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Judge tosses felony charge against former parole chairperson

by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A judge has dropped a felony charge against the former chairperson of the Wisconsin Parole Commission.

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

Deals Vince Biskupic made as a prosecutor and judge raise questions of fairness in Wisconsin’s justice system

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch May 18, 2022November 30, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Jonathan Liebzeit is seen about a year before he participated in the murder of Alex Schaffer in 1996 with his sister Tina and mother Sarah.

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

A horrific murder. Police helped a key witness. The prosecutor kept it secret.

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch April 27, 2022May 2, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Left: Winnebago County District Attorney Joe Paulus appears in a Winnebago County court Aug. 30, 2002. Right: Special prosecutor Vince Biskupic gives opening statements in a 2013 trial in Oconto County Circuit Court

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

Two prosecutors accused a man of plotting to murder one of them. Years later, a different story emerged.

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch April 20, 2022April 21, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Former Winnebago County District Attorney Joe Paulus pleads guilty to state charges of misconduct in office and conspiracy to obstruct justice at the Winnebago County Courthouse in Oshkosh on Sept. 6, 2006.

Justice & 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

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch April 20, 2022May 2, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Open and Shut: New investigative podcast illuminates the power of prosecutors in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Watch April 19, 2022May 2, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch