Schools receive $550,000 in grants to address violence
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded more than $550,000 in grants to address school violence in Wisconsin. The DOJ announced the awards this week.
Sheriff’s officials: DNA solves woman’s 1984 killing
Authorities in eastern Wisconsin say they know who killed an 18-year-old woman in 1984.
Woman on trial for fatally stabbing ex-boyfriend in Dunn Co.
Prosecutors in western Wisconsin are trying to prove a woman accused of fatally stabbing her ex- boyfriend staged a phony crime scene in an attempt to claim self-defense.
Trial delayed in Milwaukee Masonic temple shooting plot
The trial for a man accused of plotting a mass shooting in defense of Islam at a Masonic temple in downtown Milwaukee has been delayed.
Here’s what people think about the US Supreme Court (in 10 graphs)
Voters are more than twice as confident in the U.S. Supreme Court than the other branches of government, according to Marquette Law School poll results announced Monday.
Milwaukee lawyer loses license for 6 months after 11 misconduct charges
A Milwaukee lawyer will lose her license for six months as a result of nearly a dozen misconduct charges.
Court suspends Wisconsin licenses for 2 out-of-state lawyers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended the licenses of two out-of-state lawyers Tuesday. The punishments were reciprocal discipline for violations in the lawyers' home states.
National Guard probing whistleblower’s reprisal allegations
The National Guard is investigating allegations that Wisconsin commanders are trying to force a sergeant out of the service after he complained about sexual misconduct in his unit.
Fitzgerald says Senate will quickly end gun special session
The Republican leader of the Wisconsin state Senate said Tuesday he plans to convene and then immediately adjourn a special session Gov. Tony Evers called on a pair of gun-control proposals, without debating or voting on them.
Wisconsin’s Kaul joins multistate Facebook investigation
Wisconsin's Josh Kaul has joined a coalition of attorneys general investigating Facebook over antitrust issues.
Poll: Most believe justices motivated by law, not politics
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to a new poll say U.S. Supreme Court justices base their decisions on the law rather than politics.
Hundreds to mourn American prosecutor slain in Micronesia
Hundreds of people were expected to attend a memorial service Tuesday for the Wisconsin native Rachelle Bergeron, a prosecutor who was shot and killed last week in the Pacific nation of Micronesia after returning home from a run.
Legal News
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
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