Law
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Minocqua Brewing Company owner arrested on criminal defamation charges
Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, was arrested Tuesday in Oneida County on charges of criminal defamation.Â
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Homicides and nonfatal shootings continue to decline in Milwaukee, mirroring national trends
Homicides and non-fatal shootings are down more than 20 percent compared to last year in Milwaukee. But carjackings and vehicle thefts are on the rise.
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Appeals court sides with Wausau news outlet in defamation case brought by politician
The appeals court upheld a lower court decision in a legal saga that began in 2021.
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Records lawsuit seeking NIL contract from UW dismissed
A lawsuit aimed at determining whether private fundraising organizations for state universities should be subject to Wisconsin’s open records law has been dismissed in Dane County Circuit Court.
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‘Simply for the thrill kill’: Authorities investigate large deer poaching scheme
State and county authorities are investigating a large deer poaching scheme that’s left behind dozens of headless deer carcasses across several counties in eastern Wisconsin.
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Green Bay settles audio device lawsuit, ending a year-long legal battle
A year-long legal fight between the city of Green Bay and the Wisconsin state Senate over the use of audio recording devices in city hall is coming to an end.Â
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Ex-Superior police officer gets prison in drunk driving crash that killed infant, father
A former Superior police officer has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison after he killed a father and his infant son while drunk driving two years ago.
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Act 10 faces another legal challenge. This time, it might stick.
Last week, a Dane County judge ruled that Wisconsin’s law that limits collective bargaining rights for certain public employees violates the equal protection guarantees in the state Constitution.
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What First Amendment lawsuit means for designated protest zones at RNC in Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee faces a First Amendment lawsuit over designated protest zones for the upcoming Republican National Convention.
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How delta-8 is shaping the marijuana debate in Wisconsin
Hemp-derived THC products like delta-8 have quickly become a multibillion-dollar industry, but their future legal status is unclear.