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Government

Despite hazards, Wisconsin, other states open roads to ATVs

By Paul Feldman/FairWarning | August 8, 2017

Many small communities and rural areas have designated places where cars and all-terrain vehicles share the road. Safety advocates say that is a bad idea.

Precious Lives

Bullets exacted terrible toll on children, African Americans

By | January 11, 2015

African Americans were more than 30 times as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be murdered by guns in 2014, a Center analysis found.

Collaborations

Precious Lives: Two-year project will examine gun violence among youth and seek solutions

By | January 11, 2015

A newly launched two-year project investigating the problem of gun violence among young people, its causes, and potential solutions in the Milwaukee area and statewide.

Gun Violence

Profiles in carnage

By | January 11, 2015

This story is the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism’s first report for Precious Lives, a newly launched two-year project investigating the problem of gun violence among young people, its causes, and potential solutions in the Milwaukee area and statewide. Read more about the project. Main story
Bullets exacted terrible toll on children, African Americans A Center analysis found that African Americans were more than 30 times as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be murdered by guns in Wisconsin last year. James A. Witt: In January, police asked to check on the well-being of this 60-year-old resident in the village of Summit in Waukesha County found his body wrapped in a blanket; he had died from a gunshot wound. His son Shawn Witt was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of heroin.

Under the Influence

Wisconsin first to test repeat drunken drivers with alcohol biomarkers

By | December 1, 2014

In the past several years, a handful of Wisconsin counties became the first nationwide to test repeat drunken drivers for molecular evidence of heavy drinking in nail or blood samples. Researchers say their initial data show that biomarker testing during treatment may help these offenders stay sober longer, keep them from getting rearrested, save counties money — and make roads safer.

Drunken Driving

How drunken driving bills fared in the 2013-2014 Wisconsin Legislature

By Bill Lueders | October 15, 2014

All but two of 13 bills died.

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