Justice
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Wisconsin Innocence Project to use $1.5M grant to revisit old cases with new technology
A three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will allow the Wisconsin Innocence Project to look back at its past cases and reinvestigate them using recent advancements in DNA technology.
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Fond du Lac police say suspect set fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban
Fond du Lac Police say a 19-year-old man Sunday set fire to a Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office over the federal ban on TikTok.
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Lac du Flambeau tribe says it will ticket people trespassing on disputed roads
Leaders of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa announced the tribe will begin issuing citations today to individuals trespassing on four roads within its reservation that are at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town.
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Targets of DOJ antitrust lawsuit have Wisconsin presence
A federal lawsuit accuses Greystar and Willow Bridge — both multi-state corporate landlords — of anti-competitive price manipulation.
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Amid battles over local control, judge dismisses challenge over local regulation of large farms
A judge has dismissed a Polk County case that challenged a local ordinance regulating large farms as more communities have sought local control over concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs.
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How to ethically follow crime stories in era of internet sleuths
When a big crime story breaks, it’s not uncommon for people online to start doing detective work of their own. But when is internet sleuthing helpful and when does it do more harm than good?
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Plans to move ICE facility in Milwaukee have angered some activists, officials
Some activists and officials in Milwaukee are angered over plans from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to move its processing facility in the city.
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Judge declines request to bar Lac du Flambeau tribe from blocking roads after leaders relent
A federal judge has denied a request to bar the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from barricading roads on its reservation after the tribe decided not to block them.
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Violent crime is down in Madison, mirroring national trend
Madison saw an 8 percent decrease in violent crime last year, Police Chief Shon Barnes said.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question challenge to state authority in PFAS case
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned whether the state DNR should be forced to designate emerging contaminants like PFAS as hazardous substances before the agency is allowed to regulate them.