Wisconsin Justice Initiative
Appeals Court Upholds Inmates’ Bodily Privacy
Prison training exercise forced women inmates to undergo strip searches.
Sep 14th, 2020 by Margo Kirchner
Judge’s Comments on Guns Sustained
Defendant claims Judge Donald’s sentencing shows bias against gun owners, Appeals Court upholds judge.
Sep 8th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Republican Senators Offer 8 Police Bills
One requires cities in Wisconsin to maintain current police funding or lose state aid.
Aug 30th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Court Ruling Limits Expungement
Even minor violations of state corrections' supervision rules make ex-offenders ineligible.
Aug 23rd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Police Gobble Up City Budget
MPD got 62 cents of every new city budget dollar over last ten years.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Police Cuts Could Hit Minority Officers
Milwaukee Police Department’s Black and Hispanic officers tend to have less seniority.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
12 Years Behind Bars, Now Released
Milwaukee DA will not retry Ladarius Marshall after federal judge finds his constitutional rights violated at age 16.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Court Upholds MPD Officers’ Suspensions
FPC suspended two Milwaukee cops who swore at and manhandled a man walking in the street.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Experts Say Legal System Impedes Police Reform
Plaintiffs suing police face multiple hurdles, so it's difficult to punish bad cops, some argue.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Margo Kirchner
Pandemic Reduced Black Vote, Study Finds
Study finds lack of polling places, fear of COVID-19 reduced April turnout of Black city voters by nearly 10%.
Jun 25th, 2020 by Dee J. Hall
Prison Admissions to Rise Amid Pandemic
Pause in admissions ends this month, even as COVID-19 numbers rise.
Jun 6th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appeals Court Nixes Post-Polygraph Confession
Officers repeatedly told suspect he failed lie detector but didn’t explain results can't be used in court.
May 26th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
