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Wisconsin DOJ Seeks More Help Spotting Sex Crimes

January 21, 2020 - 2:30pm

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is creating new partnerships to increase awareness about a crime that can be hard to spot because it takes place in the shadows of society.

40 Wendy's, Fazoli's Restaurants In Wisconsin Violated Child Labor Laws

January 21, 2020 - 11:00am

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a fine to Manna Inc. the franchisee owner of 99 Wendy's and Fazoli's restaurants in nine states for violating child labor requirements

Wisconsin DOJ To Review National Guard Sexual Assault Investigations

January 21, 2020 - 8:35am

The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to review a series of sexual assault investigations from the Wisconsin National Guard after a federal report found many were conducted improperly.

37 People Charged In Federal Court For Wisconsin Drug Trafficking

January 16, 2020 - 2:30pm

After investigating for over a year the U.S. Department of Justice, with the assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested and charged over two dozen people for trafficking drugs in the Milwaukee area

Rising Inmate Population In Wisconsin Strains Local Jails

January 16, 2020 - 6:00am

More people are being locked up in Wisconsin, and the increase in inmates in jails and prisons across the state is costing taxpayers more money. A new analysis of state data by WPR found significant increases in jail populations since 2015.

Former UW-Oshkosh Officials Ordered To Pay Restitution

January 15, 2020 - 4:15pm

Former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells and former Vice Chancellor Thomas Sonnleitner appeared Wednesday in Winnebago County Circuit Court where they agreed to plea deals.

'The Strategy Is Working': Milwaukee's Crime Rate Steadily Decreasing

January 14, 2020 - 5:20am

Violent crime in Milwaukee continues to decline. City officials say crime has fallen by 33 percent in the last 5 years.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Won't Hear Immediate Appeal Of Voter Purge Ruling

January 13, 2020 - 8:20pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court won't hear an expedited appeal of a ruling that could purge more than 200,000 names from Wisconsin's voter registration list, leaving the case in the hands of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for now....

Judge Holds Elections Commissioners In Contempt In Wisconsin's Voter Purge Case

January 13, 2020 - 9:20am

An Ozaukee County Circuit Court judge found three Wisconsin Elections Commission members and the commission in contempt of court Monday after failing to comply with his order to remove thousands of people from the state's voter rolls.

Ex-Prisoners Who Can Vote Sought For Wisconsin 2020 Election

January 13, 2020 - 11:00am

Community activists believe there are thousands of former prisoners across Wisconsin who have the right to vote but don't know it.

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Wisconsin DOJ Seeks More Help Spotting Sex Crimes

40 Wendy's, Fazoli's Restaurants In Wisconsin Violated Child Labor Laws

Wisconsin DOJ To Review National Guard Sexual Assault Investigations

37 People Charged In Federal Court For Wisconsin Drug Trafficking

Rising Inmate Population In Wisconsin Strains Local Jails

Former UW-Oshkosh Officials Ordered To Pay Restitution

'The Strategy Is Working': Milwaukee's Crime Rate Steadily Decreasing

Wisconsin Supreme Court Won't Hear Immediate Appeal Of Voter Purge Ruling

Judge Holds Elections Commissioners In Contempt In Wisconsin's Voter Purge Case

Ex-Prisoners Who Can Vote Sought For Wisconsin 2020 Election

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