Wisconsin Justice Initiative
-
Court Watch
Life Sentence For Juvenile OK, Court Says
Aug 31st, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Man who killed woman when he was 16 gets life plus 32 years. Appeal court upholds it.
-
Pot Referendums on November Ballot
![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)
Aug 30th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
15 counties, two cities have referendums on legalizing medical or all marijuana use.
-
Experts Question Schimel’s School Safety Grants
Aug 22nd, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Sending mental health professionals to training designed for security officers?
-
Court Watch
Bail Jumping Charges Soar in Some Counties
Jul 20th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Iowa, Chippewa and Eau Claire counties the worst, but Milwaukee has many, too.
-
Court Watch
The Plague of Bail Jumping Charges
Jul 12th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
134% increase in such charges in state since 2000 may force innocent people to plead guilty.
-
Court Watch
State ‘Cocaine Mom’ Law Reinstated
Jun 25th, 2018 by Margo Kirchner
Federal court overrules state court decision voiding law allowing jailing of drug-using mothers.
-
Court Watch
Judge Overrules Traffic Stop Arrest
Jun 18th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee police officers had no grounds for interrogating driver, appeals judge rules.
-
County Board Okays Pot Referendum
May 25th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Hope is that advisory referendum will push state legislators to act.
-
Court Watch
Offense At Age Nine a Felony?
May 23rd, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
State high court approves adult felony charge though offender then said to be eight or nine.
-
Court Watch
Just 13% of City’s Pot Cases Involve Whites
May 15th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Blacks and Hispanics make up 57% of city population but 86% of pot cases in 2017.
-
Court Watch
36 Judges Call for Defense Lawyer Pay Hikes
![Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by 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)
May 13th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Circuit judges from 18 counties cite difficulties finding lawyers for indigent defendants.
-
Court Watch
State Incarcerations Surpass National Average
May 9th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Wisconsin now imprisons a higher percent of people than national average and neighboring states.
