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Oct 14, 2015

Bradley says she won’t coordinate with groups (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley said Wednesday that she will not coordinate with outside groups as she runs to retain her seat, even though it would be legal.

Oct 14, 2015

Republicans allege open meetings violation

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is reviewing a complaint filed by nine Republican lawmakers alleging that the state elections board routinely violated the open meetings law.

Oct 14, 2015

Parents sue customers who fatally restrained son at store

The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died after being restrained by three customers at a suburban Milwaukee convenience store have filed a wrongful death lawsuit

Oct 14, 2015

Appeals court says Schimel must release training videos (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel must make public a pair of law enforcement training videos he made before being elected and that Democrats say show him making inappropriate comments, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2015

Assembly to vote on elections board, John Doe

The Wisconsin state Assembly plans to vote next week on bills dissolving the nonpartisan state elections board to create a partisan commission and prohibiting the use of secret John Doe investigations into political crimes.

Oct 14, 2015

Insanity plea entered in fatal Wood County shooting

A teen accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's mother in central Wisconsin has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease.

Oct 14, 2015

Jury: Apple infringed on Wisconsin university’s tech patent

A federal jury has found Apple Inc. infringed on a technology patent held by the foundation that protects the University of Wisconsin's intellectual property.

Oct 14, 2015

Gun shop ordered to pay millions to injured police officers in landmark ruling

Jurors ordered a Wisconsin gun store to pay nearly $6 million on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by two Milwaukee police officers who were shot and seriously wounded by a gun purchased at the store.

Oct 13, 2015

Jury: Boy not liable for exuberant hello that injured aunt

A Connecticut jury has rejected a woman's bid to sue her 12-year-old nephew for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago: http://bit.ly/1PrB8eR

Oct 13, 2015

US justices hear arguments over life sentences for teenagers

People serving life terms for murders they committed as teenagers were looking to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for signals about whether they will have a chance to seek their freedom.

Oct 13, 2015

Senate panel approves anti-heroin bills

A legislative committee is poised to vote on three anti-heroin bills.

Oct 13, 2015

Justices consider proposal to allow electronic transmission of records on appeal

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering amending the rules of appellate procedure to allow state trial courts to electronically store and transfer the record of cases on appeal, if they choose to do so.

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