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Does Wisconsin have laws regulating data centers? What to know about the latest projects, environmental concerns

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Does Wisconsin have laws regulating data centers? What to know about the latest projects, environmental concerns

The rise of the digital economy and AI has increased the need for data centers, with 46 currently in Wisconsin and more planned.
Data centers have drawn criticism for their significant water and energy consumption, with some using as much water as a small city.
Many data center operators lack transparency, often signing non-disclosure agreements with local governments about their water usage.
A proposed bill in Wisconsin aims to increase transparency by requiring data centers to report their water and energy use.

While a growing digital economy and use of artificial intelligence has increased the need for physical facilities to store, manage and process data, there is currently little to no regulation in place to mitigate environmental impacts and increase transparency for data processing centers in Wisconsin.

Data centers have drawn criticism from some community members over environmental concerns about sustainability because the facilities require an enormous amount of water and energy to operate. Fewer than one-third track water usage, and, often, data centers sign nondisclosure agreements with local governments on water use.

Midwest states like Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan have become a popular choice for housing data centers due to their close proximity to the Great Lakes, which are seen as an endless freshwater supply.

According to datacentermap.com, Wisconsin is currently home to 46 data processing centers, or data centers, with plans for more. The facilities are concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin, particularly in the Milwaukee area, which, for now, is home to 20 data centers.

Here’s your guide to data centers in Wisconsin.

Does Wisconsin have laws regulating data centers?

Currently, the only mention of data centers in state statute is for tax incentives, however, a newly proposed bill would create rules to fill a “legislative void” by increasing transparency surrounding massive data processing and storage facilities.

In a Nov. 6 memo, bill co-sponsor Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin, D-Whitefish Bay, said the legislation aims to hold data centers and the companies behind them accountable by requiring more transparency around water usage and energy consumption. Additionally, the bill would require increased renewable energy sources across the state, prioritize good-paying, local jobs and insulate ratepayers from the costs of these projects.

While a lot of decisions surrounding data centers originate at the local level of government, Habush Sinykin said in a Nov. 6 press release the state Legislature also “has a responsibility to regulate this emerging industry.”

“The new legislation being proposed today is about making sure that we have clear, statewide guardrails in place that provide people in communities across Wisconsin with the information and transparency they need to engage in the local decision-making process in an informed, effective manner from the start,” Habush Sinykin said.

What impact do data centers have on the environment?

An August report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes found some data center sites can use between 1 and 5 million gallons of water per day. The average American household uses a few hundred gallons a day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Many Great Lakes states lead the nation in the number of data centers due to the freshwater resources available to them, which are needed to cool hyperscale data centers, some of which can use as much water as a small city.

The report contends that data center owners are not transparent about their water footprint, and there is no requirement for them share that information publicly. Fewer than one-third track water usage, and, often, data centers sign nondisclosure agreements with local governments on water use.

On Sept. 15, Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a legal action, on behalf of the Milwaukee Riverkeeper, against the City of Racine to disclose projected water use at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center.

The move is one of the first of many that will likely become the next phase of controversy over Great Lakes water rights as more tech companies look to the region for its seemingly endless supply of water.

Unsustainable water use can cause cities to sink because the ground becomes more compact. The Alliance for the Great Lakes report notes Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis and Detroit sink more each year. Over time, this threatens drinking water supplies and infrastructure.

How much energy do data centers in Wisconsin use?

Demand for energy is increasing in Wisconsin, in part, due to the data centers popping up in the state.

Data centers in southeast Wisconsin account for more than half the 3.3 gigawatts of increased energy demand WEC Energy Group, We Energies’ parent company, expects to experience by 2030, said President and CEO Scott Lauber during an Oct. 30 earnings call.

These include the first phase of Microsoft’s $7.3 billion Mount Pleasant data center project and a $15 billion data center campus in Port Washington, which will power OpenAI and Oracle’s artificial intelligence programs.

While data centers account for a large part of the increased demand for energy in Wisconsin, We Energies spokesperson Brendan Conway said demand for energy in Wisconsin is also expected to grow outside of data center projects, which has prompted the company to file a flurry of applications to spend more than $5.5 billion on new energy projects.

The utility filed plans for nine major energy projects with the state Public Service Commission on Oct. 17. If approved, the plants would add nearly three gigawatts of energy to the grid, or enough to power more than two million homes.

