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Following LGBTQ+, Racial Book Bans, ACLU Files Wave of Records Requests

Following LGBTQ+, Racial Book Bans, ACLU Files Wave of Records Requests

Move follows surge in book bans, including a 400+ item request in Elkhorn.

Milwaukee Police Have New Phone Surveillance Technology

Milwaukee Police Have New Phone Surveillance Technology

ACLU says next generation technology raises serious questions about privacy rights.

Republican Proposal Would Make Wiretaps Easier, But Might Violate Federal Law

Republican Proposal Would Make Wiretaps Easier, But Might Violate Federal Law

Proposal would allow expanded use of pen registers, trap-and-trace devices.

State’s Sheriffs Helping ICE Deport People

State’s Sheriffs Helping ICE Deport People

These practices surged under Trump administration, new report by ACLU finds.

Lincoln Hills ‘Staffing Crisis’ Causing Confinement, Deteriorating Behaviors

Lincoln Hills ‘Staffing Crisis’ Causing Confinement, Deteriorating Behaviors

New report finds worsening attitudes at troubled facility.

Anti-Panhandler Law Raises Controversy

Anti-Panhandler Law Raises Controversy

Wauwatosa imposes fines of $25 to $500. Mayor, police department express misgivings.

Murphy’s Law: Milwaukee A Leader in CCTV Snooping
Murphy’s Law

Milwaukee A Leader in CCTV Snooping

City has 8 cameras per 1,000 people, more than 28 of 39 large cities studied.

COVID-19 Outbreak at Green Bay Prison

COVID-19 Outbreak at Green Bay Prison

More than 250 inmates tested positive at the maximum-security prison.

Fear of COVID-19 in State’s Crowded Prisons

Fear of COVID-19 in State’s Crowded Prisons

Despite reductions in overall population, overcrowded prisons remain a threat to inmate safety during the pandemic.

ACLU Suit Calls for Elderly Inmates Release

ACLU Suit Calls for Elderly Inmates Release

State ACLU leader calls state prisons a “ticking time bomb” on COVID-19 for elderly and vulnerable.

ACLU of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit in State Supreme Court Seeking Release of Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19
Press Release

ACLU of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit in State Supreme Court Seeking Release of Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19

An outbreak of COVID-19 in Wisconsin prisons could overwhelm available hospital beds and ICU units in communities where prisons are located

ACLU condemns Waukesha County Sheriff’s decision to renew Wisconsin’s only direct partnership with ICE
Press Release

ACLU condemns Waukesha County Sheriff’s decision to renew Wisconsin’s only direct partnership with ICE

The Sheriff’s Department last held a “public” meeting to discuss the 287(g) program in September 2018.

ACLU of Wisconsin challenges Wisconsin’s Unconstitutional Parole System
Press Release

ACLU of Wisconsin challenges Wisconsin’s Unconstitutional Parole System

People should not spend life in prison for crimes committed as children