Wisconsin Justice Initiative
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Court Watch
Blacks More at Risk for Pot Prosecution
Dec 3rd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
7% of state population but 21% of charges. Cannabis “the drug of the privileged”?
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The Sterling Brown Case
More Details on Tasing of Bucks Player
Nov 21st, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Officer Bojan Samardzic says he understands why Sterling Brown got upset by police treatment.
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Morales Blames ACLU Suit for Traffic Ticket Drop
Nov 18th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Police Chief says stop-and-frisk settlement caused decline. But some question this.
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The Sterling Brown Case
‘Could Have Been Dead People in Walgreens.’
Nov 11th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
One year later police officer still defends his handling of Bucks player Sterling Brown.
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Court Watch
Milwaukee Traffic Tickets Down 46%
Oct 30th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Ticket-writing jumped in 2018 amid outrage about reckless driving, but way down in 2019.
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Jailed Shorewood Cop Has New Police Job
Sep 20th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Officer Cody Smith falsified documents, lied repeatedly after inmate hung himself in jail.
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Court Watch
State Defends Juvenile Life Sentences
Aug 29th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
DOJ lawyers seek to dismiss ACLU suit calling this cruel and unusual punishment.
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Court Watch
Shorewood Sued Over Inmate’s Suicide
Aug 12th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Suit alleges unlawful detention, wrongful death of mentally ill man.
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Court Watch
Racial Disparity in U.S. Attorney’s Cases
Jul 21st, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Local gun cases they pick from District Attorney for federal prosecution slant toward black defendants.
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Court Watch
Court Finds County Not Liable For Assaults
Jul 4th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Polk County Jail officer sexually assaulted female inmates but Appeals Court tosses out $2 million verdict.
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Court Watch
Absentee Dad Can’t Collect from Son’s Estate
Jul 2nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Court rules father won’t get share of $1.4 million legal settlement in death of his son.
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Court Watch
Cops Can Use Lying, Trickery, Court Rules
Jun 19th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Judges Gundrum, Neubauer approve police deceit to get confession from cognitively challenged man.