Attorney General Kaul Announces Best Practice Recommendations for Sexual Assault Response Teams

September 19, 2023

Governor Evers, Attorney General Kaul Join Multistate Coalition in Fight Against Idaho’s Radical Abortion Ban

September 18, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Urges Congress to Study AI and Its Harmful Effects on Children

September 5, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition in Calling for 3M to Pay More and Sooner for Contaminating Americans’ Drinking Water Supply with Toxic PFAS

August 29, 2023

Reedsburg Man Charged with Homicide by Negligent Operation of a Vehicle

August 23, 2024

Attorney General Kaul Releases 2022 Annual Crime Lab Report

Wisconsin State Crime Labs Surpass National Averages in Majority of Areas

Attorney General Kaul Announces Office of School Safety Funding Secured for 2023-2024 School Year

August 16, 2023

AG Kaul Announces Proposed $940,000 Settlement with Didion Milling and Didion Ethanol for Alleged Air Pollution Violations

August 9, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition Calling for DuPont to Pay More for Contaminating Americans’ Drinking Water Supply with Toxic PFAS

August 8, 2023

Fond Du Lac Man Charged with Ten Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

August 8, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Law Enforcement, Public Health Officials Across Wisconsin to Highlight Additional NARCAN® from Opioid Settlements

Opioid Settlements Yield 31,560 Additional Doses of NARCAN® for Wisconsin Law Enforcement

Attorney General Kaul Moves for Final Judgment in Abortion Case

August 7, 2023

Former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Sentenced for Three Felony Counts of Representations Depicting Nudity

July 24, 2023

Wisconsin Joins Launch of USDA Historic Partnership with Bipartisan State Attorneys General to Help Reduce Anticompetitive Barriers Across Food, Agriculture Supply Chains

July 19, 2023

Wood County Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Assault First Reported in Connection with Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

Wisconsin and Law Enforcers Nationwide Announce Enforcement Sweep to Stem the Tide of Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers

July 18, 2023

AG Kaul Submits Comment Letter Regarding EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Standards for Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles

July 10, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Issues Statement on Favorable Ruling in Challenge to Wisconsin’s Criminal Abortion Ban

AG Kaul Joins Coalition to Protect Patient Access to Preventive Health Care Services

Attorneys General File Brief in Defense of Lifesaving Provision of the ACA

National Advocates Call on Wisconsin Lawmakers to Fund the Office of School Safety

June 26, 2023

Matthew Crockett Sentenced to 18 Years for Serial Sex Assaults in Kenosha and Racine Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

Matthew Crockett Sentenced to 18 Years for Serial Sex Assaults in Kenosha and Racine Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

Northpoint, New York Man Indicted for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements

Wisconsin to Receive Over $276 Million to Fight the Opioid Crisis

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Joint Finance Committee Vote to Gut the Office of School Safety

June 8, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Ozaukee County, Wis.

June 7, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Suboxone Maker for Alleged Illegal Monopoly Tactics

June 2, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Leads 17 States in Urging EPA to Finalize Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Standards

May 31, 2023

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking

Attorney General Kaul Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

May 23, 2023

Kenosha County OID Records – December 19, 2022

May 22, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Racine, Wis.

May 22, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Protect Communities from the Dangers of Illicit Xylazine

May 18, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Mequon, Wis.

May 17, 2023

Two Milwaukee County Residents Sentenced in Water Street Shooting

May 12, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit

Consumers to Receive Checks in the Mail from Multistate Settlement Without Needing to File a Claim

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Sounding Alarm Over Pervasive Plastic Microfiber Pollution, Calls on EPA to Protect Public Health

May 8, 2023

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in St. Croix County, Wis.

May 7, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in St. Croix County, Wis.

