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Judge sets Jan. hearings for Milwaukee residency requirements
Hearings are set for January in the lawsuit filed by police and fire unions against the city of Milwaukee over residency requirements for city employees.
Former state Justice Steinmetz dies at 88
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Donald Steinmetz has died at age 88.
Man accused of killing, assaulting neighbor
A Plover man accused of strangling his neighbor last month acknowledged to investigators that he sexually assaulted her dead body before setting the corpse on fire, prosecutors said.
Milwaukee defense attorney denies most recent OLR allegations
A Milwaukee criminal defense attorney, facing her fourth misconduct complaint in three years, has formally denied the most recent allegations made against her, according to court filings.
Appeals court reverses homicide conviction
A Wisconsin appeals court has reversed a Milwaukee man's homicide conviction.
The biggest risk: Real estate law most likely to yield malpractice claim
Real estate law has edged out personal injury-plaintiff matters as the practice area most likely to ensnare a lawyer in a malpractice lawsuit.
Milwaukee contractor pleads not guilty to 4 felonies
Homer Key, a Milwaukee contractor accused of stealing federal grant money, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four felony charges.
Man gets life for killing father, son in La Crosse
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to life in prison without release for the shooting deaths of a western Wisconsin photography store owner and his teenage son.
Justices weigh question of intent in gun case
Criminal attorneys are closely watching an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could drastically affect the number of convictions and guilty pleas under one of the most commonly charged federal crimes on the books: aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a violent or drug crime.
Senator proposes changes to municipal court system
A few proposed tweaks to the way the municipal court system works in Wisconsin were proposed in a Senate bill filed Friday.
Forced chemo: Should court overrule Amish parents?
A legal fight between a hospital and an Amish family in Ohio over whether doctors can force their 10-year-old daughter to resume chemotherapy after her parents stopped treatment is again raising questions about what rights parents have in making medical decisions for their children.
Domestic violence is issue in gun case
A Cottage Grove man is fighting to get a concealed carry permit after the state denied him because he's been convicted of domestic violence.
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