Cary Spivak
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Former Milwaukee funeral director Jimmy Davis Jr. pleads guilty to three felonies
Controversial ex-funeral director Jimmy Davis Jr. pleads guilty to embezzlement and two other felonies; sentencing to occur in April → Read More
Menominee tribe teaming up with Hard Rock in another bid to open an casino in Kenosha
In another attempt to open a Kenosha casino the Keshena-base Menominee tribe is teaming up again with Florida's Hard Rock International → Read More
Ho-Chunk Beloit casino complex wins federal approval, clearing the way for construction to begin
The Ho-Chunk's plans to build a $405 million casino complex in Beloit cleared its last hurdle Friday when the federal government blessed the plans → Read More
Disbarred lawyer Robert Menard sentenced to six months in jail for stealing or mishandling about $1 million
Robert Menard, a disbarred lawyer who pleaded guilty to four felonies for stealing from clients was sentenced to six months in jail and four years in prison. The prison sentence, however, was stayed. → Read More
Recent spike in eviction filings prompts city leaders to evaluate Milwaukee's eviction prevention programs
A recent wave of eviction filings from Berrada Properties Management has prompted local leaders to evaluate the city's eviction prevention efforts. → Read More
Disbarred lawyer Robert Menard pleads guilty in deal that calls for a three-year prison sentence
Robert Menard, the once prominent Milwaukee lawyer who was disbarred in 2020, pleaded guilty to stealing from some clients. → Read More
Wiscsonsin DOJ sues landlord Berrada, owner of Milwaukee rental empire, for repeated abuses of tenants
Companies operated by Berrada, a Mequon millionaire, own about 8,000 rental units in Milwaukee and Racine. → Read More
A CDC moratorium on evictions ends July 31. Here is what is likely to happen next.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention imposed a ban on many evictions that took effect in September; that ban will be ending soon. → Read More
Legal Action urges Wisconsin Supreme Court to ensure eviction ban lasts until June 30
Fearing that the national ban on many evictions will suddenly end, Legal Action is asking the state's highest court to guarantee the ban stays until June 30 → Read More
One way to deal with absentee landlords: Get them to sell or donate their problem properties
Milwaukee nonprofits have tried similar tactics with mixed success. → Read More
Washington County dentist charged with fraud, accused of chipping teeth so he could crown them
A Washington County dentist is charged with federal health care fraud for breaking teeth so could cap them and charge insurance companies for the work → Read More
Moratorium on evictions is not ironclad, as hundreds of Milwaukee County tenants getting booted have found out
The latest federal moratorium on evictions is really more of a slowdown than a shutdown. → Read More
Wisconsin regulators charge two men with collecting $2.8 million in 'Ponzi-like' operation
The state order against the men and their companies laid out a scheme in which they collected investments ranging from $10,000 to $585,000 per person. → Read More
U.S. Postal Service disregards court order to look for ballots in Wisconsin and other swing states
The U.S. Postal Service disregarded a federal judge’s Tuesday order to sweep mail processing facilities serving 15 states, including Wisconsin. → Read More
American Indian COVID-19 numbers in Wisconsin stayed low until Sept. 1. 'Then all of a sudden, boom.'
The rate of increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among Wisconsin's Native American population dwarfs other races. → Read More
Evictions rates have slowed but some tenants continue to get tossed despite CDC ban
Although the Center for Disease Control issued an order banning most evictions throughout the country, some tenants continue to get evicted → Read More
James Hubbell, convicted of fraud in Sonag scheme, sentenced to 24 weekends behind bars
James Hubbell, a longtime associate of Brian Ganos, was sentenced to 24 weekends in jail for his role in scheme to capture $260 million in federal contracts. → Read More
Government rent aid and Berrada's eviction 'hiatus' fuel a 36% drop in August evictions
Evictions in Milwaukee County fell 36% in August, as tenants took advantage of government programs and Joe Berrada companies went on an eviction "hiatus.: → Read More
Milwaukee families can apply for money to pay rent from new city assistance program
The City of Milwaukee program is one of a few in Wisconsin that provides a multimillion dollar pool to assist renters impacted by the pandemic. → Read More
Headphone maker Koss Corp. sues Apple, Bose and three others for patent infringement
Glendale-based Koss Corp. filed federal patent infringement lawsuits against Apple, Bose and three other competitors → Read More