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Judge denies request to put voter ID on hold
A federal judge will not put a lawsuit over Wisconsin's voter identification law on hold while another similar challenge is pending in a different court.
Schimel suing over ozone rules
Wisconsin justice officials announced Monday that they have joined other states in a challenge of federal ozone limits that opponents contend will discourage employers from moving to places where the new standards fall most heavily on businesses.
Records: DOJ investigator resigned amid harassment probe
A high-level state Justice Department supervisor resigned last fall amid an internal investigation into allegations he sexually harassed female co-workers, documents the agency released Friday show.
State issues 300,000 concealed-carry permits since 2011
Wisconsin's Department of Justice has issued 300,000 concealed carry permits since the law went into effect in 2011.
DOJ joins investigation of 2 deaths in Medford
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is assisting in the investigation of two people who were found dead in an apartment in Medford.
Widow of man killed in motorcycle shop standoff files claim
The widow of a man killed during a hostage standoff at a motorcycle shop has filed a $3.5 million claim against a Wisconsin city and three police officers.
DA clears Ashwaubenon officer in deadly shooting
A police officer in Ashwaubenon could return to the streets as early as next week after he was cleared in a deadly shooting.
New IT system leading to pay problems for DOJ, Judicial Council
Some state agencies, including the Judicial Council and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, continue to face problems with the state’s new IT system.
Democrat introduces bills in wake of youth prison probe
A Democratic state senator has crafted a package of bills he says are designed to increase safety at Wisconsin prisons in the wake of an investigation into alleged abuse at the state's juvenile prison.
Feds close investigation into Milwaukee voucher program (UPDATE)
Federal officials have closed a long-running investigation into whether Milwaukee's school voucher program discriminates against disabled students.
Man to be retried in wife’s 2008 poisoning death
A Wisconsin man whose conviction in his wife's death by antifreeze-poisoning was overturned in 2013 will be retried.
High court set to rule on whistleblower case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to decide Wednesday whether the state’s whistleblower statute should have protected a state justice department employee who was demoted after she warned her superiors that using state employees for the then-attorney general’s trip to a political convention could have violated state law.
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- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
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