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‘He shouldn’t have had to die’: COVID-19 infects half of Wisconsin inmates, five times the overall state rate

By Vanessa Swales (Wisconsin Watch) | February 13, 2021

Prisoners lack space and some say rules to curb COVID-19 are unevenly enforced

Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former Madison police chief touts a better way.

Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings

Before Jacob Blake, Kenosha had a history of police shootings

‘I just killed somebody’: Vigilantes inject danger into police brutality protests in Kenosha, nationwide

Outbreak Wisconsin

‘The people just want to be heard’: A Milwaukee mother and son discuss racial justice and education during the pandemic.

By Jimmy Gutierrez (News414) | July 29, 2020

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.

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Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, coronavirus budget crunch

By Allison Dikanovic (Wisconsin Watch) | July 25, 2020

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

By Edgar Mendez (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service) | July 2, 2020

African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested on charges of violating Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order, data show.

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Protesters tear down statues near state Capitol; state senator physically attacked

By WPR Staff and Will Cioci (Wisconsin Watch) | June 24, 2020

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.

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‘Juneteenth Day, it’ll never die’: Wisconsin celebrates Black freedom, resilience during nationwide push for justice

By Will Cioci, Clara Neupert and Jim Malewitz (Wisconsin Watch) | June 19, 2020

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.

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Photos: Fury and resolve as Wisconsinites rally for Black lives

By Will Cioci (Wisconsin Watch) and Coburn Dukehart (Wisconsin Watch) | June 19, 2020

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

By Parker Schorr (Wisconsin Watch) | May 21, 2020

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

By Parker Schorr (Wisconsin Watch) | April 22, 2020

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

By Erica Jones (Wisconsin Watch) | November 16, 2019

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

By Erica Jones (Wisconsin Watch) | November 16, 2019

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

By Erica Jones (Wisconsin Watch) | November 16, 2019

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

By Dee J. Hall | November 16, 2019

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.

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