Bank records: Comcast, Microsoft, Koch among bankrollers of nearly $1 million ‘cloakroom’ at Republican National Convention in Cleveland
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Posted inDocumenting Hate, Justice & Safety
Memorial near Wisconsin synagogue defaced with swastikas, pro-Trump graffiti
A memorial near the Gates of Heaven synagogue in Madison was spray-painted with swastikas and pro-Trump messages in large red letters hours before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Justice & Safety
DNA tests in Wisconsin murder raise questions amid alleged evidence tampering
In the Ken Hudson case, experts are puzzled by tests finding no human DNA in the red substance on his left foot. Is it animal blood? A judge has granted more testing.
Posted inDocumenting Hate, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Have you experienced hate or bias? Tell us your story
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is joining ProPublica to collect data and stories on hate and discrimination incidents in our community. Share your story with us here.
Posted inEconomy, Money & Politics
No sanctuary, fewer farmhands: Coping with the Trump agenda in America’s Dairyland
In Milwaukee County, the debate over ‘sanctuary cities’ continues, while in rural Wisconsin, informal networks form to help immigrants avoid deportation
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Justice & Safety
After 27 years, judge overturns rape conviction, cites flawed FBI hair analysis
Richard Beranek’s conviction was overturned after serving 27 years in prison for sexual assault. His case is the latest in which flawed hair analysis by the FBI led to a wrongful conviction.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Justice & Safety
Wisconsin, U.S. used flawed hair evidence to convict innocent people
FBI admits errors in 90 percent of hair and fiber cases, including 13 in Wisconsin. Such errors are now a factor in one-fifth of all DNA exonerations.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Families, experts wary of Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to abolish Parole Commission
Walker spokesman says Parole Commission change ‘streamlines’ the process for release; an inmate advocate calls the plan ‘cruel, inhumane and immoral’ for thousands awaiting parole.
Posted inGovernment
A Syrian family settles in Wisconsin, just before U.S. refugee pipeline closes
Some worry about President Trump’s immigration policies; local officials assure immigrants they will not be targeted.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety
Police to Trump, Clinton and Sanders: Pay your bills already
At least three dozen municipal governments and law enforcement agencies say presidential campaigns have ignored hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding bills stemming from police security for campaign events.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Costs of widely prescribed drugs jumped up to 5,241 percent in recent years, joint investigation shows
Recent nationwide news coverage has focused on the rising cost of EpiPens, but that medicine is just one example of lifesaving drugs with skyrocketing prices.
Posted inEconomy, Government
No relief from Wisconsin’s 565 percent payday loan interest under new rules
Payday lenders in Wisconsin charge an average of 565 percent interest for short-term loans. New proposed federal rules to protect consumers will not change that.