May 7, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Restrictions to Title X Family Planning Program

May 2, 2023

WSIC Delivers Physical and Cyber Security for Wisconsin

Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center Promotes Information-Sharing within Law Enforcement to Keep Wisconsinites Safe

Former Burnett County ADA Convicted of Three Felony Counts of Representations Depicting Nudity

April 27, 2023

MMIW/R Task Force Passes Resolution Supporting Governor Evers’ MMIW/R Budget Proposals

April 27, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition Urging the FTC to Strengthen Environmental Marketing Standards

April 25, 2023

Wisconsin DOJ Launches New Dashboard on State Arrests

April 25, 2023

Drug Take Back Day is April 22

April 19, 2023

AG Kaul Issues Letter to FTC Requesting Review of Energizer Acquisition of Spectrum Brands Batteries Business

April 18, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Releases Update in Advance of Two-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative

April 17, 2023

Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Charged With 4th Degree Sexual Assault Following Report to Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative

April 17, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition Calling on EPA to Ensure That Grant Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act Furthers Environmental Justice

April 14, 2023

Wood County Man Convicted of Child Sexual Assault First Reported in Connection with Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

Attorney General Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition to Fight Back Against Decision to Block Medication Abortion Access

April 11, 2023

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 10, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 8, 2023

Wisconsin DOJ Debunks #SexualAssaultMyths and Shares Resources for Survivors

April 4, 2023

Oshkosh Man Sentenced to 3 Years Incarceration, Seizure of Home for Elder Financial Abuse and Tax Fraud Convictions

April 3, 2023

AG Kaul Highlights DOJ’s Unresolved Case Work

DOJ Working to Solve Unresolved Cases Across Wisconsin

Attorney General Kaul Announces 20 New Special Agents Joining Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation

More Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agents Make Wisconsin Safer

Six Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl from Arizona to Madison, Wis.

March 24, 2023

AG Kaul Advocates for DCI Funding in Crime Fighting Budget

More Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agents Make Wisconsin Safer

Attorney General Kaul Advocates for Office of School Safety Funding

March 13, 2023

AG Kaul Announces $320,000 Settlement with Ledgeview Farms to Resolve Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

March 10, 2023

Attorney General Kaul, Multistate Coalition Push Back Against Ongoing Effort to End DACA

Coalition reiterates the critical importance of DACA for states across the country and the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding individuals who depend on it

Office of School Safety, Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association, and Parent of Parkland Shooting Victim Advocate for Funding

March 7, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Joins 46 State Coalition Requesting Order for TikTok to Preserve and Produce Communications

March 6, 2023

AG Kaul Hosts Legislators at Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories, Advocates for Investment in Crime Fighting Budget

March 1, 2023

OSS Offers Crisis Intervention Course to Wisconsin Schools

February 20, 2023

Wood County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1984 MurderFebruary 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

AG Kaul Joins Coalition in Support of Federal Proposal to Create a More Affordable Repayment Plan for Student Loan Borrowers

Coalition Commends Proposed ‘Meaningful Improvements’ to Income-Driven Repayment; Calls for Additional Relief, including for Parent Borrowers

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Dodge County, Wis.

February 12, 2023

Minnesota Man Arrested for 2005 Madison Bike Path Sexual Assault After DNA Leads to Identification

February 10, 2023

Lac Du Flambeau Man Charged with Domestic Abuse in Three Wisconsin Counties

Wisconsin DOJ encourages those with information to come forward

DOJ, DPI, DHS NTER Launch Targeted Violence Prevention Course

Acts of targeted violence continue to impact the safety and security of our communities.

AG Kaul Announces Appointments of New Division of Legal Services Administrator and Office of Crime Victim Services Executive Director

Lara Sutherlin to lead the DOJ's Division of Legal Services and Shira Phelps to lead DOJ’s Office of Crime Victim Services.

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Filing Brief in Support of New York Law Banning Guns in Places of Worship

Coalition Argues That States have Authority to Protect Sensitive Places from Gun Violence

AG Kaul, Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Debunk Human Trafficking Myths

January 30, 2023

Office of School Safety Offers New Standard Protocol and Reunification Training to Wisconsin Schools

January 23, 2023

Dane County Man Convicted of Sexual Assault

January 19, 2023

Wisconsin Man Indicted for Forced Labor

AG Kaul Announces Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

January 18, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Kenosha County, Wis.

