Wisconsin Justice Initiative
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Court Watch
No Unemployment Benefits For Worker Making Homophobic Remarks
May 17th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appeals court rules Meijer store employee fired for cause for derogatory remarks.
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MKE County
Committee Opposes Minimum Bail Bills
Mar 20th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Rejects Sup. Longdon’s push to support state legislative bills that increase bail.
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Court Watch
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Against Abortion Protester
Mar 13th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Protester's threats against clinic employee constituted harassment, court rules.
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Court Watch
80% of State’s Judicial Races Uncontested
Feb 20th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
39 of 49 judges in state’s circuit and appellate courts face no opposition.
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Bill Overrules Milwaukee’s No-Knock Ban
Feb 14th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
The 'search warrants have been demonized by the anti-police mob,’ says GOP legislator.
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Court Watch
Drug Searches Target Cocaine, Pot, Heroin
Feb 8th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
Police found drugs in 67% of home drug searches in county in 2019, report finds. Final story in series.
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Court Watch
75% of Home Drug Searches Target Blacks
Feb 6th, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
90% of Milwaukee County searches in 2019 were in the city. Second in a series.
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Court Watch
Most Home Drug Searches By Police Use No-Knock Warrants
Feb 3rd, 2022 by Gretchen Schuldt
77% of all searches by MPD in 2019, report finds. First in a series.
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Bill Could Terminate Prisoners’ Parental Rights
Dec 19th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
Courts could take away parental rights of anyone sentenced to at least four years in prison.
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Court Watch
High Court Considers Juvenile Shackling
Dec 16th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
Judges call for banning shackling in courts. State Supreme Court seeks public comments on issue.
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Court Watch
County Courts Short of Staff
Nov 1st, 2021 by Margo Kirchner and Gretchen Schuldt
Not enough deputy court clerks, court reporters, interpreters and defense lawyers for indigent, chief judge says.
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Report Finds Continuing Police Bias
Sep 26th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
ACLU analysis finds racial bias in stop and frisks by Milwaukee police.
