April 20, 2023 Wisconsin lawyer, 67, faces up to 90 days for spitting on BLM protestor Stephanie Rapkin, 67, of Shorewood, Wisconsin, has been convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for spitting at a 17-year-old George Floyd protest organizer.
April 20, 2023 Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter convicted in Daunte Wright death to be freed from prison Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter is set to be released from prison on Monday after more than a year behind bars for the accidental shooting death of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in 2021.
April 20, 2023 'Glock switch' ban now Indiana law Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday signed a bill imposing a statewide ban on so-called "Glock switches," which can emulate automatic fire on semiautomatic firearms.
April 20, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis super PAC makes hires in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina A superPAC supporting a potential Gov. Ron DeSantis White House bid reportedly made key hires in states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
April 20, 2023 Wisconsin deputies respond to driver's 'curious' call of 'bobcat in my car,' bodycam video shows A bobcat squeezed into the grille of a Toyota sedan in Portage County, Wisconsin, stumping deputies until a warden arrived to help remove the big cat.
April 20, 2023 Kansas City officer kills man who allegedly pointed gun at people A Kansas City officer killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at people while he was acting erratically. The police officer killed 43-year-old Reginald E. Byers Jr.
April 20, 2023 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signs bill that bans providing gender reassignment surgeries to minors A bill signed by Gov. Doug Burgum makes it illegal to give gender-affirming surgery to anyone under the age of 18 in North Dakota. All North Dakota Democrats voted against the bill.
April 20, 2023 Indianapolis high school student dies in hospital after being found shot near intersection A student at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, was found shot near an intersection. The student later died at a hospital.
April 20, 2023 Wisconsin Republican lawmakers pushing for medical marijuana program Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing for a medical cannabis program that could be enacted later this year. The state Assembly remains opposed to legalizing recreational pot.
April 20, 2023 Former WI Parole Commission chair charged with felony John Tate II, a former Wisconsin Parole Commission chair, has been charged with a felony. Tate allegedly used his capacity as a public official for private interests.