Attorneys general headed to Milwaukee for summit
Attorneys general from across the country are set to converge on Milwaukee next week.
Bill would put 17-year-olds in juvenile system
Non-violent 17-year-old offenders in Wisconsin would no longer be treated as adults in the justice system under a bipartisan proposal in the Legislature.
Van Hollen comes out against police shootings bill
Republican Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is coming out against a bipartisan proposal to change the way law enforcement agencies investigate fatal shootings and other officer-involved deaths.
DOJ official won’t be charged for alleged gun sales
A Wisconsin Department of Justice agent who was accused of illegally manufacturing and selling weapons won't face criminal charges, according to a letter sent Friday to The Associated Press.
State to help courts establish treatment programs
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a grant program Friday that will divvy $1.5 million between county court systems in Wisconsin that do not have a treatment or diversion program for defendants.
Attorneys general to meet on child safety
The National Association of Attorneys General are scheduled to meet Sept. 16-18 in Milwaukee on measures that prosecutors and law enforcement officials can take to keep children safe.
Attorney general clarifies County Board’s authority
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors can require department directors submit status reports, according to a state attorney general opinion released Wednesday.
Green Bay police get grant to fight heroin abuse
Green Bay police are getting some help in the fight against heroin addiction in Brown County.
Van Hollen files suit over no-call violations
The state of Wisconsin is suing a Pinellas Park, Fla.-based telemarketing company that allegedly violated laws prohibiting companies from calling residents of the state’s no call list.
Man bound over for trial in wife’s death
A Wisconsin man accused of killing his wife and hiding her body has been bound over for trial.
Recycling company fined for spills
A Clyman recycling company was ordered this month to pay $40,000 in penalties and court costs after it failed to adequately respond to two spills that sent waste into waterways, according to a news release sent Thursday by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s office.
Judge won’t lift block on Wis. abortion law (UPDATE)
A federal judge refused Wednesday to lift his temporary hold on a new requirement that Wisconsin abortion providers have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
Legal News
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
- (UPDATED) Tale of two cities: Pro-Palestinian protests in Milwaukee and Madison differ
- Madison protesters disrupt UW commencement in violation of agreement, attorney says
- Trump may face $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
- Court rejects Avid Telecom’s attempts to dismiss illegal robocalls case
- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
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