Social Issues

Jurors heard from a string of federal agents on the second day of a high-profile trial against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.

A fellow Milwaukee County judge told jurors Tuesday afternoon she felt “irritated” and “abandoned” by Judge Hannah Dugan during an incident that eventually led to Dugan facing criminal charges. 

In a new lawsuit, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws when it granted a permit to Enbridge for its proposed Line 5 reroute.

President Donald Trump recently signed the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act that requires TSA to adopt standard screening protocols for breast milk, formula and equipment.

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys each made their opening arguments Monday during the case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who’s accused of helping a man evade immigration enforcement.

The federal trial against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan begins Monday. It pits the authority of a local judge against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

A trans Middleton person has used the nonbinary X on IDs to better reflect their identity and appearance. The Trump administration is now requiring people to use the gender they were originally assigned on their birth certificates on passports.

Jury selection took place Thursday in the case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who’s accused of helping a man evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Free and charitable clinics brace for a surge in patients due to spiking Affordable Care Act premiums and the expiration of a crucial tax credit.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced steep changes to federal funding for homeless assistance programs last month, cutting support for permanent housing programs by more than half. Milwaukee advocates say the changes risk putting people on the street.