As immigration enforcement concerns grow, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
Criminal justice
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
A father’s quest for justice finds resolution after 13 years
Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
Posted inCriminal justice
Milwaukee’s elected officials call for accountability after ICE shooting in Minneapolis
City and county leaders are speaking out against the recent violence in Minneapolis and expressing support for local residents.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
New employment hub on North Side supports people leaving nearby correctional facilities
By co-locating staff at the Milwaukee Office of African American Affairs, Employ Milwaukee aims to better support people leaving incarceration referred through the nearby correctional institutions it works with.
Posted inCriminal justice
My most memorable story of 2025: His 180-year prison sentence was cut after saving a guard’s life. Years later, he’s still waiting to go home.
My most memorable story of 2025 shows the workings of the criminal justice system from the point of view of the people in it.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
My most memorable story of 2025: Telling his story through her eyes
The piece that has stayed with me most is a story about Derek Williams, whose 180-year prison sentence was reduced after he saved a correctional officer’s life, yet his path to parole remains long.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Background check delay shows crackdown’s strain on immigration system
An immigration judge backed a green card for a Sheboygan Falls mother arrested after accidentally crossing the Canadian border, but a delayed background check prolonged her ICE detention for weeks.
Posted inCriminal justice
A century after pioneering work release, Wisconsin corrections officials don’t track how many prisoners participate
Wisconsin was the first state to let some incarcerated people work in the community, allowing them to save money and pay for room and board. Today, prisoners say there aren’t nearly enough of these jobs to go around, and prison officials say they don’t keep count.
Posted inCriminal justice, Government
Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter
Legal experts say Wisconsin has a better case against the architects of the national plan, rather than the fake electors themselves.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to weigh sheriffs’ cooperation with ICE
The ACLU sued on behalf of the immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera. The lawsuit challenges detention practices in Brown, Kenosha, Marathon, Sauk and Walworth counties.