January 16, 2023

AG Kaul, Gov Evers Announce Support of the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan

Coalition Argues That the Biden Administration Acted Within Its Statutory Authority by Issuing Debt Relief to Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Kenosha, Wis.

January 4, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Kenosha, Wis.

December 20, 2022

AG Kaul Announces $10.7 Billion in Agreements with CVS and Walgreens over Opioid Epidemic Allegations

December 16, 2022

SUSO Receives 1,000 Tips in Three Months, Reminds Public of Importance of Tip Line Ahead of Holiday Break

December 15, 2022

AG Kaul Asks FCC to Put in Place Anti-Robotext Protections

December 12, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ and 32 other States finalize $435 Million Agreement with JUUL Labs

December 8, 2022

Attorney General Kaul, Law Enforcement Coalition Warn of Recent Criminal Elder Fraud Scam

December 5, 2022

Kewaunee Co. CAFO Owner, Manure Hauler and Crop Consultant Charged with Conspiring to Submit Forged Report to DNR

Involving Alleged Illegal Pollution Discharge into Lake Michigan

Milwaukee County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Assault Material

December 1, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Awards $2 Million to Wisconsin Schools for Critical Incident Mapping Data

November 30, 2022

Wisconsin Ranks Number One During Fall Drug Take Back Day

November 23, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Announces $328,000 Settlement with American Tax Solutions

November 22, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Civil Environmental Enforcement Action Against Didion Milling and Didion Ethanol

November 21, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Announces $160,000 Judgment with United Liquid Waste Recycling, Inc for Hazardous Waste Violations

November 18, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Announces Court Order Blocking Operation of Online Software Sales Training Program

November 18, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Joins Multistate Effort Urging DEA to Extend Telehealth Capabilities for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

November 17, 2022

Attorney General Josh Kaul Announces $3.1 Billion Agreement with Walmart over Opioid Epidemic Allegations

November 15, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Announces Historic 40-State Google Settlement over Location Tracking Practices

November 14, 2022

AG Kaul Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass legislation to Protect the Public from Highly Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Adopt Strong Public Health Protections Against PFAS in This Year’s National Defense Authorization Act

Wisconsin Fall Drug Take Back Collection Yields 54,040 Pounds of Unwanted Medications to Fight Opioid Epidemic

November 10, 2022

Wisconsin Department of Justice Announces Enforcement Actions Against Two Alleged Illegal Robocallers

National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force seeks answers

DOJ Joins Coalition Backing States’ Ability to Enforce Their Constitutions to Ensure Free and Fair Elections

Builds on Strong Track Record of Protecting and Expanding Voting Rights, Ensuring All Eligible Americans Can Make Their Voices Heard

Drug Take Back Day is October 29

October 25, 2022

Oshkosh Man Convicted of Elder Abuse After Alleged Theft of $426,000 from Elderly Victim

October 21, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Announces $1.65 Million Agreement with Container Life Cycle Management LLC Resolving Air and Hazardous Waste Violations

October 18, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Lawsuit Against Florida Company for Deceptive Mailers Cheating Over 6,000 Wisconsin Businesses

October 13, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Partners with UW Madison & UW Platteville for First Female Focused Criminal Justice Mentorship Program

October 11, 2022

Wisconsin Department of Justice Working to Protect Fair Elections

AG Kaul Issues Reminder: Intimidating Voters and Threatening Election Workers is Illegal

Wisconsin DOJ Partners with FCC Enforcement Staff on Robocall Investigations

October 4, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Joins FTC, Other AGs in Standing Up for Farmers

September 30, 2022

AG Kaul Announces 2023-2025 Crime Fighting Budget

Crime Fighting Budget Invests in Law Enforcement, Keeping Kids Safe

Office of School Safety Releases Speak Up, Speak Out Annual Report

September 26, 2022

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Passage of Opioid Settlement Spending Plan

“Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that DOJ helped secure to fight the opioid epidemic can now start being used to make Wisconsinites safer,” said Attorney General Kaul.

