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Bail reform heads to the ballot box. A constitutional amendment would allow judges to consider a defendant's record. Critics say it punishes the poor.

The city of Waukesha has taken a big step toward long-term recovery just over a year after Darrell Brooks drove his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade, killing six and injuring more than 60.

The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies will be alongside the 610 Stompers during the Krewe of Thoth.

MADISON (WKOW) -- Lawmakers on Thursday passed the final resolution needed to put voters in charge of determining whether Wisconsin changes its bail laws this spring.

The Assembly passed the measure on Thursday, sending the issue to voters.

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly gave a final, bipartisan push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail.

The proposed constitutional amendment unties the hands of our justice system by allowing courts to set conditions of release to prevent serious harm to the public and enabling courts to consider all of the circumstances surrounding a crime.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans planned to give a final push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail. GOP lawmakers have been fast-tracking the measure, which received final approval from the state Senate on Tuesday, to get it in front of voters on the April 4 ballot.

Judge Jennifer Dorow, former justice Dan Kelly, Judge Everett Mitchell and Judge Janet Protasiewicz will meet in a Feb. 21 primary election.

Wisconsin Republicans planned to give a final push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail.