Justice
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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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Daughter of man who died in Wisconsin prison pushes forward through despair
Megan Hoffmann Kolb recently spent the one-year anniversary of her father’s death outside of the Waupun prison where he died. She wants change for those still incarcerated.
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Man killed in Milwaukee by out-of-state police officers
A statement released by a police union in Columbus, Ohio, said members of the Columbus Division of Police were involved in the shooting. Thousands of officers from around the country are in Milwaukee providing security for the RNC.
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Wisconsin law enforcement agencies underutilize gun tracking tools, study finds
A new study finds that law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are under-utilizing federal tools for tracking guns.
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Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say
A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead. The Secret Service said two spectators were critically injured.
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Charging decision in death of D’Vontaye Mitchell could take ‘several weeks’
Milwaukee police have referred felony murder charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office against four people involved in the death of D’Vontaye Mitchell, who died outside of a downtown Milwaukee hotel last month. But a charging decision in the case could still be weeks out while the district attorney’s office reviews the case.
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Police shoot, kill man at Caledonia park Wednesday
Law enforcement officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in a Caledonia park Wednesday after they say he shot at them first.
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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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Families, workers and formerly incarcerated plead for changes to Wisconsin’s prison system
State lawmakers heard often-harrowing testimony this week from formerly incarcerated people, corrections workers and other people affected by Wisconsin’s prison system.
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Milwaukee man dies after security guards hold him down outside hotel
Dozens of family members and friends along with attorneys gathered outside the hotel on Monday, urging the Milwaukee Police Department, city leaders and Hyatt to release more information including surveillance and body camera video.