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Category: Justice & Safety

Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin allows drillers to flout state law — sometimes with deadly results

by Parker Schorr April 22nd, 2020February 24th, 2021
Posted inCatholic Clergy Abuse, Justice & Safety

‘I was such a little kid’: As Wisconsin Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse grows, the trauma lingers

by Erica Jones November 16th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inCatholic Clergy Abuse, Justice & Safety

Catholic clergy abuse survivor traces rocky path from abuse to action

by Erica Jones November 16th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inCatholic Clergy Abuse, Justice & Safety

The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

by Erica Jones November 16th, 2019November 19th, 2019
Posted inCatholic Clergy Abuse, Justice & Safety

Behind the story: Why we examined Catholic Church clergy sexual abuse in Wisconsin

by Dee J. Hall and Francisco Velazquez November 16th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety, The Cannabis Question

Wisconsinites use cannabis as a medicine, but research and the law are not yet on their side

by Shayli Kipnis (Wisconsin Watch) November 9th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inJustice & Safety, The Cannabis Question

How a little pot can lead to big consequences for tens of thousands of Wisconsin residents

by Natalie Yahr October 26th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inJustice & Safety, The Cannabis Question

‘I’m still discriminated against’: Wisconsin lawmakers propose easing burdens on marijuana offenders

by Natalie Yahr October 26th, 2019March 1st, 2021
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Justice & Safety

Pay-to-stay, other fees, can put jail inmates hundreds or thousands in debt

by Izabela Zaluska September 15th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Justice & Safety

By the numbers: Jail incarceration fees in Wisconsin

by Izabela Zaluska September 15th, 2019September 15th, 2019
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Fainting and freezing in the fields: Alleged labor trafficking victim tells of mistreatment in Wisconsin and Georgia

by Alexandra Hall and Sarah Whites-Koditschek September 8th, 2019February 24th, 2021
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety, Opinion

Behind the story: Why we delayed publication of our labor trafficking report

by Dee J. Hall September 8th, 2019May 21st, 2020

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