Wisconsin Justice Initiative
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Court Watch
City Will Borrow for Police Settlement
May 14th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee has borrowed many millions to pay off police legal settlements in last decade.
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Court Watch
Will Victoriano Heredia Die In Prison?
May 9th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Prison for life for crime at age 17. ACLU suit challenges life sentences for teens.
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Court Watch
Appeals Court Expands Legal Searches
Apr 30th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Suspected drunk driver's car can be searched for other drugs. Hagedorn joins ruling.
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City Carries Shelton to Victory
Apr 5th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Candidate for circuit court judge lost the suburbs, but won city by huge margin.
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Court Watch
Shelton Discusses Past Police Encounters
Mar 29th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Circuit Court candidate’s experiences point to possible racial bias in the suburbs.
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Court Watch
Shelton, Jones Pick Best and Worst Cases
Mar 26th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Circuit Court candidates pick best and worst Supreme Court decisions.
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Evers Funds Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility
Mar 12th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Budget has $8.1 million for upgrades, so he won’t close facility as critics have demanded.
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Court Watch
County’s Felony Cases Down Since 2011
![Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://urbanmilwaukee.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1024px-Milwaukee_County_Courthouse.jpg)
Mar 5th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Number of cases rose 30% statewide while declining 2% in Milwaukee County.
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Court Watch
Judge Gabler Provided False Information
Feb 20th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appointed to bench by Walker after his application falsely described municipal court violations.
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Why They’re In Prison
Feb 15th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Offenses for men and women inmates in state prisons.
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Court Watch
Tougher Drunk Driving Laws Proposed
Feb 1st, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Criminalized first offenses and fines that could devastate the poor, ACLU says.
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Court Watch
City’s Pot Cases Down 17% Last Year
![Marijuana plant. Photo by Jennifer Martin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.](https://urbanmilwaukee.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Marijuana_Plant_03.jpg)
Jan 28th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Municipal Court sees decline in marijuana cases in 2018.
