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As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say is essential to their campuses. Many have given greater preference to low-income families. Others started admitting top students from every community in their state.

Lawmakers are set to consider a package of legislation that would tighten prohibitions on sexual assault within the Wisconsin National Guard after a scathing federal report found commanders had for years been flouting federal requirements for handling complaints.

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for the Barron County Circuit Court-Branch 2.

Wisconsin Republicans released a package of legislation Tuesday that would tweak the state's abortion ban by increasing the penalty for performing abortions and specifying medical procedures to save a mother's life don't qualify as abortion.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed District 1 Court of Appeals Judge Maxine White as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, effective Aug. 1.

A man who drove the car that helped pull down the statue of a Civil War hero and abolitionist outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during a night of protests in 2020 has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Amber Raffeet August, Raphael Ramos and Anderson Gansner to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government's authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.

A bipartisan group of legislators wants teachers who sexually harass students go to prison and lose their licenses.

A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election.

Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14.

Unlike Illinois, Wisconsin's left lane on an interstate is not technically a "passing lane."

41% of adults approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is doing its job, while 59% disapprove.

"Russia is the storm, China is climate change."

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul credited accusers for making the review possible. He said state investigators found that 1,997 children across the state were abused by clergy between 1950 and 2019.

Trump pleaded not guilty last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters. He has denied wrongdoing.

The new series is expected to air this Summer.

The store reopened approximately 2 hours later after police conducted a sweep of the grocery store and determined it was safe for customers and employees to return.

Meta, which had previously warned that services for its users in Europe could be cut off, vowed to appeal and ask courts to immediately put the decision on hold.

Wisconsin also has the fourth-highest racial disparity nationwide among prisoners incarcerated for crimes they committed as youth.

Aaron and Lacey Jennen’s roots in Arkansas run deep. They’ve spent their entire lives there, attended the flagship state university, and are raising a family. So they’re heartbroken at the prospect of perhaps having to move to one of an ever-dwindling number of states where gender-affirming health care for their transgender teenage daughter, Sabrina, is not threatened. “We were like, ...

While the Kia Challenge is the social media crime trend of the moment, it's not the first.

Investigators said a 53-year-old Oak Creek woman embezzled more than $600,000 from a landscaping company while she worked as a secretary there.

Officers gave commands for the subject to come out, but the subject refused to follow officer orders, authorities said.

Perry was wanted on a warrant for failing to pay child support.

Joseph Garrison, 18, and others allegedly stole roughly $600,000 from 1,600 accounts on an unnamed sports betting site

Assistant District Attorney Arthur Thexton faulted Sandifer for not making sure the teenagers were wearing seatbelts.

The travel advisory issued Saturday by the NAACP Board of Directors was issued as a direct result of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools,” officials said in a written statement.

Despite Swift being warned that speaking out against Trump puts her at risk for losing fans, the popstar said she wishes he had done it sooner.

By Steve Schuster [email protected] On Friday, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), in partnership with the Office of Violence Prevention and the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM), announced the launch of the Milwaukee Police Athletic League (MPAL). The Police Athletic League (PAL) is a national crime prevention initiative rooted in the belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to expand ...