Since a majority of the expected energy demand is coming from data centers, under We Energies’ proposal, data center customers would be required to cover 75% of the cost to build and maintain the plant, which would be passed along through energy bills. Other We Energies customers would cover the remaining 25%, as well as the annual cost of natural gas.

Additionally, as part of its rate plan proposal, We Energies would require data center companies to enter a 10-year service agreement that then automatically renews for one-year terms. If a company ends its agreement early, it would have to pay the remaining cost of the infrastructure powering its data centers.

Where are Wisconsin’s major data center projects?

Here’s where some of Wisconsin’s major data center projects are happening, as of Nov. 13.

Mount Pleasant Microsoft data center campus

Microsoft is finishing construction on its first Racine County data center, which is to be completed in early 2026. The company says it plans to hire more than 400 employees to work at the first data center and once the second data center opens, the total number of employees will be nearly 800 for both facilities.

Construction for the second data center is scheduled to be finished by the end of 2028. Thousands of construction jobs are planned for the completion of the data center, the company said.

Microsoft just expanded its Racine County data center land holdings with two more purchases totaling around $38 million, according to land deeds posted online by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue on Nov. 10. Microsoft said it now owns 2,005 acres in Mount Pleasant.

Beaver Dam Meta data center

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, plans to spend more than $1 billion to build a data center in Beaver Dam. The data center campus will span over 700,000 square feet, according to a Nov. 12 Wisconsin Economic Development Corp announcement.

The planned data center would bring roughly 100 jobs to the area and support 1,000 construction trade jobs in the process, the company said. The data center is planning to go online in 2027.

QTS development in Dane County

Data center operator QTS is in the process of submitting a zoning application to the DeForest Village Board for its proposed multibillion dollar development in Dane County.

The Virginia-based company wants to develop up to five buildings over time, though those plans could change depending on the village board approval process. The company has purchase agreements for the project site, which are contingent on its rezoning.

If approved, QTS also plans on starting a $50 million fund to support local institutions, which includes scholarships and workforce partnerships with Madison Area Technical College and research partnerships with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

How many data centers are there in Wisconsin?

As of November 2025, Wisconsin is home to 46 data centers, and that number is only growing. Is there a data center in your community? Check out the list below:

Milwaukee area (20 data centers)

Data Holdings Milwaukee: 3135 W. Highland Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TierPoint Milwaukee: 3701 W. Burnham St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1547 Critical Systems Realty: 324 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TSR Solutions: 324 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
New Era Technology-Milwaukee: 10400 W. Innovation Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aventus Lakes: 7901 W. Clinton Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cogent Data Center-Milwaukee 1: 324 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cogent Data Center-Milwaukee 2: 2915 S 5th Court, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Netwurx Milwaukee: 324 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vaultas Milwaukee: 3135 W. Highland Blvd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ISCorp North MQN: 10325 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, Wisconsin
ISCorp South MQN: 10235 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, Wisconsin
CyberLynk Network Inc.: 10125 S. 52nd St., Franklin, Wisconsin
Expedient Franklin: 4777 Ironwood Drive, Franklin, Wisconsin
Windstream Brookfield: 13935 Bishops Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Lumen Milwaukee: 3235 Intertech Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Veolina Data Center: 8450 W. Forest Home Ave., Greenfield, Wisconsin
Cloverleaf Ozaukee County: Lake Drive/Dixie Drive, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Airiam Hartland: 1040 Cottonwood Ave., Hartland, Wisconsin
Mircosoft: Caldonia, Wisconsin*

*Microsoft abandoned its plans to have 244 acres of farm land rezoned for a data center after pushback from residents and local officials. However, it is possible Microsoft will still build a Caledonia data center at a new location in the village or somewhere else in the county.

Madison area (11 data centers)

US Signal Madison WI01: 222 W. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin
US Signal Madison WI02: 5515 Nobel Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
EdgeConneX Madison: 4916 E. Broadway, Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County Data Exchange 1: 4916 E. Broadway, Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County Data Exchange 2: 3351 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
5NINES Data Center: 222 W. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin
SupraNet Madison: 8000 Excelsior Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
HC Colo #1: 612 W. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin
Lumen Madison: 612 W. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin
Meta: N8853 County Road A, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
QTS Wisconsin: Dane County, Wisconsin

Kenosha-Racine area (5 data centers)

OFFSITE: 3618 7th Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin
ExcalTech Kenosha: 3618 8th Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin
Microsoft: 12123-12827 Louis Sorenson Road, Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Microsoft: 12734 Louis Sorenson Road, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Microsoft: County Rd KR and 90th St, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

