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1 year sentence in fatal bike crash
A Fox Valley woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for a fatal bike crash.
Clerk competition fierce for positions with federal judges
Judge Pamela Pepper had to bite her tongue when she read in the cover letter for a clerkship position that the applicant was excited about working in “Seattle, one of my favorite cities.”
Legislation would require 12-person juries
A Milwaukee assemblyman proposed a bill Tuesday that would require all juries in criminal cases to consist of 12 people.
Scalia: Court shouldn’t ‘invent new minorities’
The U.S. Supreme Court is making decisions that should be left to Congress or the people, from wiretapping to "inventing" new classes of minorities, Justice Antonin Scalia said Monday.
Arraignments in DBE theft case postponed
Arraignments on Tuesday for a contractor and the former director of Milwaukee County’s disadvantaged business enterprise program have been postponed.
Legislation seeks to lessen pepper spray regulation
Legislation that would deregulate pepper spray in Wisconsin is scheduled for a public hearing Tuesday in Madison.
Attorneys general to meet on child safety
The National Association of Attorneys General are scheduled to meet Sept. 16-18 in Milwaukee on measures that prosecutors and law enforcement officials can take to keep children safe.
Kenosha co. fined 49K for violating environmental laws
A Kenosha company was ordered Tuesday to pay nearly $49,000 in fines and court costs for violating state environmental laws, according to a news release from the state attorney general’s office.
Lawsuit details Braun’s efforts to fight drug test
A former college classmate sued Ryan Braun, saying the Brewers slugger sought his help in fighting a failed drug test, balked on paying him and then disparaged him when asked why their friendship soured.
Web privacy bill moving forward in Legislature
A proposal that would make it illegal for Wisconsin employers to ask workers or job applicants to turn over their passwords to social media accounts such as Facebook is moving forward in the Legislature.
Bill proposes employers wait on conviction information
A Senate bill proposed Friday would prohibit employers from asking job applicants for information about a criminal conviction before the applicant has been selected for an interview.
Prosecutors, law enforcement frustrated by synthetic drug legislation
Brown County officials had to wait months before prosecuting a man arrested in September on suspicion of selling synthetic drugs.
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