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Feb 8, 2019

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.

Feb 8, 2019

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.

Feb 8, 2019

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.

Feb 7, 2019

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.

Feb 7, 2019

GOP signals Wisconsin will stay in Obamacare lawsuit

One of the top officials on the state Legislature's budget-writing committee is signaling Republicans won't let Attorney General Josh Kaul pull Wisconsin out of a multistate lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.

Feb 7, 2019

Justices tell OLR to further investigate attorney’s health, possible restitution payment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is ordering lawyer-regulators to investigate whether any medical concerns are preventing the Green Bay lawyer Paul Boltz from defending himself from misconduct allegations.

Feb 7, 2019

Hagedorn outraises Neubauer in January in Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn outraised his challenger, Lisa Neubauer, in January, but still trails her in the total amount of money raised and cash on hand.

Feb 7, 2019

Police collect evidence after Milwaukee officer fatally shot

Police are collecting evidence at a Milwaukee home where a police officer was fatally shot while serving a warrant.

Feb 6, 2019

Suspect in teen’s abduction ordered to stand trial

A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl and killing her parents waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, telling his family, "I love you," moments after he was ordered to stand trial.

Feb 6, 2019

Milwaukee officer killed serving warrant; suspect arrested (UPDATE)

A 17-year police veteran was shot and killed as he served a warrant on Milwaukee's south side Wednesday, becoming the third city officer to be killed in the line of duty in eight months, authorities said.

Feb 6, 2019

Prosecutors: Man asked for video of rape before helping teen

A Wisconsin man told a 14-year-old Tennessee girl he met online that he'd help her run away when she told him her adoptive father was sexually molesting her, but only if she sent him video proof of the sexual assault, federal prosecutors allege.

Feb 6, 2019

Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky gets new sentencing

Seven years after Jerry Sandusky was convicted of child molestation and sentenced to decades behind bars, an appeals court has ordered a resentencing hearing for the former Penn State assistant football coach whose crimes have cost the university a fortune and led to changes to state law.

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