Teacher avoids prison time for sexually assaulting student
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A former Ripon High School teacher has been sentenced to probation for having a sexual relationship with a student. Twenty-nine-year-old Samantha Fitzpatrick earlier pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a student by a school staff member. Three other counts, including child enticement, were dismissed. WLUK-TV reports […]
Evers hasn’t decided what position to take in lawsuit
Gov. Tony Evers has not yet decided what position to take in a lawsuit seeking the repeal of laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature during a lame-duck session in December.
Referee: Private reprimand for Milwaukee attorney
A referee is recommending that a Milwaukee attorney be given a private reprimand.
Liberals eye 2020 takeover of Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin liberals hope to take a step this spring toward breaking a long conservative stranglehold on the state's Supreme Court, in an election that could also serve as a barometer of the political mood in a key presidential swing state.
Settlement in lawsuit over improperly raised premiums
Black Hills Federal Credit Union and a Wisconsin-based insurance company have agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations that they improperly raised insurance premiums on thousands of loans.
Suspect charged in fatal shooting of Milwaukee officer
A man who was charged on Sunday with killing a Milwaukee officer during a drug raid on his home told investigators that he didn't realize it was police trying to break down his door, authorities said.
DA won’t charge officers in connection with in-custody death
A prosecutor won't file charges against three Fond du Lac police officers in an in-custody death.
Obscure Wisconsin board reverses climate change ban
An obscure Wisconsin board voted to lift a ban on its employees working on climate change during state time that was put in place by Republicans to target the daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, who was the board's executive director.
Judge orders state education department to release records
A conservative legal group has sued Wisconsin's education department, saying it improperly withheld public records and illegally told school districts not to immediately release documents.
District attorney begins review of fatal police shooting
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is beginning its review of possible charges against a man suspected of fatally shooting a Milwaukee police officer.
Mequon lawyer challenging license-suspension recommendation
A Mequon attorney is challenging a referee’s recommendation that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend his license for three months.
Senate panel approves Trump’s attorney general nominee
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved William Barr's nomination for attorney general along party lines Thursday, with Republicans praising his credentials and Democrats questioning how transparent he'll be once special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation concludes.
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