A former Milwaukee police officer accused of fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday, erasing a chance for the public to see body camera footage of the incident.

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The prosecutor who charged a former Milwaukee police officer with killing a black man in a shooting that sparked riots in Wisconsin's largest city said Friday that he's not trying to send a message to the public about police use-of-force.

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A Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison in the fatal shooting and dismemberment of a Minnesota man.

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Randy Wynn, the former Milwaukee-area collections attorney who embezzled nearly $780,000 from clients, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court made it clear Friday that, under current law, a judge only can decide to expunge a record when a defendant is sentenced, and not at a later date.

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A fired Milwaukee police officer is due to be sentenced after he was convicted of slamming a suspect's head against a wall during an arrest.

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A competency hearing for a Wausau man accused of killing and beheading a family friend was postponed this week because of a rare circumstance in which two doctors were unable to determine whether he's fit to stand trial.

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A West Allis debt collection attorney who admitted to stealing more than $780,000 from his clients pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal charges.

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During her recent defense of a client accused of sexually assaulting a child, attorney Donna J. Kuchler was reminded of the minimal threshold for someone to qualify as an expert witness in Wisconsin.

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