Bills were approved by the state Senate last year but the proposals died in the Assembly when GOP leadership added immigration and school choice components.
’Amen!’—Wisconsin Reacts to Chauvin Conviction. State’s Racial Disparities Task Force Begins to Wrap Up.
Jurors in Minneapolis convict former police officer. Wisconsin panel still debating a “use of force” policy.
Sentenced to Prison as Minors, These Two Men Want Kids to Get Help With Trauma Sooner
About 90% of children who commit crimes have significant trauma histories, according to a state trauma-informed care coordinator. But the system is not set up with treatment and rehabilitation as priorities, explained childhood trauma survivors and experts. Wisconsin’s governor wants to change that.
Racial Disparities Task Force Members Hopeful for Action, But There Aren’t Any Proposals Yet
Spokeswoman says the group is on “an aggressive pace,” months after the Assembly Speaker dismissed pleas for immediate action.
With Nine New Pardons, Evers Has Now Given Second Chances to 74 Individuals
Governor’s move restores rights to those who proved they’ve turned their lives around and made it stick.
Evers Pardons Nine More People, Bringing Total to 65
Pardons restore some rights stripped from people convicted of felonies.
‘I Feared for My Life’: The Use of Unmarked Vans in Arrests Is More Common Than You Think
“This is the kind of thing that happens over and over and over and I’m glad attention is finally being paid to it, but this is not new. This is the kind of thing that’s been happening for years.”