Overcrowding is particularly extreme in Wisconsin’s women’s prisons, two of which hold more than twice as many people as they were designed for. A new Wisconsin Watch tool, updated weekly, shows the population approaching the 2019 record.
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Decade-old marijuana conviction prompts ICE detention of Wisconsin green card holder after family trip
After returning from her native New Zealand, Hortonville resident Everlee Wihongi was detained over a 2014 marijuana possession conviction. Immigration attorneys say similar low-level offenses are increasingly triggering detention under the Trump administration.
Posted inCommunity
Judge dismisses federal government’s lawsuit over Wisconsin voter records
The Department of Justice has sued 30 states for access to their voter data, and eight of those lawsuits have now been dismissed.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Wisconsin mother granted bond in challenge to ICE detention rule
A Sheboygan Falls woman tested a federal appeals court ruling against a Trump administration policy barring many ICE detainees from seeking release on bond.
Posted inCommunity
The FBI is contacting Milwaukee and other Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.
The probe comes as the Trump administration looks into how the 2020 election was conducted in several other states.
Posted inCommunity
Wisconsin’s $1.8 billion budget deal collapses, exposing rifts within both parties
The compromise from state government’s three lame-duck leaders didn’t pass muster with Senate Democrats and many of the candidates running for governor
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Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee NNS win 12 Milwaukee Press Club awards
Reporters were recognized for their coverage of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, power plants, police misconduct and a high school barbershop.
Posted inCommunity
Wisconsin Republicans look to Donald Trump’s die-hard fans to brighten their prospects in November
As the state GOP gathers this weekend in the Wisconsin Dells, polls suggest Trump’s strongest support is weakening amid the Iran war and high gas prices.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Resources
How to maintain balance as you age — and prevent dangerous falls
Falls lead to serious injuries and deaths across Wisconsin each year. Here’s how to limit your risk.
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Here’s how much the wealth of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation has changed since going to Washington
Most lawmakers representing Wisconsin have seen a marked increase in median net worth since coming to Capitol Hill.