Prisoners lack space and some say rules to curb COVID-19 are unevenly enforced
Outbreak Wisconsin
‘The people just want to be heard’: A Milwaukee mother and son discuss racial justice and education during the pandemic.
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During the pandemic Adija Greer-Smith has struggled to keep her bakery business alive. Now, her oldest son Xavier helps out, and their morning car rides together are a classroom for life lessons.
News414
Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, coronavirus budget crunch
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Calls to shift funds from policing to programs that improve quality of life for people of color aren’t new. But this time, more people are listening.
Coronavirus Coverage
Milwaukee Police stay-at-home arrests reveal deep racial disparities
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African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested on charges of violating Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order, data show.
Photo essays
Protesters tear down statues near state Capitol; state senator physically attacked
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WPR reports on the removal of two Madison statues by protesters and the assault on Sen. Tim Carpenter on June 23. WPR’s Shawn Johnson and Wisconsin Watch’s Will Cioci photographed the events.
Photo essays
‘Juneteenth Day, it’ll never die’: Wisconsin celebrates Black freedom, resilience during nationwide push for justice
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Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, resilience and Black ancestry. It is also a time to reflect on how to push against ongoing injustice. Wisconsin Watch photographer Will Cioci spent the day in Milwaukee to capture images and voices of people participating in the holiday.
Photo essays
Photos: Fury and resolve as Wisconsinites rally for Black lives
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Over the past few weeks as furor over the killing of George Floyd spread around the country, rallies and protests took place in Wisconsin communities both large and small. Here are scenes from some of the peaceful protests that our photographers have captured.
Coronavirus Coverage
Inmates fear ‘the invisible enemy’ in Wisconsin’s overcrowded prisons
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While county jails have driven populations down significantly during the pandemic, state prisons have seen just a modest reduction in inmate numbers.
Justice & Safety
Wisconsin allows drillers to flout state law — sometimes with deadly results
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Two years after Sun Prairie’s fatal explosion, an implicated driller appears to be back in Wisconsin. Regulators cite ‘grave concern,’ but have little recourse.
Catholic Clergy Abuse
‘I was such a little kid’: As Wisconsin Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse grows, the trauma lingers
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In the past year, some dioceses and religious orders have for the first time listed their accused clergy. At others, the decades of silence continues.
Catholic Clergy Abuse
Catholic clergy abuse survivor traces rocky path from abuse to action
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Ted Lausche suffered physical and sexual abuse from one of the first priests criminally charged in the U.S. The 50-year-old demons still haunt him.
Catholic Clergy Abuse
The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
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The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People was enacted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002.
Catholic Clergy Abuse
Behind the story: Why we examined Catholic Church clergy sexual abuse in Wisconsin
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Our stories sought to illuminate the legacy of trauma left behind by clergy sexual abuse in Wisconsin. We reported on recommendations to better root out the abuse, and ways the church can mitigate the damage it has caused.