Wisconsin Justice Initiative
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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
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
Jan 28th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Municipal Court sees decline in marijuana cases in 2018.
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Study Calls for Probation, Parole Reform
Jan 25th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Wisconsin’s system is “wasting money and wasting lives,” should learn from other states.
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Trip Down the Aisle Is Very Lo-o-o-ng
Jan 22nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Fox Lake inmate has tried for nearly a year to get prison officials to approve his marriage.
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1.8 Million Hours of State Prison Overtime
Jan 14th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Cost $51 million in 2018, system badly short staffed, Evers seeks reform.
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Court Watch
Drunk Driving Offense Not Expunged, Court Rules
Jan 9th, 2019 by Margo Kirchner
State Supreme Court says expunged OWI conviction can count against defendants sentenced for a new offense.
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Court Watch
Chisholm Supports Fully Legal Pot
Jan 2nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
But only with adequate implementation and regulatory structures, he says.