Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are refusing to release records detailing allegations that an agency employee harassed female co-workers at a hotel in Milwaukee, saying such a disclosure would hurt workers' morale and that people make mistakes.

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A former La Crosse police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against his former employer, claiming race discrimination and retaliation.

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Wisconsin lawmakers edged closer to passing a bill that would prohibit people from bothering hunters in the woods, pushing the measure through a committee Tuesday despite questions about whether it is necessary or constitutional.

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Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Wednesday that will subject anyone who beats up or threatens a prosecutor to the same penalties as someone who similarly harasses a judge or law-enforcement officer.

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A La Crosse man licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, who was convicted of repeatedly harassing an ex-girlfriend, has been suspended from practicing for 90 days and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

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A Minnesota man who has successfully challenged charges of riding his Segway while intoxicated is suing Medina police.

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A group of judges and lawyers has sued a Milwaukee man they allege is harassing them by electronically filing bogus lien statements.

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The state Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would allow crime victims to sue public officials who harass them.

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The state Assembly is poised to give final approval to a bill that would allow crime victims to sue public officials who harass them.

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A legislative proposal extending court jurisdiction for certain restraining orders or injunctions in cases of domestic abuse, child abuse or harassment could lead to an increase in false accusations, said Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend.

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The state wants a lawsuit dismissed that challenges the constitutionality of a 2010 state law that allows the schools superintendent to ban American Indian mascots and logos.

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Crime victims could sue public officials who harass them under a bill Republican lawmakers have introduced in hopes of discouraging prosecutors and police from using their positions to take advantage of ...

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The attorney for a fired Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy is questioning the constitutionality of a restraining order the department had placed on the employee.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal workplace agency is accusing Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care of not doing enough to investigate a black employee’s claims of harassment and racial discrimination. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the ...

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