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Apr 10, 2014

Milwaukee cop convicted after handling man roughly

A fired Milwaukee police officer has been convicted after a police video showed him slamming a suspect's head against a wall during an arrest last year.

Apr 10, 2014

F. Lee Bailey denied law license in Maine

Celebrity lawyer F. Lee Bailey was denied the right to practice law in Maine by the state's highest court Thursday, keeping him from restarting his legal career after being barred in other states.

Apr 10, 2014

Eau Claire attorney facing suspension for fee dispute

An Eau Claire criminal defense attorney is facing a possible suspension after not responding to a State Bar request to resolve a fee dispute between himself and a client, according to a disciplinary complaint filed Monday.

Apr 10, 2014

Expert: Heroin cases could lead to meth cases

Wisconsin's growing number of heroin cases could signal a problem with methamphetamine in the future, one drug expert cautioned this week.

Apr 10, 2014

5 years in prison for deadly bike crash

A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a dentist who was biking in western Wisconsin has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Tesla litigation
Apr 10, 2014

Tesla questions lemon law king’s motivations

Tesla Motors officials questioned Wisconsin's self-proclaimed lemon law king's motivations in suing over a Milwaukee-area doctor's electric car, saying the company did all it could to fix the car and suggesting someone may have tampered with it.

Apr 9, 2014

Attorney general candidate defends program for abusive parents (UPDATE)

As a candidate for state attorney general, Dane County's district attorney is getting his turn to take questions during a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon.

Apr 9, 2014

Court: Legislator must turn over email records

A Democratic state senator must release the names and email addresses of people who sent him messages during the bitter debate over Republican Gov. Scott Walker's union restrictions to a conservative think tank, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Apr 9, 2014

Court reverses interlocking homicide convictions

A state appeals court has ordered new trials for two men convicted in a Kenosha homicide five years ago.

Apr 9, 2014

Victim testimony rule getting a second look

An administrative rule regarding victim testimony during probation revocation hearings has been on the books for more than 20 years, but has never been used.

Apr 9, 2014

Plea agreement reached in OWI crash that hurt boy

A man accused of driving drunk and hitting a utility pole that caused injuries to an 8-year-old boy has reached a plea agreement in Sheboygan County.

Apr 9, 2014

Federal judge refuses to toss John Doe lawsuit

A federal judge in Milwaukee says a lawsuit seeking to stop a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns can continue.

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