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Dec 18, 2018

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.

Dec 18, 2018

Attorney faces discipline in Wisconsin over Minnesota misconduct

A Minnesota lawyer faces discipline in Wisconsin over misconduct he committed in his home state.

Dec 18, 2018

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.

Dec 18, 2018

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.

Dec 18, 2018

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.

Dec 18, 2018

Man with 16 drunken driving convictions gets prison time

A Wisconsin man with 16 drunken driving convictions in three states is headed to prison.

Dec 18, 2018

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.

Dec 18, 2018

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.

Convicting a Murderer – A Season of Truth
Dec 18, 2018

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.

Dec 17, 2018

Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court (UPDATE)

The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin is headed back to federal court.

Dec 17, 2018

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.

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