Mandela Barnes was the only Democrat who, when initially asked, split from the governor’s executive order allowing commutations for murder convictions.
Criminal justice
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Wisconsin Watch launches immigration court data tracker
It’s part of a new approach to data storytelling: news applications.
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Commutations are back. Here’s what incarcerated people and their loved ones should know.
For the first time in decades, Wisconsin prisoners will be able to apply to have their sentences commuted, Gov. Tony Evers announced. Wisconsin Watch talked to three experts about how prisoners and their families can learn more and prepare.
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Steady arrests, shifting targets: Explore latest data on ICE activity across Wisconsin
Scroll through maps and data to explore where ICE is making arrests in Wisconsin — and how patterns are shifting.
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Wisconsin attorneys partner with federal litigators as deportation cases grow more complex
More people are being detained by ICE, but more than half don’t have attorneys to help them.
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MPD banned its officers from concealing their identities. Will the Common Council extend a similar policy to ICE agents?
A proposed ordinance would prohibit face coverings for all law enforcement agencies operating in Milwaukee – including U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
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Evers to veto a bill weakening Common Council authority over MPD policy
Gov. Tony Evers said he plans to veto a Republican-led measure that would further limit the Milwaukee Common Council’s ability to influence Milwaukee Police Department policy.
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ICE re-arrests Sheboygan Falls mother after judge halted deportation and cleared green card path
Months after an immigration judge canceled her deportation order and cited family hardship in setting her on a path to legal residency, ICE officers arrested Elvira Benitez during a routine check-in in Milwaukee.
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What do you do when the Parole Commission says you’re lying? Following up with Derek Williams
Derek Williams disputes the conclusion of the Wisconsin Parole Commission that he was dishonest. He says the setback slowed his progress toward parole.
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Immigrants fight ICE detention in federal court — and increasingly win
After a federal appeals board barred most detained immigrants from seeking bond, filings challenging their confinement surged in Wisconsin and nationwide. Wisconsin judges have ruled for detainees more than half the time.