Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in Wisconsin will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.

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The family of a biracial man who was shot and killed by a Wisconsin police officer filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the officer's actions were unconstitutional.

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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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A former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary says he's considering a run for attorney general.

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Wisconsin Rep. Jon Richards announced he will run for attorney general Wednesday, promising to combat heroin abuse, violent crime and drunken driving.

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Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel formally announced Monday he will run for Wisconsin attorney general, saying he has honed the skills he'll need in the position.

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The head of Wisconsin's largest police union says he's mulling a run for attorney general.

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