Dane County

Ridglan Farms has agreed to release its remaining beagles, with animal welfare groups securing new homes and medical treatment for the dogs. The facility, which bred beagles for laboratories and faced animal cruelty violations, will transfer the remaining dogs by August, while activists and the farm dispute the legal and ethical implications of the rescue efforts.

Three individuals, including a former Trump campaign attorney in Wisconsin and two former aides, pleaded not guilty to felony forgery charges related to a fake elector scheme aimed at overturning Trump's 2020 election loss in the state. Prosecutors allege they defrauded electors by falsely claiming their signatures would be used in a court-ordered context, while the defendants argue they were preserving options if a court had ruled Trump won the state.

Flock Safety's license plate reading cameras face controversy in Wisconsin as communities like Dane County and Verona drop contracts due to privacy concerns. Misuse by officers, including tracking romantic partners, and activist opposition from groups like Milwaukee4Palestine highlight tensions between surveillance technology and civil liberties.

The Department of Homeland Security is urging Wisconsin's Dane County to keep Julio Cesar Morales-Jarquin, a Nicaraguan national accused of sexually assaulting an elderly victim, in jail. Morales-Jarquin was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault. The county has been accused of being a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' that refuses to honor ICE detainers.