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Sep 11, 2013

Attorneys general headed to Milwaukee for summit

Attorneys general from across the country are set to converge on Milwaukee next week.

Sep 5, 2013

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.

Sep 5, 2013

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.

Aug 31, 2013

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.

Aug 23, 2013

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.

Aug 19, 2013

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.

Aug 14, 2013

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.

Aug 14, 2013

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.

Jul 29, 2013

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.

Jul 26, 2013

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.

Jul 18, 2013

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.

Jul 17, 2013

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.

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