If a legislator deletes an email, is it truly gone? Not necessarily.
Posted inJustice & Safety, Open and Shut
Two decades after high-profile murder trial, questions remain in the prosecution of Ken Hudson
A possible Miranda violation, a missing taped ‘confession,’ and an improperly charged girlfriend among the flaws in Vince Biskupic’s case.
Posted inFlawed Forensics
A controversial doctor. A disputed abuse diagnosis. Two convicted Wisconsin men say they are innocent.
Dakota Black and Joshua Gehde are in prison for homicide after former UW Dr. Barbara Knox accused them of inflicting abusive head trauma.
Posted inWisconsin Weekly
Wisconsin Weekly: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe
Unofficial election investigator; undisclosed evidence; behind the Big Lie; Foxconn reflections; future of refugee resettlement
Posted inWisconsin Weekly
Wisconsin Weekly: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe
Prosecutorial power, tracking the ex-incarcerated; resistance at Indigenous boarding schools; Guardsman at Capitol assault; Black zookeepers allege toxic workplace
Posted inJustice & Safety, Open and Shut
A horrific murder. Police helped a key witness. The prosecutor kept it secret.
District Attorney Vince Biskupic never revealed how police helped his witness. But she finally did — more than 20 years after the fact.
Posted inNews & Announcements, News about Wisconsin Watch
Government openness celebrated at 10th annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards
Wisconsin journalists and open-government advocates were honored at the 10th annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards on April 21, 2022.
Posted inGovernment
‘Blurring of lines’: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe
With no contract and no official role, the work of attorney Erick Kaardal of the Thomas More Society dominates the investigation.
Posted inWisconsin Weekly
Wisconsin Weekly: illuminating the power of prosecutors in Wisconsin
Prosecutorial power, tracking the ex-incarcerated; resistance at Indigenous boarding schools; Guardsman at Capitol assault; Black zookeepers allege toxic workplace
Posted inNews & Announcements, News about Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism hires first Grants Manager
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is pleased to announce the hiring of its first Grants Manager, Gia Dinon, who will manage the organization’s relationships with institutional funders and advance the Center’s mission through the expansion of philanthropic revenue.
Posted inJustice & Safety, Open and Shut
Two prosecutors accused a man of plotting to murder one of them. Years later, a different story emerged.
The Wisconsin case was tainted by secret tapes, unreliable witnesses and a supposed ‘hit’ plot against Winnebago County District Attorney Joe Paulus.
Posted inJustice & Safety, Open and Shut
The rise and fall of Winnebago County District Attorney Joe Paulus reveals the immense power of prosecutors – and how it can be abused
This is the second installment of Open and Shut, a seven-part podcast and online series investigating the virtually unchecked power of prosecutors. See the entire project at wpr.org/openandshut Episode 2 – The Golden Boy Remember the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? Way back in 2020, when everyone was stocking up on hand sanitizer and toilet […]