Wisconsin DOJ Announces Charges in 1985 Murder of Benny Scruggs

September 7, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ, 33 States Reach $438.5 Million Agreement with JUUL Labs

Wisconsin’s allocated share of the agreement would be more than $14.4 million.

Union Grove Man Charged with Election Fraud

“The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that the integrity of our elections is protected from alleged intentional violations of the law,” said AG Josh Kaul.

Wisconsin DOJ Supports Federal Rule to Help Stop the Flow of Ghost Guns and Protect Communities

The new federal rule to regulate ghost guns—issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)—will require that buyers pass background checks before purchasing weapons parts kits, and that law enforcement officers can trace self-made guns that are later used in a crime.

Wisconsin DOJ Joins Bipartisan Effort in Support of Changes to 90/10 Rule, Calls for Stronger Borrower Protections

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Stresses Importance of Preventing Abuse and Exploitation by Predatory For-Profit Schools

Speak Up, Speak Out Tip Line Celebrates Countless Successes in Advance of Two-Year Anniversary

August 23, 2022

AG Kaul Issues AG Opinion on SWIB Authority to Issue Debt

August 22, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Leads Major Victory in the Fight Against Makers of Suboxone

August 22, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Joins Supreme Court Brief in Support of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Law

Case Involves Colorado Wedding Website Designer’s Intent to Refuse to Create Wedding Websites for LGBTQ+ Couples; States Defend Constitutionality of Public Accommodations Law

Wisconsin DOJ Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to Key Law Protecting Rights of Native American Children, Families, and Tribes

Joins bipartisan coalition in effort to prevent unwarranted displacement of Native American children from their tribal communities

Wisconsin DOJ Celebrates Department of Education Decision to Grant Group Discharge of $3.9 Billion for 208,000 Borrowers Defrauded by ITT Technical Institute

August 17, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force

Attorneys General form a national, bipartisan Task Force to combat robocalling

Wisconsin DOJ Announces Agreement with Former Opioid Maker Allergan

Company agrees to pay up to $2.37 billion to settle opioid claims

Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 Billion Settlement

Preliminary agreement would provide cash, naloxone to address opioids crisis

DOJ Joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court Not to Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections in Alabama Redistricting Case

21 Attorneys General Argue that Alabama’s Congressional Maps Unlawfully Dilute Minority Voting Power and Should Be Redrawn

DOJ Joins Coalition of 20 States Backing Important New Federal Rule to Regulate Ghost Guns and Make Communities Safer

Amicus Brief Continues Efforts to Support Commonsense Gun Regulations and Improve Public Safety

DOJ Launches $2 Million Critical Incident Mapping Data Grant Program

July 11, 2022

DOJ Announces $65,000 Settlement with Emerald Sky Dairy to Resolve Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

June 30, 2022

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Kaul v. Prehn

June 29, 2022

Jury Finds Waterford Man Guilty in Civil Storm Water Case

June 20, 2022

DOJ Announces Mallinckrodt to Pay $230 Million Agreement in Underpayment of Medicaid Drug Rebates Lawsuit

June 20, 2022

Office of School Safety Launches Critical Incident Response Team Program

June 16, 2022

UPDATE: Critical Incident Investigation in Mauston, Wis.

June 7, 2022

UPDATE: Critical Incident Investigation in Mauston, Wis.

June 4, 2022

Critical Incident Investigation in Mauston, Wis.

June 3, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Announces $36 Million in Loan Discharge for more than 3,000 Wisconsinites who Attended Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

June 2, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Launch of Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System for Victims

May 25, 2022

AG Kaul Announces $19.2 Million Agreement with Ford Motor Company for False Advertising of Fuel-Efficiency, Payload Capacity

May 24, 2022

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Racine, Wis.

