Court Watch
No Unemployment Benefits For Worker Making Homophobic Remarks
Appeals court rules Meijer store employee fired for cause for derogatory remarks.
May 17th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Against Abortion Protester
Protester's threats against clinic employee constituted harassment, court rules.
Mar 13th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
80% of State’s Judicial Races Uncontested
39 of 49 judges in state’s circuit and appellate courts face no opposition.
Feb 20th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Drug Searches Target Cocaine, Pot, Heroin
Police found drugs in 67% of home drug searches in county in 2019, report finds. Final story in series.
Feb 8th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
75% of Home Drug Searches Target Blacks
90% of Milwaukee County searches in 2019 were in the city. Second in a series.
Feb 6th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Most Home Drug Searches By Police Use No-Knock Warrants
77% of all searches by MPD in 2019, report finds. First in a series.
Feb 3rd, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Bill Could Terminate Prisoners’ Parental Rights
Courts could take away parental rights of anyone sentenced to at least four years in prison.
Dec 19th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
High Court Considers Juvenile Shackling
Judges call for banning shackling in courts. State Supreme Court seeks public comments on issue.
Dec 16th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
What Covid Did To The Courts
Huge backlog of cases could take years to clear. Big numbers in Milwaukee and biggest counties.
Nov 14th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
County Courts Short of Staff
Not enough deputy court clerks, court reporters, interpreters and defense lawyers for indigent, chief judge says.
Nov 1st, 2021 by Margo Kirchner and Gretchen Schuldt
Judges Ask High Court to Limit Judicial Shackling
'Every weekday, children ages 10 to 17 are brought into juvenile courtrooms in shackles.'
Sep 20th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
Court Upholds Milwaukee Cop’s Firing
Erik A. Andrade was fired for racist and demeaning social media posts.
Sep 6th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
