Retired priest accused of exposing himself pleads not guilty
A retired priest has pleaded not guilty to allegations that exposed himself to a minor in Brown County.
Woman accused of driving drunk, fleeing with 2 children
Authorities say a Rice Lake woman has been arrested on suspicion of her fourth drunken driving charge after leading Barron County sheriff's deputies on a chase with a baby and a 6-year-old in her car.
Federal judge to hear evidence in redistricting lawsuit
A federal judge will launch a three-day trial this week to decide whether legislative district boundaries that Wisconsin Republicans drew four years ago amount to an unconstitutional attempt to consolidate power.
Officers settle lawsuit against gun shop
Two Milwaukee police officers have settled their lawsuit against a gun shop they allege negligently sold a weapon that a suspect used to shoot them.
Walker releases names of potential Prosser replacements (UPDATE)
More than half of the applicants vying to replace retiring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser already owe their jobs to Gov. Scott Walker — and now he could tap one of them for the state's highest court.
Court: DA can’t sue to block records release (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's elected officials don't have the right to sue to block the release of public records pertaining to them, the state Supreme Court affirmed Friday in a ruling open government advocates hailed as a victory.
High court to hold hearings on dead man’s statute, changes to rules of evidence
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is preparing to take up long-sought changes to the state's so-called dead man's statutes, which prevent from witnesses from testifying in civil cases about communications they had with a person who has since died.
Oklahoma lawmakers OK bill criminalizing performing abortion
Oklahoma lawmakers have moved to effectively ban abortion in their state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, an effort the bill's sponsor said Thursday is aimed at ultimately overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
Sisters to appeal dismissal of ovary failure cases
The attorney for two Wisconsin sisters says they plan to appeal the dismissal of their claims that a cervical cancer vaccine caused their ovaries to fail.
Former ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond talks jail
Former "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond says his time behind bars on disorderly conduct and concealed-weapon convictions isn't like "what you see on TV."
Mother charged in crash that killed girls previously cited
Court records show a Neillsville mother driving the minivan that crashed and killed her two young daughters had previously been cited for failing to buckle the children in car seats.
Jury selection to restart in officers’ case against gun shop
A Milwaukee County judge has dismissed prospective jurors in a civil case brought by two police officers against a gun shop.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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