Wisconsin Justice Initiative
Appeal Seeks to Block Election Grants
Conservative group opposes $6.3 million in private grants helping pay for elections in five Wisconsin cities.
Nov 9th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
State Prison COVID Cases Up 31%
Increase of 1,033 in one week, a new record.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
You Can Fix Your Rejected Ballot
1,400 Wisconsin voters have turned in faulty absentee ballots. It’s not too late to fix it.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Nora Eckert
Chisholm Calls Marsy’s Law ‘Unfunded Mandate’
County budgeting $224,000 for new staff to comply with requirements.
Oct 24th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
State Prisons See Biggest Weekly Outbreak
Positive cases up 41%, by 662 cases, in one week.
Oct 14th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Municipal Court Attendance Way Up
Huge reduction in no shows in Zoom era. Even a court appearance from Saudi Arabia.
Oct 13th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
40% of Kettle Moraine Inmates Have COVID-19
1,612 positive coronavirus tests in state prisons since the beginning of the pandemic.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
City Leadership Weak on Police Reforms?
Serious reform of race-based stops by Milwaukee police not happening, report on federal court settlement finds.
Oct 5th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
DAs Seek 26% State Budget Increase
District Attorneys want more staff and 10% raise for eligible employees.
Sep 29th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Police Stops Still Biased, Report Shows
Milwaukee Police stop Blacks eight times more often than whites, Crime and Justice Institute finds.
Sep 26th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
WI Public Defenders Office Wants 40 More Employees
Needs $7.6 million budget hike to handle “exponential increase” in video evidence.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
State Prisons Charging Inmates for Masks
Corrections officials say inmates each got three washable masks, must pay after that.
Sep 22nd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
