A ceiling-mounted brass enclosed sign with the words Judge Hannah C. Dugan and the number 615 stands outside the wood-paneled doors to another room.

Courts

Who is Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan and what is she accused of doing?

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested after being accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities — the case immediately became part of an increasingly high-profile confrontation between the Trump administration and the judiciary.

April 25, 2025

Xia Lee on the start of Wisconsin’s warm-weather tick season
Xia Lee on the start of Wisconsin’s warm-weather tick season

Health

Xia Lee on the start of Wisconsin’s warm-weather tick season

Wisconsin Department of Health Services public health entomologist Xia Lee describes the risks of tick-borne diseases around the state and tips for avoiding these pests when spending time outdoors.

April 25, 2025

Two people holding handwritten cardboard signs with the words This Is Authoritarianism and Free Judge Dugan stand on a paved plaza next to flagpoles displaying the Wisconsin, U.S. and POW/MIA flags in front of a multi-story Beaux-Arts stone masonry building two rows of upper-floor windows, and a higher row of Composite order columns, with construction scaffolding erected in front of three arched entrances, with trees and other buildings to the side in the background.
Two people holding handwritten cardboard signs with the words This Is Authoritarianism and Free Judge Dugan stand on a paved plaza next to flagpoles displaying the Wisconsin, U.S. and POW/MIA flags in front of a multi-story Beaux-Arts stone masonry building two rows of upper-floor windows, and a higher row of Composite order columns, with construction scaffolding erected in front of three arched entrances, with trees and other buildings to the side in the background.

Courts

FBI arrests a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of helping a man evade federal immigration authorities inside the courthouse, was arrested by the FBI and was then subsequently released from custody after an initial appearance in federal court.

April 25, 2025 • Southeast Region

Matthew Golden uses a phone attached to the end of a selfie stick to take a photo while a videographer holds a video camera up in the air to record footage and other people hold phones up in the air in a crowded space with lights mounted to overhead metal scaffolding.
Matthew Golden uses a phone attached to the end of a selfie stick to take a photo while a videographer holds a video camera up in the air to record footage and other people hold phones up in the air in a crowded space with lights mounted to overhead metal scaffolding.

Economy

Green Bay and Lambeau Field provide a festive setting for the 2025 NFL draft

Lambeau Field in Green Bay provided a festive setting for the first night of the 2025 NFL draft, with crowds in and around the stadium featuring a rainbow of jerseys from across the league.

April 25, 2025 • Northeast Region

A sign with the logo of Milwaukee Public Schools, the words Albert E. Kagel School and a graphic of a tiger mascot, along with an electronic sign reading para el otoño de 2025 en mpsmke.com on a masonry base stands on a lawn next to a flagpole and leafless in front of a multi-story stone masonry and brick building with arched doors and upper-level windows, with a playground, leafless trees and buildings in the background.
A sign with the logo of Milwaukee Public Schools, the words Albert E. Kagel School and a graphic of a tiger mascot, along with an electronic sign reading para el otoño de 2025 en mpsmke.com on a masonry base stands on a lawn next to a flagpole and leafless in front of a multi-story stone masonry and brick building with arched doors and upper-level windows, with a playground, leafless trees and buildings in the background.

Education

Addressing lead contamination in Milwaukee schools is likely to be an extended process

Health hazards related to lead paint contamination have been identified in seven buildings in the Milwaukee school district and more are anticipated — city health officials and parents are pushing for plans to continue addressing the problem.

April 24, 2025 • Southeast Region

Michael Gableman speaks while seated with his left hand resting on a piece of paper and right hand holding a pen, with out-of-focus people seated in the background.
Michael Gableman speaks while seated with his left hand resting on a piece of paper and right hand holding a pen, with out-of-focus people seated in the background.

Politics

The rise and fall of Michael Gableman’s career shows how the Wisconsin Supreme Court became hyper political

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman agreed to surrender his law license in the wake of his conduct during a probe of the 2020 vote after years of avoiding consequences for his behavior, including a previously unreported incident at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

April 22, 2025

Tony Evers gestures with his left hand while standing and speaking into a microphone mounted to the top of a wood podium, with two out-of-focus people seated in high-backed leather and wood chairs on a wood legislative dais in the background.
Tony Evers gestures with his left hand while standing and speaking into a microphone mounted to the top of a wood podium, with two out-of-focus people seated in high-backed leather and wood chairs on a wood legislative dais in the background.

Policy

Evers memo to state agencies on responding to ICE agents draws backlash from Republicans

Guidance from the administration of Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to state employees about what to do if immigration officials or other federal agents show up at their workplace is drawing fire from Republicans, who say it was in defiance of the law and President Donald Trump.

April 21, 2025

In Focus with Christine Wenc: America’s finest satire source
In Focus with Christine Wenc: America’s finest satire source

Politics

In Focus with Christine Wenc: America’s finest satire source

Murv Seymour talks with author Christine Wenc in Spring Green about "Funny Because It's True," her book chronicling the history of "The Onion" from newspaper to multimedia American satirical standard.

April 21, 2025

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Jennifer Mnookin.
Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Jennifer Mnookin.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Mike Totoraitis, WIll Hsu, Thanh Bui-Duquette

Here's what guests on the April 18, 2025 episode said about federal and state pressures on UW-Madison, lead paint contamination in Milwaukee schools, how trade war is hurting Wisconsin's ginseng industry, and the impacts of eliminating funding for Head Start programs.

April 21, 2025

An oval-shaped stadium is filled with tens of thousands of people surrounding a football field with GREEN BAY and PACKERS stenciled in the two end zones, with an illuminated scoreboard screen at the far end next to a U.S. flag under a cloudy sky.
An oval-shaped stadium is filled with tens of thousands of people surrounding a football field with GREEN BAY and PACKERS stenciled in the two end zones, with an illuminated scoreboard screen at the far end next to a U.S. flag under a cloudy sky.

Economy

Green Bay prepares to host an offseason sports spectacle with the 2025 NFL draft

The NFL draft's annual pilgrimage to cities across the league is arriving in Green Bay with all the pageantry that comes from operating in the home of the league's only publicly owned franchise.

April 20, 2025 • Northeast Region