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Teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
A high school teacher is charged in Brown County with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student.
Former western Wis. teacher pleads guilty in sex case
A Minnesota man who taught in a western Wisconsin high school has pleaded guilty to having sex with two female students.
Schimel proposes moving prosecutors from DOA to DOJ (UPDATE)
Wisconsin attorney general candidate Brad Schimel is proposing moving state administrative duties for prosecutors from the Department of Administration to the Department of Justice.
Judge halts proceedings in child stabbing case
A judge halted court proceedings Monday for one of two 12-year-old girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional character called Slender Man while the girl undergoes a competency evaluation.
DOJ wants $738K for death investigations
The state Department of Justice is asking Gov. Scott Walker for an additional $738,600 to cover investigating local officer-involved deaths.
Ruling could raise liability risk for property owners
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision, expected by the end of this term, in Julie A. Augsburger v. Homestead Mutual Insurance Co., could markedly increase liability risk for property owners who allow dogs on the premises, according to defense counsel in the case.
Burke supports repeal of voter ID requirement
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke supports repealing the requirement that voters present photo identification at the polls.
Gay marriage on hold in Ind. pending high court decision
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has put its decision overturning same-sex marriage bans in Indiana on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides what it will do with the cases.
Homicide trial remains on hold in Dane County
The Dane County trial of a man accused of killing his autistic half-brother remains on hold while the defendant undergoes medical tests.
Appeals court reinstates voter ID law (UPDATE)
In a stunningly fast decision, a federal appeals court in Chicago reinstated Wisconsin's voter photo identification law on Friday — just hours after three Republican-appointed judges heard arguments on reactivating the hotly debated law in time for the November election.
13-year-old charged as adult in Racine stabbing
A 13-year-old Racine boy was charged this week with stabbing and injuring an 11-year-old girl, becoming the third Wisconsin juvenile in four months to be charged as an adult in a stabbing.
Kwaterski at home in US Attorney’s office
Although a summer internship helped Laura Kwaterski pinpoint her ideal job, it took her a while to get there.
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