May 20, 2022

Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative Child Sexual Assault Case Charged in Douglas County

Anyone with information on clergy or faith leader abuse is encouraged to report it at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul Announces Distribution of 975,000 Child ID Kits Across Wisconsin

May 17, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Appointment of Division of Law Enforcement Services Administrator Steven Wagner

May 13, 2022

AG Kaul Announces New Use of Force and Arrest-Related Death Data Dashboard

96% of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies Reporting, Covering 99.9% of Wisconsin’s Population

WI DOJ Secures $2,370,000 for Wisconsin Consumers Deceived by Turbo Tax

Wisconsin Joins All 50 States in Agreement with TurboTax Owner Intuit for Deceiving Low-Income Americans into Paying for Free Tax Services

AG Kaul Supports Benefits for Public Safety Officers, Family Affected by Work-Related PTSD

April 25, 2022

AG Kaul Releases Update in Advance of One-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative

Over 200 completed reports of over 150 abusers, 51 reporting for the first time

AG Kaul Releases 2021 Annual Crime Lab Report

Despite impacts of COVID-19, crime labs well positioned for the future

AG Kaul Applauds EPA for Plan to Reaffirm Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Comments Support EPA’s Plan to Reverse the Trump Administration’s Illegal Finding Against Regulating Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

AG Kaul, DATCP Announce Enforcement Action Against Extended Vehicle Warranty Telemarketer

April 4, 2022

Following DA Decision Not to Charge, DOJ Releases Files from Investigation into MHD Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

March 24, 2022

DOJ Prosecutors Making Significant Impact on Drug Cases in Wisconsin

AG Kaul Releases Drug Prosecutor Report, Calls for Extension of HOPE Policy Positions

AG Kaul Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections Against Childhood Lead Poisoning

March 17, 2022

AG Kaul Files Lawsuit Against Johnson Controls, Inc. and Tyco Fire Products for PFAS Violations

March 14, 2022

AG Kaul announces environmental judgment requiring Wisconsin Veneer and Plywood, Inc. pay a $75,000 penalty

March 7, 2022

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

March 3, 2022

Jury Finds Fond du Lac Man Guilty in Homicide Case

March 2, 2022

AG Kaul and DATCP Alert Consumers Impacted by Massive 2021 T-Mobile Data Breach to Protect Their Personal Information

March 2, 2022

AG Kaul Urges Federal Trade Commission to Create Robust Rule Outlawing Impersonation Scams

February 24, 2022

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Assembly Joint Resolution 107

February 15, 2022

AG Kaul announces environmental judgment requiring Gage Marine Corporation pay a $25,000 penalty

February 9, 2022

AG Kaul Celebrates ICAC Accomplishments on Safer Internet Day

February 8, 2022

AG Kaul Announces $2 Million Agreement with Hayat Pharmacy

February 4, 2022

Wood County Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault in Connection to Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul, DFI Partner with CFTC and 26 State Securities Regulators to Stop $68 Million Precious Metals Scheme that Targeted the Elderly

February 1, 2022

Illinois Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs in Wisconsin that Linked to Fatal Overdoses

AG Kaul Urges FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

AG Kaul Announces $1.85 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient

Settlement includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in restitution; Wisconsin borrowers will receive over $23.8 million in relief

AG Kaul Works to Stop International Scam Calls

AG Kaul Shares Signs of Human Trafficking During Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January 11, 2022

AG Kaul Issues Statement on One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Capitol Insurrection

January 6, 2022

Three Sentenced in Wood County Meth Conspiracy Case

January 4, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Including $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

December 21, 2021

AG Kaul and Wisconsin Emergency Management Announce Wireless Emergency Alerts for Certain Silver Alert Cases

December 21, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Dreamers, Pushes Back on Texas Lawsuit Attacking DACA

December 20, 2021

AG Kaul Reminds Wisconsinites of Speak Up, Speak Out School Safety Tool

December 17, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Appointment of Tina Virgil to be Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator

December 15, 2021

Former Rock County Deputy Sheriff Arrested for Child Sexual Assault

December 15, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Excess Emissions and Other Air Pollution Violations

