Justice
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Madison police make arrest in rooftop shooting that injured 12
A 17-year-old from Sun Prairie has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in connection with a shooting at a rooftop party in Madison earlier this month.Â
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U.S. Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ plan, including in Wisconsin
Federal regulations limiting air pollution that crosses state lines won’t be enforced in Wisconsin after a U.S. Supreme Court decision placed the rule on hold in 11 states Thursday.
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After Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence and guns, Wisconsin advocates want to close ‘loopholes’
Leaders with End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin closely followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that kept in place a federal law that banned people with domestic violence restraining orders filed against them from owning guns.
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Chief justice asks for investigation after leak of draft in Wisconsin abortion case
The chief justice of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court says she’s asking law enforcement to investigate following the leak of a draft order in a high-profile case over the status of abortion in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin youth prison staff member declared brain-dead after inmate assault
Department of Corrections spokesperson Beth Hardtke said a 16-year-old inmate assaulted a staff member in a residence hall and then attacked a second staff member on Monday night.
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Staff member in critical condition after fight at Wisconsin youth prison
A staff member at Wisconsin’s youth prison was in critical condition Tuesday following a fight with an inmate, state Department of Corrections officials said.
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Wisconsin author’s new book explores the history of tension between media and police
A Wisconsin author writes that press-police interactions in the U.S. have a history as old as the country itself.
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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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A sex historian weighs in on former UW-La Crosse chancellor’s porn scandal
Joe Gow’s professor position is at stake after a disciplinary hearing at UW-La Crosse this week. But can he really be fired from teaching for filming sex videos?
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Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns OWI conviction of man who fell asleep at drive-thu
Lower courts upheld Michael Wiskowski’s drunk driving conviction, after he argued the traffic stop violated his Fourth Amendment rights.