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Victim group seeks independent review of clergy abuse claims
A group of clergy sexual abuse victims called Tuesday for an independent commission to investigate molestation accusations that are sealed as part of a bankruptcy case involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Man sentenced for break-ins, sex assault of college student
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for breaking into students' houses near the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and sexually assaulting one student.
Minority bar owners drop racketeering claims against Racine
Minority bar owners have withdrawn racketeering and corruption claims in a federal lawsuit against the city of Racine and its officials.
Michigan attorney faces discipline for smuggling drugs to client
An attorney faces a three-year suspension of his law license in Wisconsin for discipline he received in Michigan, including smuggling drugs to a client in jail.
7th Circuit panel: Second Amendment also covers those in US illegally
People living in the United States illegally have a constitutional right to bear arms but are still barred from doing so by a separate law, a federal appeals court ruled.
Man accused of hiding brother’s body found competent
A Ripon man accused of hiding his brother's body has been found competent to stand trial in Fond du Lac County.
Appeals court upholds Facebook defamation judgment
A Wisconsin appeals court has upheld a judgment against a man accused of defaming a college lecturer on Facebook.
Court upholds judgment against Green Box
A state appeals court has upheld an $813,700 judgment against a Green Bay company that accepted more than a million dollars from Gov. Scott Walker's troubled economic development agency.
Man charged in struggle over Waukesha County deputy’s gun
A Hartland man is accused of trying to take a deputy's gun at the Waukesha County Juvenile Center and shooting himself in the leg.
Woman sentenced to 7 years in homicide conspiracy
A Clark County woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to hire someone to kill the fathers of her two grandchildren.
Milwaukee Archdiocese files bankruptcy settlement
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Monday filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan, formalizing a recent settlement deal that will divvy up $21 million among more than 300 victims of clergy sex abuse.
State’s prisons relax solitary confinement policies (UPDATE)
Wisconsin prison officials have quietly relaxed solitary confinement policies over the past year, according to a report from a nonprofit journalism training center.
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