Civil Rights
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a ruling for prison officials on a prisoner’s claim that they deprived him of proper medical care by allowing him to come into possession of a pair of scissors, which he used to cut off his penis.
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Milwaukee to Host 2020 Democratic National Convention
After months of speculation and campaigning, Milwaukee was officially selected Monday to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention over fellow finalist cities Houston and Miami.
Read moreThat’s Baseball
Two Milwaukee Brewers fans claim in a federal complaint that the club offers only “small, comparably inferior” seating to wheelchair-using patrons, in a “wheelchair ghetto.”
Read moreLawsuit Over Birth in Milwaukee Jail Headed to Trial
A federal judge ruled Friday that a jury will hear a case against a nurse and correctional officer working at the Milwaukee County Jail on the night an inmate claims she was forced to give birth in her cell without any medical care, before being shackled during a week of postpartum treatment.
Read moreMilwaukee Firefighters Challenge Benefits Calculation
A local firefighters’ union claims Milwaukee has violated amendments to the city charter and the union’s collective-bargaining agreement by proposing to exclude agreed-upon pension offset payments from the calculation of their retirement benefits.
Read moreNBA Guard Sterling Brown Sues Milwaukee Cops for Excessive Force
NBA guard Sterling Brown sued Milwaukee and its police department in federal court Tuesday, claiming he was arrested and Tasered because he’s black, in an incident that was captured on video.
Read moreMilwaukee Police Release Video of Bucks Player’s Arrest
The Milwaukee Police Department released a video Wednesday afternoon showing police arresting and using a stun gun on NBA player Sterling Brown, who said he will sue over the incident.
Read moreStop & Frisk
Milwaukee reportedly approved a $1.9 million payment Monday to settle a class action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin claiming city police used abusive stop-and-frisk tactics motivated by race and ethnicity.
Read moreHealth Care Contractor Charged Over Inmate’s Dehydration Death
Milwaukee County prosecutors on Wednesday charged a jail health care contractor with falsifying records about the dehydration death of an inmate who was deprived of water for seven days.
Read moreEx-Sheriff Cleared in Free-Speech Case Over Facebook Taunts
A federal jury found Monday that former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke did not violate a Wisconsin man’s free-speech rights by mocking him on social media about an airport encounter stemming from the man shaking his head at the sheriff during a flight last year.
Read moreEx-Sheriff Accused of Threatening Traveler Must Face Trial
A federal judge ruled Friday that former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke will go to trial later this month over claims he threatened a Wisconsin man online after an airport encounter stemming from the man shaking his head at the sheriff during a flight last year.
Read moreMilwaukee Must Pay App Maker’s Legal Fees
Milwaukee County approved an $83,000 settlement Thursday for an app maker that challenged an ordinance requiring companies to get an event permit for apps such as Pokemon Go to be played in parks.
Read moreSeventh Circuit OKs Police Search in ‘Parking While Black’ Case
The full Seventh Circuit on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a police stop said to target a car for “parking while black,” in which Milwaukee officers pulled black passengers out of the car and handcuffed them for parking too close to a crosswalk.
Read moreNative Americans Push for Indigenous Chapter of NAFTA
The National Congress of American Indians agreed this week to support the efforts of Canada’s Assembly of First Nations to add an indigenous chapter in the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Read moreFormer Milwaukee Sheriff Takes Job With Trump Super PAC
Controversial former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said Tuesday that he has taken a new job as a senior adviser and spokesperson for the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.
Read moreMilwaukee Sheriff, Trump Supporter Clarke Resigns
Outspoken Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who built a following among conservatives nationally with his provocative social media presence and strong support of Donald Trump, resigned on Thursday.
Read moreThird Woman Sues Sheriff Over Birth in Milwaukee Jail
Embattled Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. was sued by another woman who claims she was forced to give birth in a filthy jail cell without any medical care, before being shackled to a hospital bed during a week of postpartum treatment.
Read moreMilwaukee Cops Must Face Trial Over Arrestee’s Death
A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit filed against Milwaukee police officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at the scene six years ago will go to trial later this month.
Read moreFestival Sues Red Lobster Over ‘Summerfest’ Promotion
Red Lobster is in hot water, and not the kind it cooks with, after being accused for the second year in a row of infringing on a Wisconsin festival’s “Summerfest” trademark.
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