Fox River Valley (5 data centers)

Ark Data Centers Green Bay: Fire Lane 11, Harrison, Wisconsin
WIN-Green Bay Data Center: 417 Pine St., Green Bay, Wisconsin
Netsonic Wisconsin Data Center: 1263 Main St., Green Bay, Wisconsin
HBS Little Chute: 1700 Stephen St., Little Chute, Wisconsin
New Era Technology-Appleton: 2201 E. Enterprise Ave., Appleton, Wisconsin

Central Wisconsin (3 data centers)

Wildcard One Data Center: Indianhead Drive, Mosinee, Wisconsin
Aventus 715: 901 Commerce Drive, Marshfield, Wisconsin
CyberOne Data: 141 Market Ave., Port Edwards, Wisconsin

Chippewa Valley (2 data centers)

WIN-Eau Claire Data Center: 800 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Balloonist LLC (unknown company): County Road B, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Francesca Pica, Caitlin Looby, Ricardo Torres and Claudia Levens of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.

Anna Kleiber can be reached at akleiber@gannett.com.

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Strong storm chances build early this week in southeast Wisconsin

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SINCE 1989. RETURNING TO WEATHERWATCH 12 NOW, WE HAVE 70 IN STORE. BUT FIRST YOU’RE LOOKING OUT FOR SOME STORMS OVERNIGHT. >> YEAH, WE GOT A WARM FRONT MOVING IN. SO THAT’S GOING TO SPARK A LITTLE BIT OF THOSE SHOWERS AND STORMS AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND EVENING. SO YOU MIGHT HEAR A RUMBLE OF THUNDER. AND THEN FOR YOUR SUNDAY, TEMPERATURES WILL BE SOARING INTO THE 70S. BUT WITH IT WILL ALSO HAVE A WATCHFUL EYE ON THE SKY BECAUSE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. THAT’S NOT GOING TO BE WIDESPREAD. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF DRY TIME, BUT SOMETHING WE’LL BE WATCHING CLOSELY. AS FOR THE SKY CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW WITH FROM THE EDGEWATER CONDOS ON THE EAST SIDE OF MILWAUKEE, WE DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOUD COVER. IF YOU DID WAKE UP EARLIER THIS MORNING WAS PRETTY MUCH ALL SUNSHINE. NOW WE HAVE THOSE CLOUDS ROLLING IN WITH TEMPERATURES HOLDING ON INTO THE UPPER 40S AND LOWER 50S MORE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST, BUT WINDS WILL SHIFT OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST TOMORROW. AND THAT IS GOING TO BOOST US INTO THE MID 70S. UPPER 70S MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MID 70S ON WEDNESDAY. LOOKS LIKE WE’LL TREND DRY ON THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OR STORMS ON FRIDAY BEFORE COOLING OFF AND DRYING OUT AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT SATURDAY. RADAR AND SATELLITE PICTURE BRINGS IN SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF ACTIVITY ACROSS NORTH OF I-94 EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. NOW WE’RE IN A BIT OF A LULL, BUT MORE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO FILL IN HERE AS WE HEAD LATER ON INTO THE OVERNIGHT AND OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW AS WELL. SO A RISK FOR SOME STORMS AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW. NOT REALLY CONCERNED, BUT AS WE HEAD INTO OUR MONDAY AND TUESDAY, THAT’S WHERE WE’RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOSELY. THERE IS A LEVEL TWO OUT OF FIVE FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN AS WE HEAD INTO OUR MONDAY. AND RIGHT NOW, DOESN’T LOOK LIKE WE’LL BE SEEING TOO MUCH ACTIVITY DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. IT’S MORE FOCUSED TOWARDS MONDAY NIGHT. STILL SOME QUESTION MARKS EXACTLY WHERE THOSE STORMS COULD FIRE UP. AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO OUR TUESDAY, EVERYONE ONCE AGAIN ACROSS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN UNDER THE RISK FOR SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. BUT STILL ONCE AGAIN, QUESTION MARKS REMAINING EXACTLY WHERE THEY’RE GOING TO FIRE UP AND KIND OF FINE TUNE THOSE DETAILS AS WE GET CLOSER IN TIME. SO FOR AT LEAST TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING, WE CAN EXPECT OUR ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS AS THAT WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD. SO IT WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT BOUNDARY. BUT WE’LL SEE SOME OF THAT ACTIVITY. WE’LL WAKE UP TOMORROW MORNING. IT LOOKS LIKE THAT FIRST ROUND MOVES OUT SO WE COULD START OFF DRY AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON, WATCHING OUT FOR A FEW OF THESE POP UPS. AND IT DOES APPEAR WE’LL SEE. IT KIND OF INCREASE IN COVERAGE AS WE HEAD LATER ON INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS BEFORE WE JUST HOLD ON WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOUDY SKIES TO START OFF THE DAY ON MONDAY. BUT SKIES SHOULD CLEAR ON MONDAY AS THOSE WINDS COME IN OUT OF THE SOUTH. AND THEN LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THIS IS WHAT FUTURECAST IS SHOWING WELL UP TO THE NORTH. NOW THERE’S SOME OTHER FORECASTS SUGGESTING THAT TRACK OF THOSE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER SOUTH. SO THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF SOME WIGGLE ROOM HERE AND PLAY WHAT WE’LL BE WATCHING FOR. BUT IF WE DO SEE THESE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL ADD MORE MOISTURE ONTO ALREADY SATURATED SOIL, PERHAPS OVER AN INCH, TWO INCHES OF RAIN ON TOP OF ALREADY WHAT WE HAVE SEEN, WHICH IS RIGHT NOW THE WETTEST START TO APRIL ON RECORD 75 DEGREES FOR TOMORROW. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS 77 ON MONDAY. 79 ON TUESDAY. HOLDING INTO THE 70S WITH THOSE STORM CHANCES THROUGH WEDNESDAY, WE’LL GET A LITTLE BREAK ON THURSDAY BEFORE GETTING BACK INTO SOME ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ON FRIDAY, AND THEN FINALLY DRYING THINGS OUT HERE ON SATURDAY WITH SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES AROUND 60. SO AT LEAST WE GOT THE WARMER WEATHER. BUT I. >> BELIEVE MY EYES. OH MY GOSH. 70.

