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Proposal would add education requirements for GALs
Lawmakers and other stakeholders in the justice system are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to set education requirements for guardians ad litem who represent children in certain family-law cases.
Guilty plea entered in hit-run crash that killed city worker
The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Milwaukee city worker has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
British cyber expert pleading guilty to creating malware
A British cybersecurity researcher credited with stopping a worldwide computer virus in 2017 is scheduled in Wisconsin federal court to plead guilty to developing malware to steal banking information.
Man to be sentenced for fatally shooting Milwaukee officer
A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a Milwaukee police officer is up for sentencing.
GOP plans to kill Medicaid expansion, pot legalization
Republicans plan to kill some of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' signature proposals in the first vote taken this year by the state's budget-writing committee, proposals including accepting federal money to offer more Medicaid, legalizing medical marijuana and capping enrollment in private voucher schools.
Wisconsin, Illinois sued over transgender name-change laws (UPDATE)
Attorneys are suing Wisconsin and Illinois over laws that forbid transgender individuals from changing their names if they have certain criminal convictions.
Ex-Bayfield County DA facing misconduct charges
An Ashland attorney faces a public reprimand over alleged misconduct while he was a prosecutor in Bayfield County.
Husband convicted of killing wife in 1982
The husband of a northern Wisconsin woman killed 37 years ago has been convicted in her death.
Waukesha judge announces bid for Neubauer’s seat
A Waukesha County circuit court judge has announced that he will be challenging Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Neubauer for her seat in 2020.
US searches of phones, laptops at airports rising, suit says
U.S. government searches of travelers' cellphones and laptops at airports and border crossings nearly quadrupled since 2015 and were being done for reasons beyond customs and immigration enforcement, according to papers filed Tuesday in a federal lawsuit that claims scouring the electronic devices without a warrant is unconstitutional.
Assistant DA wins special election for state Assembly seat
Democrat Tip McGuire has won a special election for a vacant Wisconsin Assembly seat in the Kenosha area.
Roggensack re-elected as Wisconsin Supreme Court chief
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack has been re-elected to a third, two-year term leading the court.
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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