Wisconsin police officer who shot and killed a 34-year-old man after a chase last month won't be charged.
Michael Hupy serves as Milwaukee Crime Stoppers president
Michael Hupy, president of Hupy and Abraham, is serving as president of the new nonprofit Milwaukee Crime Stoppers.
20 lawmakers endorse Karofsky in state Supreme Court race
Twenty current and former Wisconsin legislators are endorsing Dane County circuit court judge Jill Karofsky in the 2020 race for state Supreme Court.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
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