Sarah Lehr is a state government reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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State senators hear about Wisconsin proposal to cut funding from sheriffs who don’t help ICE
A state Senate committee heard more than three hours of impassioned testimony Tuesday on a bill that would cut funding for local sheriff’s offices if those sheriffs don’t assist federal immigration enforcement.
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Grand jury indicts Milwaukee County judge after prosecutors allege she helped a man evade ICE
Tuesday’s indictment means members of that grand jury concluded there was enough evidence to file charges against Judge Hannah Dugan.
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Bail set for father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter who’s charged with giving guns to daughter
Bail has been set for Jeffrey Rupnow at $20,000 cash after he was charged criminally in connection with the shooting carried out by his daughter at Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School.
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Father of Madison shooter at Abundant Life Christian School charged criminally for giving daughter guns
Madison police have previously said that the teenage shooter brought two handguns to Abundant Life Christian School where she was a student, before using one of those guns to open fire on a study hall.
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Man dies in Dane County Jail after being charged with intentionally driving his car into Cottage Grove family
Madison Police and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating after 49-year-old Jeffrey Endres was found dead in the Dane County Jail Tuesday. Endres was facing in life in prison after prosecutors say he intentionally drove his SUV into his Cottage Grove neighbors.
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Wisconsin lawmakers optimistic about new compromise to give advanced practice nurses more autonomy
Bipartisan supporters says the changes will help alleviate a shortage of medical providers, especially in rural areas.
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‘Deliberate indifference’ to an inmate’s suffering led to his death at Waupun prison, lawsuit says
The suit is one of several pending federal complaints over recent deaths at Wisconsin’s maximum-security Waupun Correctional Institution.
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Evers pushes back after Trump’s border czar suggests state officials could be arrested for impeding ICE
The controversy comes after Wisconsin’s Department of Administration issued a memo to state workers, warning them to consult legal counsel before giving information to ICE agents.
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Authorities say Florida man discussed mass attacks with Madison school shooter
Authorities in Florida have arrested a 22-year-old Palm Beach County man who’s accused of planning multiple mass shootings and communicating with the teen who later opened fired at Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School.
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Republican bills aim to roll back state regulations
GOP state lawmakers say the package unveiled Wednesday was based on research from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative advocacy group.