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Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
On Saturday at or around 11:55 a.m., the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office received a report of kayakers in distress on an island in the Milwaukee River near Manchester Drive in the Town of Grafton. ...
Milwaukee mayor condemns anti-Semitism, renews calls for justice
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1dRFewDSQw[/embed] Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson sharply condemned anti-Semitism and called for justice Thursday during Milwaukee’s Jewish Community Relat...
Milwaukee judge among legal community honored by State Bar
On Thursday, the State Bar of Wisconsin honored Wisconsin’s legal community, including judges, attorneys and various other legal professionals. According to the State Bar, attorneys were recognized...
American Airlines sued over ‘uncontrollably drunk’ seatmate who allegedly harassed female onboard
American Airlines employees failed to protect a female passenger from a male who was “uncontrollably drunk and loudly sexually harassed” her, according to the lawsuit, the Chicago Tribune reported. ...
State Bar of Wisconsin CLE session on bias sparks controversy
Marquette University Law School Professor Derek Mosley served as the speaker at a State Bar of Wisconsin CLE session Thursday on "unconscious bias." Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Kar...
State Bar swears in new president, spotlights judicial and cyber security at annual conference
The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting & Conference began Wednesday in Green Bay with the Board of Governors meeting and swearing-in ceremony of incoming President Ryan Billings. ...
WisGOP successfully hosts Southeast regional headquarters grand opening
The Republican Party of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Young Republicans (YR) successfully hosted the grand opening of the Southeast Regional Headquarters in Waukesha on Saturday, according to WisGOP...
Milwaukee woman wanted in murder-for-hire plot in the U.K.
A Milwaukee woman is wanted for a failed murder-for-hire-plot in the United Kingdom, according to the British tabloid The Daily Mail on June 12, 2024. Milwaukee's Aimee Betro flew to the U.K. for a...
New York City man sent to prison for defrauding Wisconsin residents in Brewers and Bucks ticket scam
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on June 12, 2024, Nikhil S. Mahtani (28) of New York was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for ...
Milwaukee Bar Association honors legal community, introduces Board at annual meeting
On Tuesday, The Milwaukee Bar Association held its annual meeting, giving out awards to Milwaukee's legal community and introducing several new members to Association's board of directors. Hon. Mic...
Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends Trump attorney James Troupis from advisory committee
The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced on June 11, 2024, the temporary suspension of Attorney James R. Troupis' appointment to the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee. According to court officials, ...
White supremacist sentenced for Federal hate crimes for conspiracy targeting Black and Jewish People
A Michigan man was sentenced to 26 months in prison on June 4, followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring with other members of a white supremacist group, The Base, to victimize Blac...
Appeals court sides with utilities on need for gas peaking facilities
The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin’s decision authorizing Wisconsin Electric Power Co. and Wisconsin Gas LLC to build and operate two natural gas peaking facilities can move forward foll...
Wisconsin AG joins coalition to defend pregnant and postpartum employees
Last week, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to oppose a complaint brought by 17 attorneys generals in “red states” that seeks to stop new federal protections for p...
Wisconsin Republicans react to President Trump's New York Trial Verdict
"This is a dark day for America. Democrats have weaponized the legal system with their politically motivated prosecution of President Trump. Today’s verdict is a national embarrassment. And voters wil...
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