United States Department of Justice

Wisconsin Department of Justice and a Coalition of States Win Trial Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster

Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Eliminated Competition, Hurting Fans, Artists, and Competing Venues

Republican Party of Wisconsin Files Amicus Brief Supporting U.S. Department of Justice in Lawsuit to Protect the Integrity of Wisconsin Voter Rolls

USAO Eastern District of Wisconsin Recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

DOJ Lawsuit Goes After Large Rental Firms For Price Fixing

Property managers for multiple high-end Milwaukee apartments are among defendants.

Gov. Evers Order Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser

Federal Authorities Working With Local Partners to Local Partners to Reduce Domestic Violence in Milwaukee

U.S. Department of Justice Designates Milwaukee Under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act, Prioritizing Firearms Prosecutions of Domestic Violence Offenders

Pocan Applauds WI AG for Bringing Charges Against Fake Electors

Gov. Evers Appoints Bridget Schoenborn to the Waukesha County Circuit Court

West Bend Man Sentenced for Federal Child Sexual Abuse Charge

AG Kaul Announces Additional $2 Million Grant Award for Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

October 19, 2023

Senator Baldwin Helps Secure Funding to Improve Public Safety in Southeastern Wisconsin

Funding will strengthen crime prevention, reduce recidivism, and support victims

Virginia-area man who groomed a child online and sexually assaulted her after moving to Wisconsin receives 20 years in federal prison

AG Kaul Announces Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

January 18, 2023

Letter to Sen. LeMahieu Regarding WEC Commissioner Spindell

African American Roundtable Pushes For Change

Founded in 2012, advocates for voter education, $15 minimum wage, defunding police.

COVID-19 Response, Plan Review Process Improvements, PDMP Accolades Among Year-End Highlights for Department of Safety and Professional Services

Two Charged with Arson During Civil Unrest in Madison, Wisconsin

Governor Walker Appoints St. Croix County Judge and Ashland County District Attorney

Governor Scott Walker today appointed Attorney Scott J. Nordstrand to serve as a judge on the St. Croix County Circuit Court and Attorney David Meany to the position of Ashland County District Attorney.

AG Schimel Announces Executive Leadership Changes

AG Schimel appointed Paul Connell as Deputy Attorney General and Delanie Breuer as his Chief of Staff.

AG Schimel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Obama Administration’s Unlawful New Title IX Policy

Wisconsin has not chosen to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in our schools.

Rep. Gwen Moore on Decision to Not File Charges in Dontre Hamilton Shooting

"It is paramount that we channel our collective grief and frustration in a constructive manner."

City Seeks Bilingual Poll Workers for April 1 Election

Federal rules and increase in Latino voters push city to increase staff.

The Fake GED Industry

Some 50 "predatory schools" offer "GED" diplomas that are not valid.

On the Trail of Major Pot Growers

More than 90,000 pot plants have been found in Wisconsin’s state and federal forests.

Choice Schools Leave Disabled Students Behind?

As voucher schools expand to more cities, critics complain they don't serve disabled students.

Proposal deserves a closer look…and perspective

Statement from Alderman Ashanti Hamilton May 9, 2013

The Voucher Lobby

Lobbying for school choice provides big money for Republicans.

Wisconsin School Voucher System May Not Discriminate Against Students with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Justice Says

In a letter released this week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told Wisconsin that the state must ensure that students with disabilities who attend or seek to attend the state’s taxpayer funded voucher schools “do not encounter discrimination on the basis of their disabilities.”

Deaths in Custody Decline Under Flynn

Journal Sentinel story criticizing department doesn’t report data showing decline.

U.S. Civil Rights Division now accepting tips from Milwaukee citizens about MPD

Residents who believe Milwaukee Police officers have violated their rights have an outlet for their concerns starting today.

Is Chief Flynn Off the Hook?

The federal investigation could cool calls for Flynn's resignation.