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May 18, 2022

Welcoming Our First Theoharis Summer Internship Recipient: Meet Sinyetta Hill

Privacy, Technology, and Liberty

We are excited to announce that the inaugural recipient of the Athan G. Theoharis Summer Internship Program is Sinyetta Hill.

We are excited to announce that the inaugural recipient of the Athan G. Theoharis Summer Internship Program is Sinyetta Hill.

Theoharis Social
Theoharis Social
May 17, 2022

Blog: Rising Tides of Transphobia in Wisconsin

LGBTQIA+ Rights
A recent transphobic policy by the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee mirrors similar attacks in Wisconsin and across the country.
A recent transphobic policy by the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee mirrors similar attacks in Wisconsin and across the country.
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Transgender Pride Flag
May 12, 2022

Six Ways You Can Join the Fight for Abortion Rights

Reproductive Freedom
This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights
This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights
Protesters at an abortion rights rally in Washington DC.
Protesters at an abortion rights rally in Washington DC.
Apr 28, 2022

What Does a Second Chance Look Like?

Police, Prisons, and Criminal Law Reform
In honor of Second Chance Month, Melissa Ludin and James Stein – two staff members of the ACLU of Wisconsin – bravely shared their personal experiences of what returning home after incarceration was actually...
In honor of Second Chance Month, Melissa Ludin and James Stein – two staff members of the ACLU of Wisconsin – bravely shared their personal experiences of what returning home after incarceration was actually...
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Gate hand
Apr 26, 2022

Blog: Fair Housing Means Discriminatory Screening Practices Must End

Racial Justice
National Fair Housing Month highlights how Milwaukee’s eviction crisis disproportionately restricts housing options for Black women.
National Fair Housing Month highlights how Milwaukee’s eviction crisis disproportionately restricts housing options for Black women.
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Apr 15, 2022

Blog: Unlocking Opportunity: How Expanding Expungement Will Promote Prosperity, Strengthen Our Economy, and Enhance Public Safety

Police, Prisons, and Criminal Law Reform

The Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 69 in 2021, a bill that would expand eligibility for the expungement of past criminal records and begin chipping away at the vast...

The Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 69 in 2021, a bill that would expand eligibility for the expungement of past criminal records and begin chipping away at the vast...

An estimated 1.4 million people in Wisconsin have a criminal record
An estimated 1.4 million people in Wisconsin have a criminal record