December 9, 2021

Vilas County Woman Sentenced for Stealing $400,000 from Elderly Victim

December 7, 2021

AG Kaul Celebrates Sexual Assault Kit Reform Legislation Becoming Law

New law to help prevent a future backlog of sexual assault kits in Wisconsin

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Efforts to Preserve and Fortify DACA

December 2, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition in Support of Federal Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act Protections for Habitat

December 1, 2021

AG Kaul Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation to Protect the Public from Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Strengthen Public Health Protections from PFAS in the National Defense Authorization Act

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

Attorney General Kaul Statement on the Verdict in Wisconsin v. Rittenhouse

November 19, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Nationwide Investigation into Instagram’s Impact on Young People

Attorneys General Concerned for Safety and Well-Being of Children; Examining Potential Violations of Consumer Protection Laws

Milwaukee Man Charged with Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

November 18, 2021

AG Kaul Urges Swift Senate Action Against Toxic “Forever” Chemicals

November 16, 2021

AG Kaul Urges Efforts to Stop Robocallers from Misusing Legitimate Phone Numbers

November 15, 2021

AG Kaul Urges Congress to Reform Military Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors

November 12, 2021

AG Kaul Announces $115 Million Safer Wisconsin Legislative Package

If Enacted, Safer Wisconsin Will Fight Crime and Invest in Safer Communities

AG Kaul Joins Effort in U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Unconstitutional Texas Abortion Ban

Multistate Amicus Brief Urges the Court to Allow Challenges to Abortion Ban to Go Forward

AG Kaul Issues Update on Statewide Inquiry into Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul announces $55,000 environmental judgment for pollution runoff event and other violations of water pollution laws

October 25, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Accelerate Actions to Protect Children From Toxic Metals in Baby Food

October 22, 2021

Dane County Man Charged with Sexual Assault in Connection with Backlogged Kit

October 21, 2021

AG Kaul, Gov Evers Recognize School Safety Week, Encourage Use of Speak Up, Speak Out

October 20, 2021

AG Kaul urges U.S. Supreme Court to halt unconstitutional Texas abortion ban

Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Asking the Court to Vacate Fifth Circuit’s Stay of a District Court Order Blocking Enforcement of S.B. 8

Drug Take Back Day is October 23

October 18, 2021

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Election “Investigation” by Former Supreme Court Justice Gableman

October 11, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Defense of Indian Child Welfare Act Protections Before the U.S. Supreme Court

October 11, 2021

Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Road Rage Shooting on I-94/43

October 8, 2021

AG Kaul Warns Citizens of Dangerous Vigilante Activity

October 6, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use

Coalition Sends Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Committee Sharing Concerns about Social Media Platforms Exploiting Young People for Profit

Verona Man Charged with Alleged Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

October 1, 2021

AG Kaul Announces $86,000 Agreement with Jon-De Capital, Inc. for Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

October 1, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Defending States’ Authority to Set Policy on Concealed Carry

September 21, 2021

Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Four Counts of Armed Robbery

September 21, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Pushing Back Against Mississippi’s Effort to Overturn Aspects of Roe v. Wade

September 20, 2021

AG Kaul Leads Coalition in Support of EPA’s proposal to include PFAS as a class in the Contaminant Candidate List 5

September 17, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition in Support of DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban

Amicus Brief Filed in Federal District Court Rejects Texas Law Banning Abortions After Six Weeks

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Calling On Congress to Prioritize Funding for Programs to Address the Climate Crisis, Environmental Injustice

September 14, 2021

AG Kaul Warns Wisconsinites of Increase in Ransomware Threats

September 13, 2021

New Berlin Critical Incident Records – June 22, 2021

March 19, 2021

State of Wisconsin to Receive $14 Million After Arbitration Panel Rules in Favor of State in Dispute with Cigarette Manufacturers

September 2, 2021

AG Kaul, Gov Evers Announce Outside Counsel for Potential PFAS Claims

August 25, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Sixth Conviction and Sentencing as a Result of the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

August 24, 2021

AG Kaul to U.S. Attorney General Garland: Firearm Regulations Must Include Ghost Guns

August 20, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Conclusion of Review of Sexual Assault Cases Previously Investigated by the Wisconsin National Guard

August 19, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Over $650,000 Settlement with SEMCO, Inc.

