Some renters say they waited months to find out whether they qualified for thousands of dollars in emergency help to pay past-due rent. Some are still waiting.
Author Archives: Vanessa Swales / Wisconsin Watch
Vanessa Swales joined the Center as an investigative reporter in 2020. Swales is a multilingual British-American-Iranian reporter who has worked in London, New York, San Francisco and Málaga, Spain. She most recently completed a reporting fellowship at the New York Times. Swales is a graduate of the Spanish-language journalism program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she specialized in investigative and data journalism. She previously worked for NBC Investigations, Reveal, Diario SUR and SUR in English.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
How to get rental assistance in Wisconsin
A guide to navigating assistance programs for those at risk of eviction during the pandemic.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare
Wisconsin’s multigenerational homes face higher COVID-19 risk
About 13% of residents live in multigenerational homes, many of them families of color. These residents face a higher risk of infection and death.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Struggling to pay rent? Here’s how to get help
A guide to the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance program for residents at risk of eviction during the pandemic
Posted inHealth & Welfare
¿Tiene problemas para pagar el alquiler? Aquí le informamos cómo obtener ayuda.
Una guía del programa de Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance para residentes en riesgo de desalojo durante la pandemia
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Undocumented immigrants qualify for rent relief, but Wisconsin sends mixed signals
Some intake forms ask for Social Security numbers — a ‘red flag’ for renters who are not U.S. citizens, advocates say
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Inmigrantes indocumentados califican para ayuda para pagar el alquiler, pero Wisconsin envía señales contradictorias
Algunos formularios de admisión solicitan el número de Seguro Social — una “señal de alerta” para los inquilinos que no son ciudadanos estadounidenses, dicen los defensores.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Cruel and Unusual?, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
‘He shouldn’t have had to die’: COVID-19 infects half of Wisconsin inmates, five times the overall state rate
Prisoners lack space and some say rules to curb COVID-19 are unevenly enforced
Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin
Partisan gridlock at Wisconsin Elections Commission frustrates voters, local officials
The commission that oversees voting in the swing state has deadlocked along party lines on key issues, resulting in inconsistency, turmoil and delays.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Before Jacob Blake, Kenosha had a history of police shootings
One shooting in 2004 led to statewide reform, requiring outside reviews of shootings by law enforcement in Wisconsin
Posted inJustice & Safety
‘I just killed somebody’: Vigilantes inject danger into police brutality protests in Kenosha, nationwide
A 17-year-old answering a call to arms to protect property faces murder charges after allegedly shooting two men to death during a protest over a police shooting