Father’s quest for justice ends after 13 years
After a 13-year legal fight, a Milwaukee father sees felony murder charges filed in his son’s death, with restorative justice and deferred prosecution at the center.
Hyatt guard pleads guilty in D’Vontaye Mitchell death
Former Hyatt security guard Todd Erickson pleads guilty to felony murder in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death after a violent hotel altercation in Milwaukee.
Former hotel security guard pleads guilty in death of Milwaukee man
A former security guard at a Milwaukee hotel has pleaded guilty in the killing of a man who died after being pinned to the ground for several minutes.
Judge rejects plea deal for Wisconsin man accused in boy’s death
A judge has rejected a plea deal for a Wisconsin man accused of ordering a brutal punishment for his 7-year-old great nephew that led to the boy's death.
Legal News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs judicial recusal rules
- Wisconsin settles Waupun prison death lawsuit for $3.75M
- Wisconsin settles $10M PFAS lawsuit against Tyco
- Poll: Most Americans think Supreme Court favors Trump
- FBI interviews Milwaukee officers in 2020 election probe
- Georgia-Pacific settles wrongful termination lawsuit
- Attorney reprimanded over witness payments
- Animal rights activists set for trial in beagle raid case
- Wisconsin ballot curing lawsuit seeks uniform voter rules
- Kenosha couple loses appeal in Brewers 50/50 raffle case
- State lawsuit seeks electronic ballots for disabled voters
- Attorney disbarred after sexual assault conviction
Case Digests
- Involuntary Medication-Competency to Stand Trial
- Informer Privilege Statute-Clear Error
- Sixth Amendment-Third-Party Perpetrator Evidence
- Plea Withdrawal-Manifest Injustice
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Procedural Bar
- CHIPS Confidentiality-Remedial Versus Punitive Sanctions
- Insurance Law
- Breach of Contract-Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal
- Constitutional Law-Qualified Immunity-First Amendment Retaliation
- Qualified Immunity-Excessive Force-Civil Rights
- Hostile Work Environment-Sexual Harassment
- Sufficiency of Evidence-McDonnell Douglas Framework




