The criminal justice system is often a top-down experience. Judges hand down sentences and, for the most part, people charged with crimes are expected to defer to the expertise of their lawyers. A group of people in Racine is turning that model on its head.

The post ‘Welcome to the hub’: These Racine residents are taking a direct role in their own criminal defense appeared first on WPR.

The United State Postal Service has changed a postmark rule. How will that affect Wisconsin voters who mail in their voter registration or absentee ballots?

The post Will new postmark rule affect voter registration, absentee ballots in Wisconsin? appeared first on WPR.

Survivors of sexual assault in Wisconsin now have more time to pursue criminal charges, after Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law on Friday.

The post New law gives Wisconsin sexual assault survivors more time to bring charges appeared first on WPR.

Legal advocates are raising alarms about a bill that would allow Wisconsin courts to use interpretation assisted by artificial intelligence. Republican sponsors say they introduced the plan to cut back on costs and alleviate a statewide shortage of court interpreters.

The post Legal advocates object to bill to allow AI interpretation in court appeared first on WPR.

The proposal to add more than 100 court positions is awaiting approval by Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Senate, after clearing the GOP-led Assembly in February.

The post Faced with court backlog, lawmakers aim to add more lawyers, judges statewide appeared first on WPR.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance in Wisconsin came a day after the U.S. and Israel starting launching strikes against Iran. Harris visited deep-blue Madison to plug her book "107 Days."

The post Harris on Iran: ‘Trump has dragged America into a war that we don’t want’ appeared first on WPR.

Republican lawmakers have been grilling Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul about the use of environmental prosecutors whose positions were funded by an outside foundation.

The post Republicans grill Wisconsin attorney general about foundation-funded attorneys appeared first on WPR.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a Palmyra man's child pornography conviction after he argued — unsuccessfully — that Google had violated his privacy.

The post Man’s privacy rights not violated after Google flagged child porn, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules appeared first on WPR.

Federal prosecutors are pushing back on attempts by former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan to have her conviction overturned. Last year, a jury found her guilty of obstructing immigration agents.

The post Feds push back on former Judge Dugan’s attempts to overturn conviction appeared first on WPR.

Each year, the state Legislature passes a slew of ceremonial resolutions, recognizing people, holidays and historic events.
But, in recent years, resolutions honoring Black history have been met with controversy.

The post Will Wisconsin pass a Black History resolution? It’s been controversial in years past. appeared first on WPR.

A Wisconsin bill would create a path for victims of sextortion to sue and attempt to recoup financial compensation. The bill's supporters have cited the case of 15-year-old Bradyn Bohn, who died by suicide after his parents said he fell victim to sextortion.

The post What recourse do sextortion victims have? Wisconsin bill would create path to sue. appeared first on WPR.

As concerns build about tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, some Wisconsinites have struggled to figure out when a car belongs to ICE — and when it doesn't.

The post To avoid confusion with ICE, Madison police add placards to unmarked cars appeared first on WPR.

Kenosha County Xavier Solis admitted he used artificial intelligence for "research" before he was reprimanded by a judge earlier this month over his AI use, newly released court transcripts reveal.

The post Transcripts: Kenosha DA said he used AI for research before judge sanctioned him appeared first on WPR.

Records show 50-year-old Noel Quintana was booked into an Indiana jail on an immigration hold at the end of January.

The post Support grows for Madison restaurant owner detained by ICE appeared first on WPR.

It's been close to a year since a judge ordered Wisconsin's Department of Corrections to put in place a program for incarcerated moms and their infants. But the ACLU says the prison system has yet to make meaningful progress toward complying with that mandate.

The post 1 year after court order, Wisconsin still lacks a prison nursery program appeared first on WPR.

Judge David Conway rejected Madison's attempt to have the case thrown out.

The post Lawsuit against Madison over uncounted ballots will move forward appeared first on WPR.

The state's Department of Workforce Development is ordering the operator of more than 100 Wisconsin-based Burger King restaurants to pay back $237,437 in wages owed to teen employees.

The post Wisconsin accuses Burger King franchise operator of thousands of child labor violations appeared first on WPR.

Several new bills are the product of a "Task Force on Protecting Kids," which was created by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester.

The post Wisconsin lawmakers consider age-related restrictions for apps, social media appeared first on WPR.

Former Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of impeding a federal immigration proceeding. Her attorneys are trying to overturn that conviction.

The post Dugan’s attorneys argue ICE had no right to make courthouse arrest appeared first on WPR.

Supporters have been calling for "no school, no work, no shopping," as they urge participants to call out of work or school and to refrain from spending money.

The post Wisconsinites join Day of Action protesting ICE appeared first on WPR.