Ozanne won’t file charges in Madison police shooting
Prosecutors won't file charges against a Madison police officer who shot and killed a man who advanced toward him with a pitchfork.
US Supreme Court sides with state court, Walker investigation won’t be reopened (UPDATE)
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to reopen a long-stalled investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 campaign against a recall effort, permanently ending a probe that had dogged the Republican even as he launched a brief presidential bid last year.
Dane County court aims to help young, first-time offenders
If she were almost anyone else, Genele Laird would be looking for a good lawyer now, or asking the court to appoint one if she couldn't afford it.
Teen whose arrest sparked protests may not face charges
An 18-year-old black woman whose arrest sparked protests in Madison this week has the option to go through a restorative justice process instead of facing criminal charges, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced Friday.
No charges for student in UW-Madison anti-racism graffiti
The Dane County district attorney says a University of Wisconsin-Madison student won't be charged for a series of political graffiti messages spray-painted on campus buildings.
Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to reinstate Walker probe
Prosecutors looking to revive an investigation into Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a state decision halting the probe.
Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to overturn halt of John Doe
Wisconsin prosecutors have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a state Supreme Court decision that shut down an investigation of alleged coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and conservative groups.
Prosecutors allowed to appeal Walker recall probe ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed three district attorneys to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a closed, secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election.
Supreme Court allows DAs to intervene in John Doe case
The state Supreme Court has granted three prosecutors' request to join a case challenging an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's campaign.
Prosecutors file motion to intervene in Walker probe appeal (UPDATE)
Three prosecutors filed a motion Friday to intervene in a court case halting a secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign.
Former deputy who killed 2 seeks release from institution
A former Dane County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed his wife and her sister last year is asking to be released from the mental institution where he's committed.
Chief: Officer cleared in shooting will patrol
A white Wisconsin police officer was exonerated Wednesday by an internal investigation into his fatal shooting of an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man, a move that follows prosecutors declining to file charges and clears the way for him to go back to work.
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