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Oct 31, 2018

Criminal defense bar wants judge to apologize, vacate contempt finding

The state’s criminal defense bar is calling out a Milwaukee trial court judge for his behavior at a hearing last week.

Oct 31, 2018

Opioid prescriptions drop 32 percent over last 3 years

A new state report shows doctors have been prescribing fewer opioids in the past three years.

Oct 31, 2018

3 arrested in Dane County homicide investigation

The Dane County Sheriff's Office says three people have been arrested in the death of a man near Lodi.

Oct 31, 2018

Report: Record number of adults in Wisconsin prisons

A new report shows the number of adults in Wisconsin prisons reached a record high last year.

Oct 31, 2018

Evers gets State Patrol protection following weekend threat

Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers started receiving security protection from the Wisconsin State Patrol following an unspecified "issue" from the weekend.

Oct 31, 2018

US steps up scrutiny of funds for asbestos exposure victims

The Trump administration has stepped up scrutiny of asbestos trust funds, concerned that the pots of money intended to help people exposed to the hazardous substance are being depleted by fraudulent claims, harming victims, businesses and the government.

Oct 31, 2018

‘Lady Chatterley’ copy from famous trial sells for $72,000

A paperback copy of "Lady Chatterley's Lover" used by the judge in the landmark U.K. obscenity trial of the novel's publisher has sold at auction for $72,000, more than three times its pre-sale estimate.

Oct 31, 2018

Enbridge pilot killed in Wisconsin helicopter crash

Enbridge says the pilot killed in a helicopter crash in northern Wisconsin was an employee.

Oct 31, 2018

Ryan says ‘obviously’ Trump can’t end birthright citizenship

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that "obviously" President Donald Trump can't end the constitutional right of birthright citizenship with an executive order, while saying he agrees with the president that "unchecked illegal immigration" needs to be dealt with.

Oct 30, 2018

Report: Kaul raises $845K in September, October

New reports show Democratic attorney general challenger Josh Kaul raised more than $845,000 in September and October.

Oct 30, 2018

Trump: End birthright citizenship for some US-born babies

President Donald Trump is intensifying his hardline immigration rhetoric heading into the midterm elections, declaring that he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States.

Oct 30, 2018

DNR OKs wells around delicate trout streams

The state Department of Natural Resources has approved three high-capacity well permits near sensitive trout streams where a judge had already invalidated previous permits.

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