Judge: De Pere gender identity policy violates church rights
A judge has ruled that a northeastern Wisconsin city's ordinance barring discrimination for gender identity violates the religious freedom of local churches.
Attorney faces discipline in Wisconsin over Minnesota misconduct
A Minnesota lawyer faces discipline in Wisconsin over misconduct he committed in his home state.
Settlement requires ‘anti-hate training’ for internet troll
An internet troll who harassed a black college student with racist messages on social media has agreed to a court settlement requiring him to get "anti-hate training," apologize in writing and on video and publicly renounce white supremacy.
Appleton man gets 60 years for drugs, trafficking women
An Appleton man convicted of trafficking women through brutal means has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
Federal court says ban on nunchucks unconstitutional
A 1974 New York state ban on nunchucks that was put into place over fears that youth inspired by martial arts movies would create widespread mayhem is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, a federal court has ruled.
Man with 16 drunken driving convictions gets prison time
A Wisconsin man with 16 drunken driving convictions in three states is headed to prison.
Milwaukee man gets life for torturing, killing teenage boy
A Milwaukee man accused of torturing and killing a 15-year-old boy over a stolen video game system has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole.
School choir director admits to sexually assaulting students
A man who served as a choir director for the La Crosse School District has admitted to sexually assaulting students.
Detective sues Netflix over ‘Making a Murderer’
A former detective is suing the filmmakers who produced the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" alleging the documentary defamed him.
Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court (UPDATE)
The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin is headed back to federal court.
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi’
A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie "Bambi" as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer.
Legal News
- 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
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- 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
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