5+ day, 16+ min ago   (575+ words) A note from the writers: Here, we use “survivor” rather than “victim,” except where victim is the legal term. A commutation ends or changes a convicted person’s sentence. Unlike an expungement or pardon, a commutation does not remove the person’s…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (853+ words) Although the Milwaukee Police Department halted its use of facial recognition technology in February, there are still cases being prosecuted in Milwaukee County in which the technology was used at some point in the investigation. This means concerns about the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (866+ words) Wisconsin’s prison population hit a record high this week, a new milestone for a system that has for decades held thousands more people than it was designed for. According to figures released Friday, the state’s Department of Corrections held 23,854 people…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (313+ words) Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced today the launch of a five-year strategic plan to reduce injuries and violence in the state. The plan prioritizes work on five areas: child maltreatment and abuse; intimate partner…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (724+ words) A dozen incarcerated Wisconsinites will publicly make their case for clemency on Friday, five with ties to Milwaukee. Those individuals represent a fraction of the people who’ve applied for commutations since Gov. Tony Evers reopened the process in April, marking…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1153+ words) How does Madison’s broader use-of-force record compare with other departments? Inconsistent state-level data makes that question difficult to answer. The result: The data offers apples-to-oranges comparisons that make it difficult to meaningfully weigh one agency’s record against another’s. Law enforcement…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1109+ words) Three related murders that occurred on Aug. 8, two in a domestic violence situation, have once again spurred calls for more help to protect victims of partner abuse. Thomas Zollicoffer has been charged with seven felonies in that case, including several…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1088+ words) Uprising in Sherman Park: 10 years later Editor’s note: This story, originally published on Aug. 12, 2019, is being republished as part of our coverage of the 10th anniversary of the Sherman Park uprising. It’s a muggy 87 degrees, and police presence is thick in…...