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Two high-profile cases have led Wisconsin lawmakers to reconsider the state’s bail laws. The first involves the tragic Christmas Parade accident in Waukesha on November 21. In that case a driver allegedly took a plow through the parade crowd, killing…

A conviction does not happen overnight. For a person to be convicted in Wisconsin, they must have gone through all of the required steps of the prosecution. The number of steps that a person has to take after being charged…

You may have heard about Safer Wisconsin and that it has something to do with law enforcement, but you might not have gotten the details yet. Basically, Safer Wisconsin is a package of proposed criminal justice reforms that mix treatment…

Under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, you have the right to have an attorney alongside you to advise and represent you at any time after the police arrest you. Besides trial, your right to an attorney includes pretrial…

Criminal charges can be frustrating and confusing. In addition to the criminal charge, you could also face problems at school or work because of the accusations against you. Disorderly conduct tends to be a charge that officers and prosecutors add…

If you have watched any TV crime shows, you probably are familiar with the words actors portraying police officers often use when they arrest someone. You likely have heard them say something like this: “You have the right to remain…

Americans deserve to know what their police departments are up to. In Wisconsin, rumors about intelligence gathering operations known as “fusion centers” have raised concerns among civil liberty advocates. What are fusion centers? What has the Milwaukee fusion center been…

Criminal courts in Wisconsin increasingly recognize the need for addiction treatment. That goes for drugs and alcohol. In fact, there are currently 31 treatment courts for OWI offenders in Wisconsin, and the state’s first OWI treatment court opened in Waukesha…

We work for them, worry about them, save for them, and do all we can to help them. But no matter how much we try to protect our children, they are bound to make mistakes. It’s part of life. When…