Strong storm chances build early this week in southeast Wisconsin

A few storms are possible Monday, but a stronger system Tuesday could bring a higher risk for severe weather across southeast Wisconsin.

Updated: 8:00 PM CDT Apr 11, 2026

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Strong storm chances are building across the Midwest early this week, and southeast Wisconsin will need to keep an eye on the forecast, especially heading into Tuesday.A few storms are possible on Monday, mainly later in the day and into the evening. While the setup could support stronger storms, there are still a few things that may keep activity limited during the day. In simple terms, the atmosphere may not fully “get going,” and areas near the lake could see cooler air move in, making it harder for storms to develop. There is also a chance that storms stay farther north and miss much of southeast Wisconsin. Because of that, confidence for Monday is still a bit uncertain, but it is something we will be watching closely.Tuesday is the day that stands out more right now. A stronger system is expected to move through the region, which should lead to more widespread storms. Some of these storms could become strong to severe, bringing the risk for damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain, and possibly a few tornadoes.There are still a few questions with Tuesday as well. Some forecasts suggest storms could develop early in the day, and if that happens, it may affect how strong things get later on. That will help determine how intense storms become by the afternoon and evening.Overall, storm chances start Monday, but Tuesday looks like the better chance for more impactful weather across southeast Wisconsin. This is still a developing situation, so expect changes in the forecast. Stay with WeatherWatch 12 for updates as we get a clearer picture of timing and impacts.

Strong storm chances are building across the Midwest early this week, and southeast Wisconsin will need to keep an eye on the forecast, especially heading into Tuesday.

A few storms are possible on Monday, mainly later in the day and into the evening. While the setup could support stronger storms, there are still a few things that may keep activity limited during the day. In simple terms, the atmosphere may not fully “get going,” and areas near the lake could see cooler air move in, making it harder for storms to develop. There is also a chance that storms stay farther north and miss much of southeast Wisconsin. Because of that, confidence for Monday is still a bit uncertain, but it is something we will be watching closely.

Tuesday is the day that stands out more right now. A stronger system is expected to move through the region, which should lead to more widespread storms. Some of these storms could become strong to severe, bringing the risk for damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain, and possibly a few tornadoes.

There are still a few questions with Tuesday as well. Some forecasts suggest storms could develop early in the day, and if that happens, it may affect how strong things get later on. That will help determine how intense storms become by the afternoon and evening.

