Legislators urge new approach to Milwaukee after bruising budget fight
The budget battle is over, but Milwaukee representatives are still struggling with the repercussions of a fight in which Republicans made a point of...
New bills âunlock the vote,’ end âprison gerrymanderingâ
Two bills introduced by three state legislators Wednesday aim to restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated Wisconsinites and end âprison gerrymandering.â Sen. Lena Taylor...
‘Restorative justice,’ not new youth detention facilities needed, advocates say Some...
Plans to close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth detention facilities in Irma, have quickly evolved since Gov. Tony Evers took office, but...
Milwaukeeâs high homicide rates rooted in segregation
A recent report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel draws an explicit link between the cityâs homicide rates and its historic segregation.
Itâs part of a...