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Lawmakers quibble over Milwaukee police video evidence snafu
An informational hearing Wednesday on the recent crash of the Milwaukee Police Department’s video recording system yielded few answers.
Walker probe special prosecutor wanted justices to step down (UPDATE)
The special prosecutor investigating alleged illegal coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign and conservative groups wanted at least two state Supreme Court justices to step aside in the case, according to documents the court released Wednesday.
Tracking Doe: Investigative proceedings, though one of a kind, have deep historical roots
Critics of the John Doe investigations that have dogged Gov. Scott Walker since he took office in 2011 often make much of the fact that Wisconsin is the only state to have a law allowing the frequently secret probes.
Ozanne to decide charges against Madison officer (UPDATE)
The story has played out the same way in Ferguson, Missouri, New York City and Milwaukee. A white police officer kills a black man, sparking waves of protests before a white prosecutor ultimately decides not to file charges or hands the case off to a grand jury.
Officers dismissal appeal in fatal shooting begins Thursday (UPDATE)
A police officer who was fired after fatally shooting a man in a downtown Milwaukee park will try to try to get his job back this week.
Court focuses on challenges of veterans who offend (UPDATE)
All the defendants in one specialized Milwaukee County court share a common link.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Analyzing law enforcement’s use of deadly force
The adage that prosecutors can “indict a ham sandwich” has been called into question recently, when grand juries declined to prosecute officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York.
Family looks to federal investigation in Milwaukee shooting
The family of a Milwaukee man who was fatally shot by a city police officer say they aren't giving up hope that the officer will be charged.
Ex-officer not charged in fatal Milwaukee shooting (UPDATE)
A white Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he fatally shot a mentally ill black man in April won't face criminal charges, the county's top prosecutor said Monday.
GOP lawmakers consider John Doe law changes
Republican lawmakers are considering changes to Wisconsin's "John Doe" law after two lengthy investigations into Gov. Scott Walker's campaign.
Attorney: Inconsistencies in Milwaukee shooting (UPDATE)
One of the 14 bullets fired by a Milwaukee police officer at a mentally ill man killed in a downtown park in April hit him in the back, according to official autopsy results released Monday by an attorney for the man's family.
Judge won’t launch probe of John Doe prosecutors
A southern Wisconsin judge has rejected a request by a conservative group to investigate the Milwaukee County prosecutor behind a secret probe into Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and his allies.
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
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- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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