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Apr 26, 2019
Waukesha County only county in Wisconsin whose deputies are being trained to partner with ICE
Waukesha County is the only county in Wisconsin whose deputies are being trained to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We have another chance to try to end that effort. The “287(g) agreement” between the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department and ICE expires on June 30, 2019, unless both the Sheriff’s Department and ICE agree to extend it. The county should decline to renew that agreement.
Apr 18, 2019
What you need to know about the private ICE Detention Center that could be coming to New Richmond
What is being proposed?
Apr 08, 2019
ACLU of Wisconsin statement on transitions in Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission
The City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (FPC) is undergoing a significant transition due to the recent announcements that FPC Chair Marisabel Cabrera and FPC Executive Director LaKeisha Butler are leaving their positions. Milwaukee’s elected officials will play a critical role in ensuring that the processes for selecting their replacements are transparent and include community involvement.
Apr 03, 2019
Join the ACLU of Wisconsin in person, or by submitting a video or written testimony directly to the Joint Finance Committees!
If we don’t demand a budget that reflects our values, then we won’t get one. We are at a turning point for Wisconsin, where we can finally divest from overspending on mass incarceration and invest in public benefits education, transit, and healthcare. The Public Hearings of the Joint Finance Committee on the 2019-2021 state budget will be held:
Mar 25, 2019
ACLU calls on Greendale School District to improve racial climate in its schools
MILWAUKEE - Recently, a concerned family filed a complaint against Greendale School District for creating a racially hostile environment. We are asking the district to investigate – and meaningfully act upon – a series of racial incidents in its high school and elementary school, including the use of racial slurs, posting of racially offensive videos, and other harassment – that have created a hostile environment. A number of these behaviors occurred as recently as last month – despite repeated reports to administration by complainant and others, and despite the “equity plan” the District is developing. The District is on notice of the racially hostile environment, but its response to the climate of racial harassment in its schools has been ineffective and inadequate, as the recent uptick in incidents shows."While the District may have taken action against some of the individuals involved, the repeated incidents show a need for an effecti
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