August 19, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Plan to Join $26 Billion Proposed Opioid Settlements

AG Kaul Announces Lawsuit to Remove Frederick Prehn from Wisconsin Natural Resources Board

August 17, 2021

AG Kaul Calls for Faster Implementation of Anti-Robocall Technology

Urges the FCC to Accelerate Deadline for STIR/SHAKEN Adoption

DOJ Provides $92 Million to Wisconsin Schools for Safety Improvements

AG Kaul and Other Swing State AGs Lead 22 AGs Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy

August 2, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Permanently Extend Expanded Child Tax

AGs Across Country Say this Proven, Systemic Solution to Lift Millions of Children Out of Poverty Should be a Priority in Reconciliation Bill

AG Kaul Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Supporting Equitable Student Discipline in Schools

July 23, 2021

Racine County Critical Incident Investigation

AG Kaul Takes Action on Open Housing Cases

AG Kaul Calls on Federal Regulators to Act on Child Car Seat Safety

AG Kaul Announces Proposed Resolution with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Their Role in the Opioid Crisis

State Crime Laboratories Recognized as OSAC Standard Implementing System to Continue Providing Advanced, Objective Scientific Analysis

Former Arlington Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder of Wife in 1988

June 25, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring $95,000 Penalty for Alleged Illegal Release of Mercury Waste

AG Kaul & 25 AGs Calling For Passage Of The Federal Equality Act

AGs Urge Senate to Pass Measure Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans.

UPDATE: Fort Atkinson Death Investigation

States Argue in Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban to Protect Public Health During Pandemic

Charges Filed in Kenosha County for Serial Sex Assaults Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

May 20, 2021

Wisconsin, FTC, 5 Other States & Counties Sue Frontier Communications for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds

Company failed to deliver promised DSL Internet speeds

DOJ Releases New Data on Crimes and Sex Offenses for 2020

May 19, 2021

Internet Crimes Against Children Investigation Leads to Tomah Man’s Guilty Verdict for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

May 17, 2021

Office of Open Government Advisory: Marsy’s Law and Public Records

May 13, 2021

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident at the Radisson Hotel in the Village of Ashwaubenon

May 7, 2021

Officer Involved Critical Incident at the Radisson Hotel in the Town of Oneida

May 3, 2021

AG Kaul Criticizes Proposal That Would Allow Predatory Lenders to Take Advantage of Wisconsin’s Most Vulnerable Communities

“We need to strengthen our protections against predatory lending,” said Attorney General Kaul.

AG Schimel and Texas AG File 20-State Injunction Against Obamacare

In February, the same 20-state coalition filed a lawsuit that argues the ACA, as recently amended, forces an unconstitutional and irrational regime onto the states and their citizens.

AG Schimel Backs Academic Freedom in Friend of the Court Brief

Wisconsin’s brief supports Professor John McAdams’ First Amendment claims in the case.

AG Schimel and Coalition of AGs Reach Settlement with Pharmaceutical Company Over Attempt to Block Generics

“When a company tries to rig the system to its advantage, consumers suffer the consequences, which can lead to fewer treatment options,” Attorney General Schimel said.

AG Schimel Announces Record-Breaking Accomplishments & Reforms for Open Government in 2017

In 2017, the agency broke all previous records by responding to nearly 700 public records requests.

AG Schimel Appoints Experienced, Award-Winning Prosecutor to Lead Office of Crime Victim Services

Michelle L. Viste is a current assistant attorney general at DOJ and 2015 Deputy District Attorney of the Year award recipient.

DCI Announces Anonymous Tip Line for Information Related to Milwaukee Unrest

DOJ asks the public only submit tips based on facts, and not speculation or heresy.