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Schimel won’t say whether he’ll sue over immigration ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel isn’t saying whether he might challenge President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions or whether he supports them. Schimel, a Republican, said during a news conference Monday that he would consider legal action if he felt Trump overreached his constitutional authority or the policy has what Schimel called […]
Attorney general, group announce sex assault kit tracking
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and a group dedicated to preventing sexual assault launched an initiative Monday to help victims track evidence in their cases.
State’s opioid response anemic, critics say
Opioids are still killing people by the hundreds in Wisconsin even though legislators have passed nearly 20 bills to curb addiction over the last three years, prompting critics to demand lawmakers think bigger and pump more money into the fight.
Attorney general proposes pay raise for prosecutors (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel wants to give a raise to every prosecutor in the state in each of the next two years.
Attorney general drops $10,000 on ‘Kick Ass’ coins
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has spent $10,000 on coins promoting his "kicking ass every day" mantra.
View from around the state: State court got it wrong; public has right to videos
Overturning two lower court rulings, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck a blow for government secrecy.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Top legal stories of 2016
One of the biggest legal stories of 2016 actually involves something that did not happen.
Former Wisconsin Corrections head loses appeal of firing (UPDATE)
A state panel rejected former state Corrections secretary Ed Wall's appeal of his firing, saying he knowingly tried to evade Wisconsin's open records law.
Assembly committee OKs investigation into John Doe leaks
The state Assembly has authorized Attorney General Brad Schimel to investigate how evidence collected during a secret investigation into Republican Gov. Scott Walker's campaign was leaked to a newspaper.
Prosecutors: ‘Making a Murderer’ inmate’s confession legal (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" has no basis for his claims that his confession wasn't voluntary and shouldn't be released from prison as a judge has ordered, state attorneys argued in a court filing.
Lawmaker wants to see comprehensive plan on juvenile prisons
Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he'd like to see a comprehensive plan on how the state handles juvenile offenders in the wake of investigations into wrongdoing at the Lincoln Hills prison.
Schimel says charges could be coming at Lincoln Hills prison (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said Monday it's possible that his office may charge one or more people in connection with alleged abuses against inmates at the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison.
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- Black and Latino voters suing in federal court to block congressional district’s weakening minority voting
- Gov. Evers appoints Nicole Ziebell as Marquette County Register of Deeds
- Dane County looks to stop forcing unwed fathers to repay Medicaid birth costs from before 2020
- Republican leaders of Wisconsin Legislature at odds over withholding university pay raises
- Wisconsin pastor accused of exploiting children in Venezuela and Cuba gets 15 years
- Remains found in Indiana in 1982 identified as those of Wisconsin woman who vanished at age 20
- Wisconsin law requires vehicles to stay back from a working snowplow
- Jan. 6 suits can proceed
- House Expulsion of Santos marks sixth in chamber’s history
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