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Overall, storm chances start Monday, but Tuesday looks like the better chance for more impactful weather across southeast Wisconsin. This is still a developing situation, so expect changes in the forecast. Stay with WeatherWatch 12 for updates as we get a clearer picture of timing and impacts.

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Report: Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell down to six schools, not two

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Report: Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell down to six schools, not two

Wisconsin star guard John Blackwell’s transfer recruitment may not be as narrowed as previously reported.

After 247Sports’ Travis Branham reported that Blackwell was down to two schools, Illinois and Duke, DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony took to X on Friday to report that his list has actually been narrowed to six: Alabama, Arizona, Duke, Illinois, Louisville and UCLA.

Givony notably cites two people from Blackwell’s agency, Life Sports, in his report. Both lists include Duke and Illinois, which may be the favorites at this stage of the process. However, Blackwell’s list may not be trimmed to just those two.

The standout guard averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.8 minutes per game for Wisconsin in 2025-26. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 overall player in the portal and the top shooting guard. Blackwell also declared for the NBA draft process when he entered the portal earlier this month. As of now, the only apparent guarantee is that he will be playing the 2026-27 season somewhere other than Wisconsin.

Stay tuned throughout the month as Blackwell’s transfer recruitment continues, and as the Badgers rebuild their roster entering the 2026-27 campaign.

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Wisconsin sheriff suing local woman, Cook County commissioner over detention claims

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Wisconsin sheriff suing local woman, Cook County commissioner over detention claims

DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (WLS) — Law enforcement officials are saying a Chicago-area woman’s claims of being detained for two days were a hoax.

A Wisconsin sheriff is now suing Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi for defamation, claiming she lied to the public last month, when she said she was held in the Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility and transferred to Dodge County, Wisconsin.

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“Sundas Naqvi was not detained by ICE at anytime. She was not transported to Broadview detention facility. She was not transported across state lines to Dodge County, by law enforcement anyway. She was not in the custody of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff Dale Schmidt said Friday.

Schmidt, in his lawsuit, outlined what he calls a hoax allegedly carried out by 28-year-old Naqvi.

Naqvi’s supporters spoke out last month, after the Evanston native claimed she was detained at O’Hare airport by Customs and Border Protection for 30 hours.

Her family said she was then sent to the ICE detention facility in Broadview and later taken to a facility in Dodge County, where they said she was released Saturday, March 7.

According to the lawsuit, Sheriff Schmidt says Naqvi was actually staying at a hotel near O’Hare and allegedly sending text messages from her room.

“She checked into the Hampton Inn and Suites in Rosemont, Illinois for the entire duration of this alleged event, traveled from the Hampton Inn and Suites in Illinois to the Holiday Express in Beaver Dam, (Wisconsin), was done to complete this hoax. She scammed a victim out of thousands of dollars in pursuit of this hoax against the federal government and the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office,” Schmidt said.

During the sheriff’s news conference, he displayed what he says are messages from Naqvi at the time she claimed she was in custody.

One message said, “going to look into this hotel” and “in the room now.”

There was also an image shown at the press conference, in which the sheriff says Naqvi was spotted at a store in Wisconsin during the time she says she was being held by Dodge County officials.

Sheriff Schmidt says this isn’t Naqvi’s first time lying to law enforcement. Court records confirm a 2019 case in which Naqvi filed a false police report with Skokie police, claiming she was sexually assaulted in a park. She pleaded guilty and did two years of probation, and the case was then dismissed

The sheriff is also suing Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morisson for defamation. Morisson held a press conference on behalf of Naqvi last month.

“Allegations of an illegal detention of a US citizen, allegations of a government cover up by federal authorities and the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, coordinated messaging designed to generate outrage and media attention. Misuse of the system will not go unanswered. This is Dodge County, Wisconsin, not Cook County, and we will hold them accountable,” Schmidt said.

The Dodge County sheriff said while the situation is disturbing and defamatory, no laws were broken in Wisconsin. So they cannot file criminal charges.

Neither Naqvi nor her family replied to requests for comment.

Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison said, “It is my understanding that a lawsuit has been filed. I have not seen it. And if a suit has in fact been filed, I cannot comment on pending litigation.”

The Dodge County sheriff said Naqvi was detained at O’Hare by Customs and Border Protection, but for a little over an hour, not 30 hours as she claimed.

Customs and Border Protection said she was flagged for additional inspection based on law enforcement checks.

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