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The man accused of using his vehicle to kill six people and injure dozens at the Waukesha holiday parade last November has lost a bid to have his trial delayed until next year. Judge Jennifer Dorow orders Darrell Brooks will stand trial in October, as previously scheduled.

One of the more contentious elections on April 5 is for a state appeals court seat just outside of Milwaukee County. The race for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II judgeship is between Appeals Court Judge Lori Kornblum and Waukesha County Circuit Judge Maria Lazar.

Gov. Tony Evers allocates $50 million in federal funds for community safety efforts in Wisconsin.

Tuesday, a Madison judge ordered release of Michael Gableman's 2020 presidential election probe documents. It also came out that Gableman now has a contract extension with Republican lawmakers that will allow him to keep going with his controversial, taxpayer-funded probe.

Conservatives filed a formal request to remove Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm from office, while a judge raised the Milwaukee County bail for Darrell Brooks.

Having a record of legal issues can cause a lot of problems. Even if a claim was never prosecuted, it can hang onto your record for years, causing issues with finding employment or housing.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu entered into contracts in December and January with two outside law firms to handle the redistricting process, including any future lawsuits. The contracts allowed for spending of more than $1 million in taxpayer money to the two law firms.

The lawsuit attempted to block the release of the names of more than 1,000 businesses with more than 25 employees where at least two workers have tested positive for COVID-19.

Earlier this month, Anissa Weier, 19, asked Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren to release her from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. Bohren sentenced her in December 2017 to 25 years in the institution after a jury found her not criminally responsible for her role in the stabbing.

The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin was…