Wisconsin State Patrol leads effort to curb impaired driving
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign started today.
Fond Du Lac man voted in Michigan and Wisconsin in 2020 election found guilty of election fraud, obstruction
On April 7, 2022 the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) submitted a referral to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office.
Disbarment sought for former prosecutor charged with killing his ex-wife
Odegaard was terminated as a prosecutor for cause.
Wisconsin GOP chair referenced in Georgia Trump Indictment
Two Wisconsinites including Brian Schimming, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, have been called out for their alleged role in organizing fraudulent electors in Wisconsin during the 2020 Presidential Election. As Wisconsin has once again been thrust into the national spotlight, Wisconsin-native and one of Trump’s attorney, Kenneth Chesebro, was one of five Trump […]
Biden heads to battleground Wisconsin to talk about the economy a week before GOP debate
Biden plans to tour Ingeteam, a clean energy manufacturer of onshore wind turbine generators in Milwaukee, to talk up provisions of the law that spends hundreds of millions of dollars to boost domestic manufacturing and clean energy.
Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese
Federal judges said legislative districts containing disconnected “islands” of land were similar to towns that had been legally permitted to annex noncontiguous areas.
Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent
The other two finalists were Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin; and Angel Novalez, Chicago police chief of constitutional policing and reform.
Kenosha police arrested wrong person at Applebee’s
The incident is another blemish for the southeastern Wisconsin city, which endured days of protests three years ago after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake.
‘Convicting A Murderer’ rebuttal to ‘Making a Murderer’ Release Date Announced, Trailer drops
The new series “Convicting a Murderer” was made as a rebuttal to the original Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.”
Uber navigates privacy laws, enables record button
Uber passengers have a new safety feature as of Wednesday in Milwaukee, Chicago, and select markets. The feature allows drivers and riders to record audio during trips in an effort to deter and resolve conflicts, Uber officials tell the Wisconsin Law Journal. “Beginning Wednesday, Uber is expanding an in-app safety feature that will allow drivers […]
Wisconsin new ‘353’ area code takes effect Sept. 15
Step aside 608, — a new 353 area code will be utilized beginning Sept. 15 when Southwestern and South-Central Wisconsin telephone customers request new service or an additional line, according to the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin. Back in September of 2022, PSC announced the 608 area code is expected to run out of […]
Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul moves for final judgment in abortion case
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a motion and brief Monday asking the Dane County Circuit Court to enter final judgment.
Legal News
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