A lot of things aren’t allowed through the doors of Wisconsin’s prisons. Cell phones are banned and even underwire from a bra is considered a possible weapon. But recently, a […]

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A Dane County judge is ordering Wisconsin's Department of Corrections to launch a program for incarcerated moms and their infants. 

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Madison officials say disruptions to bus routes earlier this week were the result of coordinated action from Metro Transit drivers during ongoing contract negotiations.

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Gov. Tony Evers' proposed overhaul of Wisconsin's prison system is getting mixed reviews from state lawmakers, although criminal justice reform advocates and several local officials say they're encouraged by the plan.

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David and Robert Bintz are petitioning Wisconsin's Board of Claims for $2 million each.

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Scores of protestors turned out to support Yessenia Ruano on Friday morning, before her scheduled check-in with officials at the Milwaukee branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a Republican proposal that would mandate full-time, in-person work for many state employees.

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Liberal candidate Susan Crawford continues to out-raise her conservative opponent Brad Schimel in a race that will decide control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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