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Jul 5, 2024

Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash

Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. 

City Hall Milwaukee
Jul 3, 2024

Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance

Ovbiagele: The ordinance as written unfairly affected the Black and brown communities.

Jul 3, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer

The attorney also did not file an answer to the OLR's complaint.

Jul 3, 2024

Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated

The Trempleau County judge issued a four-year injunction.

Jul 3, 2024

These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway

The state’s prison system has faced recent scrutiny for failing to care for people it incarcerates.

Jul 3, 2024

Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters

The plaintiffs argued that the content and meaning of the BLM posters were determined by private individuals.

Jul 2, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion

The conservative justices accused the liberal majority in their Planned Parenthood dissents of playing politics.

Hardy J. Ripp
Jul 2, 2024

Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges

A Wisconsin man is now facing felony bail jumping charges in addition to an initial felony bestiality charge after allegedly engaging in sexual contact with an animal in violation of Wis. Stat. 944.18(2)(a).

Jul 2, 2024

Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action

Lori Banyard Butts' company received approximately $1.4 million to which it was not entitled, Feds say.

Jul 2, 2024

Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles

Judge Lynn Adelman noted that confinement was appropriate.

Jul 2, 2024

Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six

The sheriff's office said the fire appears to be accidental but an investigation is ongoing.

Jul 2, 2024

Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River

Kayakers are urged to avoid using this stretch of the Milwaukee River until water levels subside and improve.

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