Justice

The investigation began after a traffic stop in West Allis in June 2023. West Allis Police Chief Patrick Mitchell said drugs found in the vehicle eventually led to a wider investigation involving multiple agencies.

A month after a student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, another killed a classmate at Antioch High School. Both were active in an internet subculture that glorifies mass shooters and encourages young people to commit attacks themselves.

While speaking at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council headquarters Tuesday morning, former U.S. Capitol officer Harry Dunn said he wasn’t surprised by the president’s actions because Trump often discussed the idea while on the campaign trail.

Alcohol sales in American communities go up after a public mass shooting and persist for about two years, according to a recent study by researchers at UW-Madison. 

Federal prosecutors would only have the legal authority to bring criminal charges against local agencies for non-compliance with immigration laws under “very narrow” circumstances, said law professor Kevin Johnson.

Dueling ads in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court election focus on a backlog of criminal cases that took place during one candidate’s stint as the state’s top lawyer.

Funding grants from the Victims of Crime Act have been declining over several years, taking a toll on Wisconsin nonprofits that support victims of domestic violence.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said he hopes city leaders come together to implement body cams in his absence.

Milwaukee Public Schools must return police officers to the district no later than Feb. 17, or appear in court to explain why it is not following state law. 

Caiden Stachowicz made his initial court appearance Wednesday via Zoom from the Fond du Lac County Jail.