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8 Court Cases
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Apr 28, 2022
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  • Education Equity|
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Battling the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Oshkosh

When Black and biracial students faced racial harassment and disparate punishment in the Oshkosh Area School District, the ACLU of Wisconsin took the case to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.
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Dec 30, 2020
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  • Education Equity|
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Holding the Burlington Area School District Accountable for its Racially Hostile Environment

Since 2020, we have been involved in two racial harassment cases in the Burlington Area School District.
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Oct 01, 2020
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  • Education Equity|
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Mchomvu v. Cedarburg School District: Schools Must Investigate Discrimination Complaints

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Jul 16, 2019
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
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Collins v. The City of Milwaukee: Reforming Stop-and-Frisks

In 2018, we reached a settlement with MPD to reform their unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices.
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Mar 04, 2019
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Merriet v. Greendale: Demanding Follow-Through From Greendale School District On Its Racial Equity Plan

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Feb 10, 2010
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Affordable Housing in Wisconsin

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Dec 20, 2006
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints

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Feb 14, 2002
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU & NAACP v. Wisconsin DWD: Discrimination in Welfare

The ACLU and NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for racial discrimination in the W-2 program.
Court Case
Apr 28, 2022
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Court Case
Apr 28, 2022
  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Battling the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Oshkosh

When Black and biracial students faced racial harassment and disparate punishment in the Oshkosh Area School District, the ACLU of Wisconsin took the case to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.
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Dec 30, 2020
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Dec 30, 2020
  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Holding the Burlington Area School District Accountable for its Racially Hostile Environment

Since 2020, we have been involved in two racial harassment cases in the Burlington Area School District.
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Oct 01, 2020
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Oct 01, 2020
  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Mchomvu v. Cedarburg School District: Schools Must Investigate Discrimination Complaints

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Jul 16, 2019
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Jul 16, 2019
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Collins v. The City of Milwaukee: Reforming Stop-and-Frisks

In 2018, we reached a settlement with MPD to reform their unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices.
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Mar 04, 2019
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Mar 04, 2019
  • Education Equity|
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Merriet v. Greendale: Demanding Follow-Through From Greendale School District On Its Racial Equity Plan

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Feb 10, 2010
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Court Case
Feb 10, 2010
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Affordable Housing in Wisconsin

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Court Case
Dec 20, 2006
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Dec 20, 2006
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints

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Feb 14, 2002
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Feb 14, 2002
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU & NAACP v. Wisconsin DWD: Discrimination in Welfare

The ACLU and NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for racial discrimination in the W-2 program.
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