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Jul 5, 2023

Op-ed in The Capital Times: Ruling gives Wisconsin police too much leeway to conduct searches

Police, Prisons, and Criminal Law Reform

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that police have a right to search a person after a traffic stop if they believe the vehicle smells like cannabis.

By Amanda Merkwae, Advocacy Director

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that police have a right to search a person after a traffic stop if they believe the vehicle smells like cannabis.

By Amanda Merkwae, Advocacy Director
Police stop
Police stop
Jul 3, 2023

The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Racial Justice

A stipulation...

By Jon McCray Jones, Policy Analyst

A stipulation...

By Jon McCray Jones, Policy Analyst
Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging Recent Losses
Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging Recent Losses
Jun 30, 2023

Wisconsinites Delivered a Pivotal Win for Abortion Access and Democracy

Voting Rights
A pivotal state supreme court election made clear that we won’t tolerate attacks on our reproductive freedom.
By Dr. Melinda Q. Brennan, Executive Director
A pivotal state supreme court election made clear that we won’t tolerate attacks on our reproductive freedom.
By Dr. Melinda Q. Brennan, Executive Director
Pro-choice protesters holding signs in the Wisconsin capitol.
Pro-choice protesters holding signs in the Wisconsin capitol.
Jun 23, 2023

Pride Has Always Been About Ending Mass Incarceration

Police, Prisons, and Criminal Law Reform
Bail reform and LGBTQ liberation go hand in hand.
Bail reform and LGBTQ liberation go hand in hand.
LGBTQ flag with police in the background.
LGBTQ flag with police in the background.
Jun 22, 2023

Racist Attacks on Local Control in Milwaukee and Elsewhere

The shared revenue bill just signed into law in Wisconsin follows a scary trend of state governments undermining the authority and independence of local governments across the country.

By Jon McCray Jones, Policy Analyst

The shared revenue bill just signed into law in Wisconsin follows a scary trend of state governments undermining the authority and independence of local governments across the country.

By Jon McCray Jones, Policy Analyst
Legislative Update: BREAKING
Legislative Update: BREAKING
Jun 19, 2023

Reparations, in Our Lifetime

Racial Justice
The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.
The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.
Demonstrators with the Reparationist Collective gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to demand reparations from slavery and inequity
Demonstrators with the Reparationist Collective gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to demand reparations from slavery and inequity