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A Green Bay Packers fan has lost a court battle to wear green and gold on the sidelines of Soldier Field, home of the rival Chicago Bears.
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Read More »Walker signs bill protecting victims of cyberbullying
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that will allow state judges to issue restraining orders against anyone who uses technology to harass a Wisconsin resident from anywhere in the country.
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Read More »Assembly passes bill to clarify courts’ jurisdiction in abuse cases
A bill passed Thursday by the state Assembly would give Wisconsin courts jurisdiction over restraining orders or injunctions in cases of domestic, child and adult abuse, regardless of whether the alleged instances occurred in state or elsewhere.
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Read More »Dad gets restraining order against kindergartener
A Kenosha-area father who claims his daughter is being bullied by a kindergarten classmate has taken out a restraining order against the 5-year-old.
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Read More »Prosecutors add new charges for former UW-Stevens Point student
Prosecutors have added new charges against a former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student accused of violating a restraining order.
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Read More »Deputies: Spa shooter didn’t turn in weapons
When a Wisconsin court granted a restraining order against Radcliffe Haughton last week, the judge ordered him to turn in his weapons. Now, two days after Haughton shot and killed his wife and two other women, Milwaukee County authorities say he never turned in any weapons.
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Read More »Spa shooting brings call for new law on guns
Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa.
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Read More »Citgo shooting victim was denied restraining order
A woman allegedly slain by her ex-boyfriend at a Wausaukee gas station feared for her safety but was denied a restraining order against him.
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Read More »Occupy Madison campers packing, leaving after judge’s ruling (UPDATE)
Campers are dismantling their tents after a Dane County judge ordered what began as an Occupy Madison demonstration to leave a city-owned lot.
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Read More »Walker signs bill allowing judges to order GPS tracking
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that allows judges to order GPS monitoring for people who violate restraining orders.
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Read More »Senate approves GPS monitoring expansion
The state Senate has signed off on a bill that would allow judges to order GPS monitoring for people who violate restraining orders.
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Read More »Domestic abuse bill draws jurisdictional concerns
A legislative proposal extending court jurisdiction for certain restraining orders or injunctions in cases of domestic abuse, child abuse or harassment could lead to an increase in false accusations, said Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend.
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Read More »Deputy’s attorney questions restraining order
The attorney for a fired Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy is questioning the constitutionality of a restraining order the department had placed on the employee.
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