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Author Archives: Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and WPRCriminal justice reporting project manager

ppetrovic@wisconsinwatch.org @PhoebePetrovic

Phoebe Petrovic joined the Center in 2019 as a Report for America corps member. She is leading creation of an investigative podcast examining prosecutorial power. She formerly worked at WPR through the Lee Ester News Fellowship and was an editorial intern at “Reveal” from the Center for Investigative Reporting. She also worked as a producer for NPR’s “Here & Now” and a reporter for WCPN ideastream. Petrovic earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Yale University, where she founded and led various audio projects.

ppetrovic@wisconsinwatch.org

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Posted inJustice & Safety, Justice Deferred

Judge’s rigorous collection of court-ordered debt atypical in Wisconsin — even in his own county

by Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch and Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR July 31st, 2021September 3rd, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org
Posted inJustice & Safety, Justice Deferred

Man decries lengthy ‘de facto probation’ in Outagamie County

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch and WPR and Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch July 24th, 2021September 30th, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org
Posted inJustice & Safety, Justice Deferred

‘Why do you keep harassing me?’: An Outagamie County judge controls defendants after sentencing

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch, Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch and WPR and Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR July 17th, 2021August 3rd, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org
Posted inJustice & Safety, Justice Deferred

Behind the story: How we reported on a judge’s unusual sentencing practices

by Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch and WPR and Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and WPR July 17th, 2021July 6th, 2022 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org
Posted inJustice & Safety, Justice Deferred

Justice Deferred: Glossary of legal terms

by Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR and Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and WPR July 17th, 2021July 21st, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org
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