Hannah Dugan trial in Milwaukee
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The trial for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan began Monday on allegations she tried to help an undocumented immigrant evade ICE officials.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's federal trial began Monday with prosecutors alleging she helped an undocumented immigrant evade ICE agents.
Opening remarks by Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Alexander kicked off an extraordinary trial for a public official. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is charged with obstruction and concealment for her actions this spring during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Prosecutors played audio recordings Monday as they tried to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake earlier this year when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal agents were in the courthouse to arrest the man.